Category Archives: Breakfast

Pistachio Loaf Cake

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When you are looking for a delicious loaf cake with an unctuous texture that’s even better the next day. This is the cake for you.
Pistachios are my favourite nuts so I wanted to create a loaf cake with an intense Pistachio flavor and a hint of spice.

Pistacious give the loaf cake a buttery nutty flavour, the hint of cardamom adds just a little bit of warmth. The lemon juice in the icing  adds just enough “zing” to balance it all out.  .

Adding olive oil ensure that the cake stays nice and moist and it will keep for 4 days but I can assure you it will not last that long. 

This is the perfect cake to make in the weekend to have with tea or coffee and even as breakfast

For this recipe I used unsalted (shelled) pistachios and placed them in a blender and blitz them a few times until fine crumbs, like almond flour consistency.  Don’t over grind the pistachios because you might end up with pistachio butter. 

INGREDIENTS:

Dry:
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup almond flour
1 cup pistachios shelled then ground to flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. kitchen salt
1 1/2 tsp cardamom

Wet:
2 large eggs at room temperature
1/2 cup mild flavour olive oil
1/2 cup natural unsweetened yogurt
2 tbsp. milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract

Glaze:
1/4 c icing sugar
2 tsp lemon juice or water

Optional: edible rose petals or other flowers.

INSTRUCTIONS:


Pre heat the oven to 180C/350F.  Line a loaf tin with parchment paper. 
In a large bowl add the dry ingredients and stir well to combine.  Add the wet ingredients to a jug and beat together.  Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir to combine.
Pour the batter into the tin.
Tap the tin a few times on the kitchen counter to remove any air bubbles.
Place on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out just dry. 
Remove from the oven and let cool completely before icing.
To make the icing, combine icing sugar with lemon juice and mix until smooth.
Pour over cake in zig-zag pattern and sprinkle with dry (edible) rose petals. The rose petals are optional but look beautiful and also taste great with the pistachios.
Enjoy!

Baked Oatmeal pots with banana, chocolate chips and a hint of spices.

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These individual Banana baked oatmeal pots are actual heaven. There is nothing like a warm breakfast now that the temperatures are dropping.

I have added  banana slices and a few chocolate chips (bc yolo) and a hint of cinnamon and cardamom to give it a warm and cozy flavour. You can completely customize these, by adding your favourite ingredients. The  little pots are topped with a drizzle of maple syrup before they go into the oven or airfryer so that the top caramelizes, it gives that creme brulee-like crispy top. You and your family will love them.

INGREDIENTS:
For ONE pot, multiply for more.
Dry ingredients;
1/4 cup oatmeal flour*
1 scoop vanilla protein powder**
1 tsp. Psyllium husk powder (optional)***
1/2 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 tsp.  Stevia (or add sweetener of choice)
1/8 tsp. Cardamom
1/4 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tbsp. Chocolate chips
Pinch of salt
Wet ingredients;
2 tbsp. Yoghurt
3 tbsp. Milk of choice
1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1/2 banana, peeled and sliced

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat airfryer to 160 °C / 320° F. or
Preheat oven to 200°/ 400 ° F

Add all the dry ingredients to a small bowl.  Mix well and add the wet ingredients. It should have a cake batter consistency, add a little extra milk if needed.
Stir to combine and add the chocolate chips and banana slices.  Gently stir one more time to distribute evenly. Place is a ramekin of about 11×5 cm / 4.5″ x 2″. Top with a drizzle of maple syrup. 

Place in airfryer for 12-14 minutes or until set and golden crispy on top.
Or you can bake these in a pre heated oven placed on the middle rack for 15 minutes. 
Remove from oven and serve straight away as is or with some thick yoghurt.
Enjoy

  • to make oatmeal flour, simply place regular dry oatmeal in a blender or food processor and blend until flour.

** I like to add extra protein, if you do not want to or do not have it, substitute for an equal amount of oatflour.

*** You can omit the psyllium husk if you do not have it, although it does give extra lift to the baked oatmeal and extra fibre.

