Cinnamon Rolls

Flattened dough sprinkled with sugar-cinnamon mix, then rolled, cut into individual pieces, baked and lightly glazed to form an aromatic cinnamon swirl! This sweet delight is served mainly in North America and Northern Europe.

Total Time......3 hrs 20 min (Prep - 15 min, Bake-25 min, Inactive-2 hrs 40 min)    
Yield...............8 big rolls
Level..............Easy

Ingredients for the dough

• 2 1/2 cups All purpose flour(Maida)
• 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar
• 1/2 cup Sour cream
• 3 tbsp Butter (room temperature)
• 1/2 tbsp Active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup Warm water
• 1/4 tsp Baking Soda 
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 Egg
• 1/2 tsp Salt

Directions:

1. Mix yeast in warm water. Keep aside for 10 min.
2. Take a bowl & whisk egg and sugar. 
3. Then add butter, sour cream and vanilla extract. Beat thoroughly.
4. Mix in flour, baking soda, salt and yeast solution.
5. Knead well, cover the bowl with a plastic wrap. Keep aside in a warm place for 1 hour.

Ingredients for the filling

• 1/2 cup Brown sugar (packed)
• 1 tbsp Cinnamon powder
• 1 tbsp Butter

Directions:

1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees F.
2. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon powder in a separate bowl.
3. Flatten the dough into a 15 X 11 inch rectangular shape. Brush melted butter and sprinkle the 'sugar & cinnamon' mix.
4. Start rolling from the 15 inch side & cut into 1 1/2 inch thick rolls. 
5. Grease a baking tray with butter and arrange the rolls with enough space in between.
6. Cover & keep aside for 30 min. Then bake for 25 to 30 min.

Ingredients for the glaze

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp Milk
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Directions:

1.  Mix all the 3 ingredients together.
2. Take out the baking tray when the rolls are done & pour the liquid on top.
3. Allow it to cool for sometime & then serve.

Unniyappam

Traditional South Indian (Kerala) snack, prepared mainly with rice flour and bananas.

Total Time......5 hrs 40 min (Prep - 10 min, Cook- 30 min, Inactive-5 hrs)  
Yield...............25 to 30 Unniyappams
Level..............Easy

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rice flour 
• 1/2 cup All purpose flour(Maida)
• 3/4 cup melted Jaggery
• 2 over ripe Bananas
• 2 to 3 tbsp dry Coconut pieces
• 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder 
• 1/4 tsp Baking Soda 
• 1/2 tsp Sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• 1/4 tsp Salt

Directions

1. Fry coconut pieces in ghee and keep aside.
2. Strain melted jaggery and allow it to cool. (Melt jaggery chunk with 1 cup of water).
3. Mash bananas thoroughly. Mix with rice flour, melted jaggery, maida and salt.
4. Add cardamom powder, sesame seeds, fried coconut pieces and water (if needed) for perfect consistency(similar to idli batter). 
5. Keep aside the batter for 5 to 6 hours.
6. Heat oil in an unniyappam pan. When oil is really hot, reduce the flame to medium and pour batter in each holes. Fry both sides till a golden brown colour is obtained.
7. Place fried unniyappams on tissue so that excess oil is absorbed. Serve hot!

Marbled Banana Nut Bread

 Cinnamon flavoured bread with banana, nuts & chocolaty marble designs.

