black & white cupcakes

These cupcakes have chocolate and cream cheese. These are two things I can’t resist. The cupcakes are very moist and yummy (:

 

black & white cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup cream cheese, softened
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup  granulated sugar
• 2 1/4 oz chocolate chips
• 1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 5 Tbsp  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 Tbsp baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup warm water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 Tbsp vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 12-cup muffin tins with cupcake liners.

Beat cream cheese, egg, and 1/3 cup sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Stir in the chocolate chips. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine flour,  sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Make a well in the center, and add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Mix just until blended.

Fill each muffin cup one-third full with the chocolate batter. Top with a spoonful of cream cheese mixture, until cups are about two-thirds full. Bake 22 to 28 minutes, until the tops spring back lightly when touched.

For the video you can find it here YouTube

 

Raisin oatmeal cookies

Want something healthy then this cookie recipe is perfect for you and to your  kids too.   Not into raisins? You can substitute them with chocolate chips (;

raisin oatmeal

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2  cup  oatmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup raisins

1  In a bowl, combine flour, oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder, and salt. Set aside.

2  Beat butter with white and brown sugar until well combined. Add egg and vanilla extract.

3  Stir in flour mixture. When combined, fold in raisins.

4  Shape cookies and place on a greased baking sheet, leaving enough space in between each cookie.

5  Bake at 350°F for 15 to 18 minutes.

6  Remove cookies from baking sheet and cool completely on a wire rack.

Got the recipe from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtMDj8E4RIE

Banana + chocolate chip= bread/ banana chocolate chip muffins

I have baked banana bread for many times using my aunt’s recipe but never had the chance to post it here.  So to have a banana bread entry on my blog I decided to try this banana chocolate chip bread recipe from Yummy.ph  another recipe from my trusted chef Aileen Anastacio :)Husband said that it is delicious and so moist! Perfect for his cup of hot coffee.

Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup corn oil
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 very ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1  Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan.

2  Combine the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir to mix.

3  In another bowl, combine sugar and corn oil. Add eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla and mashed bananas.

4  Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture. Stir until combined. Lastly, add the chocolate chips and mix just until combined. Pour mixture into the loaf pan.

5  Bake for about 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few crumbs clinging to it. Remove bread from the oven then allow to cool for about 20 minutes before removing from the pan. Cool for another 15 minutes on a wire rack before serving.

Sugar tip Use the darkest brown sugar you can find in the market. The darker the sugar, the richer the color of the banana bread.