Baked souffle Oatmeal with Figs and Pears

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Baked oatmeal is a great way to enjoy a classic breakfast, but this version is guaranteed to knock your socks off!  The soft and fluffy texture of this baked oatmeal souffle is velvety and light. Perfect for this time of year when we are transitioning slowly into fall. It’s also very easy to make!

You could customize this to any flavor you like, if you prefer apples or only pears over figs.  It’s all good. I love the combination of the figs with the cardamom, but you can omit this and just use cinnamon instead.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup  rolled oats
  • 1 1/2  cups milk of choice
  • 4 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 4 tbsp. Melted butter
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
  • pinch salt
  • 1/4 tsp. Cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Baking powder
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 3 figs (ripe but firm), sliced
  • 1 ripe, firm pear, sliced
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • maple syrup for serving

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C. Butter a 9-10”/22-25cm. dish and set aside.

Place oatmeal in a large bowl, add salt, baking powder and spices.

In a measuring jug, beat egg yolks and add milk. Stir in vanilla, maple syrup and melted butter. pour this over the dry ingredients and combine with spatula.

In a very clean (and fat free) mixing bowl, add the egg whites and beat on med/high speed with a hand mixer for about 5 minutes, or until stiff peaks form.

Carefully and gently fold the egg whites into the oatmeal until just combined.

Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish/skillet and top with sliced figs and pears in a pretty patern. Sprinkle with a little sugar and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until set,  golden and puffed up.  Once you remove the souffle from the oven it will sink slightly, don’t worry this is perfectly normal. Serve with maple syrup.

Enjoy!

Oatmeal banana breakfast muffins with cookie dough crumble

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Where to start with these Oatmeal Banana breakfast muffins? They are the best, everyone in my family loves them and I can’t seem to bake them fast enough to keep up with the demand. 
As you know I love baked Oatmeal,  but at a certain point you want something else in the morning.  Something even easier, better and more delicious.  Also more suitable for warmer weather.

They are so simple to make, I blend the wet ingredients in the blender, then poor this over the dry ingredients in a large bowl,  give it a stir and scoop into lined muffin tins. Sprinkle with plenty of the topping and bake, that’s it.
The great thing about these Oatmeal banana breakfast muffins is that you can also make these well ahead of time and store them in the freezer. Just pop them in the microwave to re-heat for a bit before serving. I actually microwave them for one minute from frozen, and they are warm and yummy and taste like freshly baked.

I almost forgot to mention the topping, the best part of course. The topping tastes like cookie dough and forms big lumps, just the way I like it and once baked,  has a slight crunch too it. You’ll love it!
These  Oatmeal banana breakfast muffins are also the perfect treat for when that afternoon sweet tooth hits.

Oatmeal banana muffin

Makes 6 jumbo muffins or 8-10 smaller ones.

INGREDIENTS:

Dry:
1.5 c. oat flour
1 c. all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 c. chocolate chips
Pinch of salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
Wet:
1/2 c. Greek yogurt
1/4 cup natural oil
2 ripe bananas, peeled
2 large eggs at room temperature
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. stevia extract or 2 tbsp. light brown sugar
2 tbsp. honey

Topping:

3 tbsp. light brown sugar
1/2 c. All purpose flour
2 tbsp.  Natural oil or cold butter

INSTRUCTIONS:

Pre-heat oven to 180C/350F.
In your blender, add all the wet ingredients and blitz until smooth.

Meanwhile add all the dry ingredients to a large bowl,  also the chocolate chips and give everything a good stir.

Pour the smooth batter from the blender over the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula until just combined.
Scoop into lined muffin tins, I use 6 large muffin tins or you can make 8-10 smaller ones. You have to adjust the baking time, see below.

Make the topping by adding all these ingredients to a smaller bowl, and stir to combine. You can use your fingers to crumble the dough. Place a good amount on top of each muffin.

Place the muffins on a rack in the middle of the oven and bake for 25 min for 6 jumbo muffins or 20 min for 8 medium muffins. But since every oven is different,  I advise you to always do the wooden skewer test, when inserted in the middle of the muffin, it should come out just dry, then they are done.

Enjoy!