Total Time.....1 hr 15 min (Prep - 15 min, Bake- 1 hr)
Yield...............1 Loaf
Level..............Easy

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups All purpose flour(Maida)
• 1/4 cup Wheat flour
• 2 large ripe bananas
• 7 tbsp Butter (room temperature)
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tbsp or more Milk
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 tsp Vanilla essence
• 2 tsp Cinnamon powder
• 1/4 cup Cocoa powder
• 3/4 tsp Baking powder
• 3/4 tsp Baking Soda
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Salt

Directions

1. Take a mixing bowl, mash bananas and whisk egg, butter and sugar thouroughly.
2. Sieve maida, wheat flour, baking powder & baking soda together. Add to the above little by little and mix well.
3. Divide the batter in 2 separate bowls.
4. Make a solution of cocoa powder by microwaving it with 1/4 cup water for 30 sec.
5. Add the cocoa solution into 1 of the bowls and mix well.
6. Grease a bread pan with cooking spray and add the batter in the 2 bowls alternatively.
7. Using a skewer, slightly stir the batter to obtain the marbled design.
8. Preheat oven at 350 degrees and bake for 1 hour.
9. Insert a skewer in the middle of bread. If it comes out clean, then your bread is ready!

Sweet Momos

How about a bite of sweet momo??? .....mmm...yumm right! Here is my special recipe using coconut, sugar and raisin filling. Being a sweetaholic, I felt like giving a twist to the normal veg/meat momo recipe :) You can even replace the usual hot sauce with a chocolate sauce dip ;) This is not a traditional recipe but I'm sure anyone will love this different taste! So what are you waiting for? Wear your chef hat and get creative ;)

Ingredients for the dough

• 1 cup All-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 cup lukewarm water 

Directions 

1. Mix all the ingredients and kneed the dough till soft and non-sticky. 
2. Cover and  keep aside for at least half an hour. 
3. Before rolling out, prepare the 'filling' as explained below. 

Ingredients for the filling

• 1 cup Coconut flakes
• 1/4 cup Raisins
• 1/2 cup Brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp Cinnamon powder
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg powder
• 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder

Directions

1. Mix everything and keep aside.
2. Roll out the prepared dough for momo in small circles & place the filling inside. Close it by folding and pinching the dough to the top. 
3. Lay the momos without touching each other in a greased steamer.
4. Steam for at-least 10 minutes and then serve hot !

Fruit and Nut Cornflakes

Today i was craving for a chocolaty breakfast & thought of giving a twist to my usual milk & fruit combo with cornflakes. Grabbed some nuts, chocolates, fruits & tried out this delicious combo! This yummy breakfast includes:

• Cornflakes
• Cashewnuts
• Raisins
• Banana
• Apple
• Milk
• Sugar
• Chocolate syrup

Mix everything up with the quantity you desire & start a chocolaty morning with this scrumptious breakfast!! Enjoy & have a great day :) :)

Banana Waffles & a Giveaway!!

Here is my second waffle recipe after the Apple Cinnamon Waffles. The method of preparation is the same but with different ingredients. If you want to have a yummy chocolaty breakfast, go for this recipe :) And please don't forget to check out the giveaway details below.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Flour
• 3/4 cup Milk
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 4 tbsp Butter
• 1 Egg  
• 1/2 cup chopped Banana 
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• Blueberries
• Chocolate syrup

Directions

1. Take a bowl & combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
2. Add egg yolk, butter and milk. Mix thoroughly.
3. Beat egg whites separately till fluffy & add to the above mix.
4. Stir in the chopped bananas.
5. Pour batter on the hot waffle iron and bake for 5 min or until golden brown.
6. Serve with chocolate syrup and fresh blueberries. 

Giveaway

I got the amazing opportunity from Hilary Greenleaf to share her eBook with three of my lucky readers. Hilary Greenleaf is an author, educator, and nutritionist. She is the leading authority on organic foods and is considered America’s #1 Organic Expert. 

The New Green Smoothie Diet  is an amazing book by Hilary, that talks about the benefits of green smoothies and gives recipes and tips on making them. She uses green smoothies as an alternative to eating vegetables to help you accomplish the following health goals:

• Weight loss by drinking tasty smoothies
• Achieve instant energy without consuming sugar or energy drinks
• Detox your body without dangerous chemicals

The book also comes with a set of 20 plus recipes that aren't expensive compared to your weekly grocery shopping. These recipes are so easy to put together that even your kids can do them :)Hence I'm sure you are gong to love this !!!

