Recipes With a Twist
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Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies (Eggless)
Oct 30th
Banana Oatmeal Cookies
This one is for my father-in-law. He loves cookies but not the fact that most of them are loaded with sugar, refined flour and fats. As I stumbled upon this recipe, I remembered him and thought of giving it a try.I am not sure if I should categorize these as cookies or not. Contrary to most cookies recipes, these do not contain any added sugar, flour, eggs or even butter or oil. The only most indulgent ingredient I added is ‘white chocolate chips’. Although the powerhouse Banana – Oatmeal – Raisin combination make perfect breakfast, I know I will More >
Strawberry Cake (Eggless)
Jun 22nd
Eggless Strawberry Cake
Strawberries are in season and I usually have some on hand at all times. It is almost impossible not to think about including this brightly colored and refreshing fruit in your everyday cooking. They are packed with lot more Vitamin C than some other popular citrus fruits and are a also great source of antioxidants, folate, potassium and fiber. So throw them in salads, smoothies, cakes and muffins and enjoy the health benefits along with keeping your taste buds happy!Here is a very simple and light cake I baked for the Father’s day using fresh Strawberry puree. The cake More >
Baked Bananas with Cinnamon Sugar
Mar 27th
By Heidemarie Swanepoel
Baked Bananas with Cinnamon Sugar
My youngest loves making food, and asked if he may add a recipe too! This was his offering – really easy for little hands, and not at all messy.Ingredients: 1 Banana for each person Sugar or Cinnamon Sugar 2 Tablespoons lemon or orange juice 2 tablespoons butter.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Peel the bananas, and slice them in half, lengthwise. Place the bananas in a heatproof, greased dish. Sprinkle liberally with sugar or cinnamon sugar. Sprinkle with the lemon or orange juice. Dot with butter. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes. Serve hot with More >
Dates and Raisins Cake (Eggless)
Mar 23rd
Dates and Raisins Cake
Few weeks ago my neighbor baked this kind of cake and brought some for my family. I absolutely loved its rich velvety texture and natural sweetness. Moreover, it had a refreshingly different flavor from the regular chocolate or vanilla cakes. I asked for the recipe and decided to give it a try. The only thing I changed in the recipe was to add some raisins, Craisins and Vanilla extract.You need:
1/2 lb chopped dates (Khajoor) 3/4 cup milk 1 tsp Vanilla extract 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup oil, I used Canola 1 tsp More >
Sugar Kissed Valentine Hearts
Feb 14th
Sugar Kissed Valentine Hearts
It is Valentine’s day and hearts are in the air . I got heart shaped balloons for my son and did a heart flower project for my husband. To top it I just made a batch of sugar kissed Valentine hearts for my loved ones. These cookies are not too sweet, eggless and are perfect with tea or coffee. I usually make these round shaped but today I decided to give my heart shaped cookie cutter a try.You need:
1 cup unsalted butter 1 cup oil (I use Canola) 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 and More >
Pineapple Cake with Assorted Fruit Toppings
Dec 17th
I have made this type of cake several times, for family as well as friends. I make fresh pineapple sauce for the cake layers and drench the cake layers in fruit juice reserved from the pineapple chunks can for added flavor. This cake reminds me of ‘Pineapple Pastries’ we used to get in India. Always brings back happy memories!
You need:
1 box cake mix – I prefer White cake mix for this cake (Betty Crocker/Pillsbury) 1 tub whipped cream topping 16oz (thawed) I can mandarin oranges, fresh strawberries, pineapple chunks – any or all of these to decorate. For the one in More >
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Pecans (eggless)
Dec 13th
Here is one more in the spirit of holiday season. Ever since I started making the ‘basic eggless cake’, I rarely use boxed cake mixes anymore. I find the eggless recipe more flavorful and less sugary. So far I have tried several variations with different juices and fruit purees and they have all turned out great. Today I tried with pumpkin puree and spices to make this pumkin pecan spice cake. By the way, my son loved the cake batter. He kept coming back for another bite until I put the mixing bowl in the kitchen sink.
You need:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose More >
Almond Butter Cookies (Eggless)
Dec 8th
A very close family friend taught me how to make the basic eggless cookies and I am very fond of those. These cookies come out little crumbly and are not overly sweet. I had been thinking of replacing the unsalted butter (called in the original recipe) with the almond butter to add nutty flavor and goodness of almonds. I finally gave it a try last weekend.
You need:
1 cup almond butter (unsalted butter for the basic recipe) 1 cup oil 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 and 1/4th cup all purpose flour 1 cup sugar Red, Green sugar crystals More >
