How to make chocolate brownies in the air fryer.

Hey readers,

Air fryer brownies – gooey fudgy brownies cooked to perfection in your air fryer. Follow my easy air fryer brownie recipe below; you won't regret it!

Ingredients needed.

 

* 80g peanut butter, divided. 

* 40g butter.

* 120g of dark chocolate, divided.

* 175g golden caster sugar. 

* 2 large eggs, beaten.

 

* 60g of self-raising flour. 

* 30g cocoa powder. 

Directions. 

1. Spray the silicon tray (or if there is no tray, take out a crisper plate and spray the drawer) with cooking spray or oil and line the base with a piece of baking parchment.

2. Break up the dark chocolate into pieces, and add into a saucepan with peanut butter and butter.

Gently melt and leave to cool. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until thick and creamy, like salad cream.

Add in the chocolate mixture and whisk together.

 

3. Sieve the flour and cocoa powder into the bowl and fold in with a sizeable mental spoon.

Spoon the brownie mixture into prepared lined drawers/trays.

Melt peanut butter in the microwave for 40 seconds.

Drizzle over the top of the brownie. 

4. Insert zone 1 drawer unit. Select zone 1, select BAKE, set the temperature to 160C and set the time to 35-40 minutes—press START/STOP.

5. After 30 minutes, remove the zone 1 drawer, and check whether the brownie is cooked.

The brownie is ready when it is soft to the touch in the centre. 

6. Melt the remaining chocolate in the microwave for 20 seconds and stir.

7. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the top of the brownie. 

8. Leave to cool in the drawer. 

9. Leave to cool before lifting out, using the lining paper as a sling.

10. Cut the brownie up into squares. 

Enjoy X

How to do soft boiled eggs in the air fryer.

 Hey readers,

You can practically do anything in the air fryer, and what is good news to your ears is soft-boiled eggs. 

It is so easy to do and makes it so much easier than the traditional way to do it. Check out my recipe below on how I do soft-boiled eggs perfectly in the air fryer. 

Ingredients. 

* Eggs.

Directions. 

1. Make sure your eggs are at room temperature.

2. Place your eggs into the basket of the air fryer. 

3. Turn the air fryer onto temperature 180c and switch to the air fryer setting.

4. Cook for 7 minutes.

5. Be careful when taking the eggs out as they are hot, and place them into egg cups. 

6. Thee you have perfect soft-boiled eggs. 

Cheers for reading x

How to make a toasted cheese sandwich in the air fryer.

Hey readers,

The comfort food classic you grew up with has been given a modern makeover with crispy air fryer cheese toastie sandwich. You will enjoy how crunchy the bread is and how you get perfectly melted cheese right out of the air fryer and will leave you feeling like you are in cheese heaven!

Ingredients.

* Sprinkle of ground pepper. 

* Two slices of tiger white bread (or whatever bread have available). 

* Butter or mayonnaise whatever suits you. 

* Boursin garlic spread. 

* Few slices of red onion. 

Directions. 

1. Butter both sides of tiger white bread (can use alternatively mayonnaise if you Like).

2. Spread Boursin (garlic) onto one side of the house bread as wanted flavour.

3. Then place some grated cheese, a few slices of red onion and ground pepper on top.

4. Finally place the other slice on top. 

5. Place the sandwich into the basket/tray.

6. Turn the air fryer onto 180c air fryer setting for 6 minutes and then flip over and cook for a further 4 miniatures.

7. That is your grilled sandwich done. 

Cheers for reading X

Easter chocolate bark recipe.

 Hey readers, 

A perfect kid's activity to do during the Easter holidays is to make Easter chocolate bark, as it is so easy to do. 

The ingredients you will need. 

🐰4 bars of chocolate (I used three milk and one white). The fourth one was to cover the edges of the tray. 

🐰Malteser bunnies.

🐰Mini eggs. 

🐰Sprinkles.

🐰Parchment paper. 

 Method. 