Rules for participating in the giveaway:

1. Visit Hilary's website by clicking  here. 
2. Follow my blog publicly.
3. Become a fan of my FB page 'Yummy Delights' by "liking" the page here. (If you are already a fan, let me know in your comment)
4. Leave a 'comment with your name' mentioning that you have done all the above and mention 'your favourite smoothie' too.
   

Entries will close on March 26th, 2012. Three winners will be chosen through 'Random Number Generator' and announced with my Easter special recipe post on March 28th, 2012. 
Good luck!!!


 















Waffle maker used for this recipe:

Apple Cinnamon Waffles

Waffles are prepared in most of the countries but it is more famous in Belgium & America. For those who don't know what a Waffle is, it is a batter cooked in a waffle iron (patterned cooking appliance). The common toppings are ice cream, whipped cream, fruits, honey, syrups etc. There are different variety of recipes & patterns also. Recently i was lucky enough to win a Heart shaped Waffle Maker as part of St. Valentines Day Giveaway by Coupon Loving Chicks. Those who entered the giveaway was asked to share about what Love meant for them. Here is the simple description that i gave: ''Love is a truly special feeling & an everlasting bond which means: L–Listen to Each Other, O–Open your Heart, V–Value your relation and E–Express your feeling. No person in this world can live without love and that special feeling is God’s greatest gift for us :)''. Finally they chose me as the winner..Yaay....I was so excited to make the heart waffle as soon as i received it & i'm sharing my first delicious breakfast recipe with you all!!!

Ingredients

• 1 cup Flour
• 3/4 cup Milk
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 4 tbsp Butter
• 1 Egg  
• 1/2 cup chopped Apples
• 1 tsp Cinnamon Powder
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp Salt

Directions

1. Take a bowl & combine flour, sugar, cinnamon powder, baking powder and salt.
2. Add egg yolk, butter and milk. Mix thoroughly.
3. Beat egg whites separately till fluffy & add to the above mix.
4. Mix in the chopped apples.
5. Pour batter on the hot waffle iron and bake for 5 min or until golden brown.
6. Serve with syrup and fresh apples.

This is the appliance i used:

 

***Sharing this recipe with:

• Midweek Fiesta hosted by Amy @ Food Corner.
• Fruit Fiesta event hosted by Ramya @ Ramya's Recipes.

Waffle maker i used for this recipe:

Raspberry Jam Tarts

Finally, here is my special treat i baked for my Valentine :) I just experimented few recently but will be baking again on Feb 14th :) Hope you are also ready with your treats to surprise your loved ones!! Last year the day was really special for me b'coz it was my first Valentine's Day together with my hubby! First celebrations with our partner is really special for us....right? We both had a delicious & of-course romantic candlelight dinner :)  Have you ever noticed one thing? Usually ladies will cherish each & every minute spend with their man during these kind of celebrations. But if we ask them whether they remember any special happenings during that time, mostly the answers will be....''Errrr''......''Oh ya, i think i remember''......''Oops i forgot.Sorry''......''Seriously!! Did that happen?''.... he..he...Hope most of you have had the same experience too ;) But its really fun fighting with them & forcing them to remember that particular incident!  I would love to hear from you how you celebrated last year :) Wishing everybody a lovely, romantic & memorable Valentine's Day with your loved ones. And yeah, don't forget to link your delights for my Valentine's Day Event before Feb 20th :) Thanks to all those who have send me scrumptious entries till today. Hoping to see a lot more!!

Ingredients

• 1 cup Flour
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 8 tbsp butter
• 1 Egg
• 1 tbsp Milk
• Raspberry Jam
• Pinch of salt 

Directions

1. Preheat the oven at 375 degrees F.
2. Whisk egg yolk, butter, sugar and salt thoroughly.
3. Mix in flour, milk & kneed well.
4. Roll out the dough & cut in desired shapes using cookie cutters.
5. Make prints on the edges & on the top using the edges of a fork.
6. Fill in raspberry jam & stick the sides using the left over egg white.
7. Bake for 23 to 25 min.