1. Cover the tray with Parchment paper.

2. Place the chocolate in the tray. I placed 3 bars in a line and used the four to cover the empty edges of the tray. 

3. Put the oven on a 45c fan and place the chocolate in the oven for 15 minutes; this allows the chocolate to go soft. 

4. Get the chocolate out of the oven. Use a stick and swirl the chocolate around gently so it looks like a marble effect. 

5. Place the Malteser bunnies onto the chocolate. 

6. Put the mini eggs and dot them on the chocolate. 

7. Sprinkle the sprinkles all over the chocolate. 

8. Place the chocolate in the fridge to set for 2 hours. 

9. Collect the chocolate from the fridge, and remove the chocolate from the parchment paper onto a board. 

10. Use your hands to break bits off; it doesn't have to be perfect, but random shapes and sizes. 

There you have your delicious chocolate Easter treat 🐰 🍫 

Cheers for reading X 

Peanut butter squares recipe

 Hey readers, 

Check out these simple, easy sweet delicious peanut butter squares for everyone to enjoy. 

Ingredients

* 150g/5½oz butter. 

* 200g/7oz dark chocolate (at least 60% cocoa solids) or milk chocolate (or a mixture of both). 

* 250g/9oz digestive biscuits. 

* 200g/7oz soft light brown sugar. 

* 300g/10½oz crunchy peanut butter. 

* 1 tsp vanilla extract. 

Method. 

1. Baking parchment should be used to line a 20cm/8 square pan, with some extra paper hanging over the sides (this makes it easier to lift out once set).

2. Butter should be melted in a sizable pan over low heat.

3. Put the chocolate in a shallow bowl after cutting it into squares. Melt the bowl over a pan of hot water or in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring thoroughly in between each addition. 

To avoid the chocolate "seizing" and becoming extremely gritty and stiff, ensure the bottom of the pan does not come in contact with the water.

4. Brown sugar and digestive biscuits should be blended or processed into fine crumbs. Insert them into the melted butter. 

Once everything is thoroughly blended, add the vanilla essence and peanut butter.

5. Pour the mixture into the lined baking pan and firmly push it down with the back of the spoon.

 It must be minimal and tiny. Once the chocolate has melted, pour it on top, tilting the tin slightly to ensure a uniform coating. 

Place for 30 minutes in the freezer to firm up (or in the fridge for an hour).

6. Take the chocolate out of the freezer once it has hardened (or fridge). With the aid of the baking parchment, please remove it from the tin. 

Please take off the paper, cut it into 16 squares with a sharp knife, and serve.

Cheers for reading X 

The perfect strawberry milkshake

 Hey readers,

It is absolutely roasting outside so what better way to cool down with this amazing strawberry homemade milkshake, below is the recipe so you can do it yourself at home and enjoy. 

Ingredients 

* A high ball glass.

* 4 cubes of ice. 

* 4/5 strawberries per glass.

* 1/2 a cup of whole milk. 

*  2 big scoops of nice strawberry ice cream. 

*  Glug of cream (if you don't have any cream then you add in some sugar instead). 

Method. 

 Put all the ingredients in a food processor until the consistency is smooth and creamy then put them into the glass. If you are feeling fancy you could put a straw in the glass to drink it with. 

Enjoy!

Cheers for reading X

Easy pancake recipe.

 Hey readers,

Who doesn't like a good pancake and with Shove Tuesday this year on 1st March then you need my easy pancake recipe, no stress just tasty pancakes. 

Ingredients. 

* 100g flour

* 2 large eggs

* 300ml milk

* 1 tbsp on sunflower oil plus a bit more for the frying element. 

* Lemon juice (optional). 

* Caster sugar (optional). 

How to make pancakes. 

To make the batter sieve the flour, then make a well in the middle. Pour the egg slowly into the well and slowly whish the milk to make a smooth batter. He should be the consistency of pouring milk. 