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Sharing this recipe with:

• Healthy Diet-Baked Goodies event hosted by Raji @ Vegetarian Tastebuds 
• Valentines Day event hosted by Anzz @ Anzz Cafe. 
• Sweet Love event hosted by Vardhini @ Zesty Palette.
• Dish for Loved Ones hosted by Sravs @ Culinary Concepts.

Cookie cutter set useful for this recipe:

Choco-Strawberry Jam Bars

For the last two days i've been craving for something chocolaty ;) and also lot of chocolate themed events are going on among our bloggers. So finally ended up in making these choco bars. My kitchen was smelling great while i baked these bars & it tasted fabulous too! Those who are too cautious about calories...Beware ;) ;) There are few hidden ingredients which adds the flavour to this jumbo bars!! Take a look at the recipe :)

Ingredients

• 1 cup All purpose Flour(Maida) 
• 1 plus 1/2 cup crushed Cornflakes 
• 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar 
• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
• 1/2 cup Strawberry Jam
• 1/4 tsp Baking Powder 
• 1 tsp Vanilla essence 
• 8 tbsp Butter 
• 1 Egg 
• A pinch of salt 
• Peanut chocolate bars 
• Peanuts & Raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cream butter, sugar, salt & egg thoroughly.
3. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, vanilla essence and 1 cup of crushed Cornflakes.
4. Combine well & keep aside 1/4th of the mix for topping.
5. Take a baking tray & press firmly the remaining mix.
6. Spread the strawberry jam on top.
7. Combine remaining 1/2 cup of crushed Cornflakes with 1/4th of the reserved mix.
8. Sprinkle the mix, peanuts & raisins on top.
9. Bake for 30 to 35 min.
10. Take out from oven & sprinkle powdered peanut butter chocolate.
11. Allow it to cool, cut in squares & take a yummilicious bite !!

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Sharing this recipe with ABC series: Desserts event hosted by Ramya @ Ramya's Recipes.

Sharing this recipe with Chocolate Mela event hosted by Srivalli @ Cooking 4 all Seasons.

Sharing this recipe with Valentines Day event hosted by Anzz @ Anzz Cafe. 

Sharing this recipe with Chocolate Lover event hosted by Resh @ daily-cuppa.

Sharing this recipe with Dish for Loved Ones hosted by Sravs @ Culinary Concepts

Sharing this recipe with Sweet Love event hosted by Vardhini @ Zesty Palette.

Sharing this recipe with Love n Chocolate Fest hosted by Vimitha @ My Culinary Trial Room.

Sharing this recipe with Chocolate Fest  event hosted by Sravs @ Srav's Culinary Concepts.

 
Appliance useful for this recipe:

Apple Jam

I was so thrilled to give my first trial on preparing jams and this apple jam turned out to be great! It was very easy to make because of the less number of ingredients & the little time taken. Try out this recipe so that you'll get an amazing fresh spread for your yummy breakfast!

Ingredients

• 4 Apples 
• 1 1/4 cup Sugar 
• 1 tsp Lime juice 
• 1 cup Water 
• 1 tsp Vanilla essence

Directions

1. Slice the peeled apples & cook with water till it becomes a pulp.
2. Take off from heat, add sugar & stir till it dissolves.
3. Add lime juice & vanilla essence. If its not pulpy enough to spread, keep on heat once again till you obtain the perfect consistency.
4. Allow it to cool & store in a bottle & refrigerate.

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Sharing this recipe with Just 4 Fun event hosted by Sobha Shyam @ Good Food.