Heat the frying pan and put a little oil to coat the pan. When it is hot enough get some kitchen roll and wipe away the access of oil left in the frying pan. Add a small ladleful of batter and tilt the pan to swirl the batter evenly and thinly. Cook the pancake for 1-2 minutes or until the pancake is golden underneath. 

Losen the edges of all the pancake with a palette knife. Flip over and cook for another minute or until golden. Slide on the plate and sprinkle some caster sugar and lemon onto the pancake. Of course, you don't have to that you can simply but whatever condiment you enjoy to have on your pancake. 

Enjoy X

How to make moon sand.

 Hey readers, 

Looking for some sensory fun then look no further than this easy activity you can do at home. It is really simple to make. 

Ingredients. 

* 8 tbsp of cornflour. 

* 1 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil. 

* A few drops of food colouring. 

How to make the moon sand.

1. Put the flour in the bowl, then slowly stir in the oil and food colouring. 

2. Rub the oil and colouring through the flour with your fingertips, as if you were making a pasty until the mixture feels sandy and no oil is visible.

 If the mixture feels too dry, add a few more drops of oil, or if the mixture is too soft, add some more flour. The consistency should be dry, shapeable clay, and crumbles fairly easily squeezed. 

Cheers for reading X 

Salted caramel truffles recipe.

Hey readers,

Truffles are fairly straightforward to make so why not have a go with my recipe below and enjoy :)

Ingredients.

* 70g of milk chocolate buttons. 

* 20g of salted butter caramel pieces. 

* 8g of chocolate powder. 

* 40ml of double cream.

How to make the chocolate truffles. 

1. Put the chocolate buttons into a bowl. 

2. Measure the cream into a jug and boil it in the microwave (this will take approximately 40 seconds). Alternatively, you can boil the cream in a pan on the hob. 

3. Pour the cream over the chocolate and allow it to stand for 3 minutes. 

4. Using the spatula, combine the chocolate and cream until you reach a smooth texture. Then add the caramel pieces and combine these fully into the ganache. 

5. Put it into the fridge to set for approximately 2 hours. You'll know when it's set when the ganache is firm enough to roll into a ball into your hands. 

Rolling the truffles.

The ganache will typically make 11 truffles using a teaspoon. Make sure you have clean, dry hands before rolling the truffles. 

6. Put the chocolate powder on a plate ready to roll the truffles. 

7. Take a teaspoon of the ganache and in the palm of your hands, roll it into a ball. 

8. Roll the truffle in the chocolate powder coasting fully and plate it on the plate. Repeat for the remaining ganache. 

Once made. 

Keep them in an airtight container in the fridge and consume them within 3 days. Enjoy at room temperature.

Cheers for reading X

Melting snowman cookie recipe

Hey readers, 

A nice little Christmas recipe you can do with the children is these super easy melting snowman cookies. 

These are perfect because it is not too complicated but will get anyone in a festive mood. 

What you will need.

*  12 cookies.

 * 12 white marshmallows.

 

* Red/green/yellow tube of writing icing.  

* 400g of fodent icing sugar. 

How to make the cookies.

1. Place the icing sugar into the bowl. Start with a teaspoon of water and mix into the icing. 

Keep adding a teaspoon of water each time until the icing gets to a runny consistency but think enough to coat on a spoon. 

2. Cut the marshmallows in half. 

3. Now getting the icing sugar and cover the cookie and add the marshmallow at the top of the cookie.

4. Give the cookie a couple of minutes to set the mixture. 

5. Get the red icing pen put two dots for the eyes and a red mouth on the marshmallow head.

6. A yellow dot for the nose on the marshmallow head. 

7. Get the red icing pen again and make a red scarf around the marshmallow.

8. Use all three icing writing pens and make dots on some of the cookie's tummies.

9. On the other half of the batch of cookies draw a yellow line down the tummy of the snowman and then yes red and green dots on the line to make it look like a snowman scarf. 

10. Allow some time for the icing to dry onto the cookies and then there you have some melting snowman cookies.

Enjoy!

Cheers for reading X