Doughnuts

Ingredients for the frosting

• 3 1/4 cups confectioners Sugar 
• 1/4 cup Butter 
• 3 tbsp Milk 
• 1/4 tsp Salt 
• 1 tsp Vanilla essence

Directions

1. Beat all the ingredients in an electric mixer till smooth.
2. Use few drops of food colours for coloured frosting and add 1/2 cup cocoa powder to the mentioned ingredients for making chocolate frosting.

Ingredients for the doughnuts

• 2 cups All purpose flour(Maida) 
• 1/2 cup granulated Sugar 
• 1 Egg 
• 2 tsp Baking powder 
• 1 1/2 tbsp Butter 
• 1/2 cup Milk 
• 1 tsp Vanilla essence 
• 1/4 tsp Salt 
• Vegetable oil for frying

Directions

1. Combine egg, sugar & butter. Beat until fluffy.
2. Add the sifted flour and baking powder, vanilla essence, milk & salt to the above.
3. Mix until smooth so that a soft dough is formed.
4. Roll out the dough gently to 2 inches thick and cut in shapes using a doughnut cutter.
5. After 10 minutes fry the donuts in vegetable oil at 370 degrees F.
6. Fry for 3 min or till they turn light brown and drain on a paper towel.
7. Decorate by dipping in frosting and sprinklers.

Tips

• Do not overload the fryer with doughnuts. Leave enough space in between.
• Use the softest dough as possible.
• Doughnut cutter can be replaced with two different size of container lids.
• The extra dough in the middle can be made in small balls to make doughnut holes.
• Glaze can be prepared with confectioner's sugar, vanilla essence & milk.
• Check out for the Cinnamon doughnut holes recipe. 

Chocolate Chip Pancake

I got inspired to make this when i once had it from IHOP (The International House of Pancakes) in Seattle. Pancakes are always great for breakfast but this one can be used as a dessert also ;) coz its that much sweet & delicious with all the chocolate chips and syrup.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup Flour

2 tbsp Melted butter

1/2 cup Semi sweet Mini Chocolate chips
1 1/2 tsp Baking powder

2 tbsp Sugar

1 cup Milk

2 Eggs

1/4 tsp Salt

Directions 

1. Mix flour, sugar, salt & baking powder together & keep aside.
2. Whisk egg, milk & butter thoroughly.
3. Melt chocolate chips in microwave or double boiler, add little vegetable oil & mix with the dry ingredients.
4. Add little unmelted chocolate chips also.
5. Combine thoroughly & pour on a pan spread with vegetable oil.
6. Cook both sides for few miniutes on a low flame & eat hot with any pancake syrup.

Submitted this recipe to Winter Carnival event hosted by Radhika.

Chocolate Strawberries

Those who know me really well knows my passion for chocolates :) I had some left over strawberries after preparing the smoothie. So thought of having fun with strawberry dipping in chocolate and decorating them.  Its really yummy and great for all occasions. Kids will also love them !!

Ingredients

• Ripe strawberries 
• Semi sweet chocolate chips 
• White chocolate chips 
• Sprinklers

Directions

1. Wash & dry the strawberries.
2. Take 2 bowls (one for white chocolate & other for semi sweet chocolate)
3. Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or microwave.
4. Dip the strawberries in melted chocolate & spread the sprinklers.     
5. You can design the strawberries using fork dipped in the chocolate syrup also. 

Sharing this recipe with:

•  Love n Chocolate Fest-''White Chocolate with Strawberry Challenge'' hosted by Vimitha @ My Culinary Trial Room 
•  Berries event started by Anu @ Anu's Healthy Kitchen & hosted by Vardhini @ Zesty Palette.
• Christmas Delicacy event hosted by Julie. 
•  Food of the month (Christmas theme) event hosted by Amy.

Cinnamon Doughnut Holes

This doughnut holes were prepared from the earlier mentioned Doughnut recipe. The extra flour in the middle of the doughnuts were made into balls and fried in vegetable oil. Make a mix of 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar and 1 tsp Cinnamon powder. Coat the fried doughnuts with the mix and eat it before it cools.