Sophia's Recipes!

Healthy recipes! Baking! Hachi & Sawako & Twice! English is not my first language >.<

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Quick and Easy Chocolate Mug Cake!

Whenever I need a little sweet treat in a busy night, I make this chocolaty mug cake that is decadent and rich! It also does not include any egg.

Ingredients:

4 tbps All purpose flour

3 tbps Sugar

2 tbps Cocoa Powder (I like the 100% cacao ones)

1/4 tspn Yeast

1 and 1/2 tbps Oil

4 tbps Milk

Any toppings you want! (Chocolate chips are my favorite)

Step-by-step:

In a mug, add all of the dry ingredients and mix until it looks fully combined

Then, add the milk and oil and mix with a fork

This way, all of the dry ingredients will be fully incorporated

Now, add the topping (if you want any) and mix again

Now, add the mug in the microwave and "bake" for 1 minute

If it still looks raw on top, put it back for another 30 seconds

This step depends a lot on your microwave's heat, so add a few seconds at a time when "baking it"

And it is done! Enjoy when it is still warm

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Cute Banana Pancakes

This recipe is extremely easy and perfect for a Sunday breakfasts with your family!

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon of fine sea or table salt

1 ¼ cups milk

1 large egg

5 tablespoons unsalted (or salted) butter

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 bananas

Step-by-step:

First, slice up the two bananas in the thickness you want and set it aside

In a bowl, melt the butter and set it aside

In a bigger bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together

In a separate bowl, mix the butter, eggs, milk and vanilla extract

Create a well in the center of your dry ingredients. Pour in the milk mixture and stir gently with a fork until the flour is just incorporated. A few small lumps are okay. As the batter sits, it should start to bubble

Place a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Sprinkle in a few drops of water to test if it’s ready. You want them to dance around a bit and evaporate

Brush the skillet with melted butter

One by one, dip the banana slices in the batter and put them in the skillet

One the edges are slightly dry and crispy, flip

You must me quicker than in a normal pancake because it is very very small ><

Enjoy with whatever topping you want!

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Focaccia Recipe!

This is the perfect easy recipe for when you want to impress your friends and family!

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp instant yeast

1 tsp salt

1 cup warm water

A lot of olive oil

Optional topping (pesto, cherry tomatos, onions etc.)

Step-by-step

Mix the flour, yeast, salt and water into a bowl and fold everything together (be careful not to overmix!)

Refrigerate this dough overnight

Fill the bottom of a baking tray with a generous amount of olive oil and tranfer this dough on top of it

Let is rise for about 2-3 hours at room temperature

After adding more olive oil on top, dimple the dough (until a lot of bubbles are formed) and bake for 25 minutes in a pre-heated oven of 210°C (410°F)

Enjoy!

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Mango Mochi Recipe!

I have tried this recipe once and I quite enjoyed its fresh and sweet taste and soft texture!

Ingredients:

1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

3 tbsp sugar

1 fresh (or frozen) mango

1/2 cup glutinous rice flour

70ml water

30ml blended mango

Powdered sugar

Step-by-step:

(For the filling)

Cut the mango into bite-sized pieces and set it aside

Whisk together the heavy whipping cream and sugar until it is in a whipped cream texture

Mix in the mango pieces into this mixture

Separate amounts of the whipped cream into the size of your desired mochi in a late and leave them in a freezer for at least an hour

(For the mochi)

In a microwave-safe bowl, mix the glutinous rice flour, water and blended mango

Give that a stir and microwave that twice for 1 minute and then twice for 30 seconds stirring between each time

Spread the mixture and, with the help of a little bit of powdered sugar, pinch in the filling inside the mochi batter

Enjoy!

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Chocolate Muffin Recipe!

This is the version of my other chocolate cupcake with sugar and flour! It is super easy and delicious, especially when fresh out the oven.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup buttermilk (if you do not have any, mix milk with lemon)

1/4 cup neutral oil

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp instant coffee (its optional, but very recommended!)

Pinch of salt

Toppings (chocolate chunks, nuts etc.)

Step-by-step:

In a big bowl, whisk all of the dry ingredients together and set aside

In another bowl, mix the buttermilk, oil, egg and vanilla until fully combined

Pour the wet misture into the dry ingredients and fold gently

Add any topping of your liking to the batter before pouring equal amounts into a cupcake tray

Bake at 180 °C (356°F) in a pre-heated oven for 20 minutes

Enjoy!

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Perfect Brownie Recipe!

Just like my cookie recipe, this is my standard brownie recipe that is a favourite in my house! It is soft and fudgy.

Ingredients:

200g chocolate (milk or dark chocolate)

1/2 cup butter

1/2 sugar

1/2 brown sugar

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup cocoa powder

Toppings (if you want any!)

Step-by-step:

Melt the chocolate and the butter together and set it aside

In a stand mixer or a regular bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and brown sugar together until it is very light in color and fluffy

Mix in the vanilla and the salt and make sure it forms bubbles

Gently fold in the melted chocolate mixture

Sift the cocoa powder and the flour and gently incorporate it into the batter

Put the batter into a baking tray and add any topping you want (chocolate, nuts etc.)

Bake in a preheated oven of 180°C (356°F) for 30 minutes

Enjoy!

I like when it is fresh out the oven >.<

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Perfect Cookie Recipe!

This is a cookie recipe I have been using for ages and everybody I know loves it! The secret is the browned butter and the brown sugar.

Ingredients!

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 egg

Splash of vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

Chocolate chips (as much as you want!)

Additional toppings (if you want any)

Step-by-step:

Brown your butter and mix it with the two types of sugar until it becomes like a sand texture

Add the egg and the vanilla extract and mix so it becomes a smooth mixture

Sift the flour and the baking soda and fold gently

While the flour is not completely mixed in, add the chocolate and/or your preferred topping and mix until it is a dough easy enough to hold

Bake 175°C (347°F) for about 12 minutes

Wait for it to cool down and enjoy!

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Creamy Cucumber Salad!

When I first saw this recipe on Youtube, it was said to be a creamy cucumber salad with a greek yogurt dressing. However, as I searched it a little more, I came face to face with a million different names for this sauce, such as Tzatziki from both Greece and Turkey or Raita sauce from India. Anyways, this version is mega easy and refreshing to keep stored and eat throughout the week!

Ingredients:

1 big cucumber

2 tbsp greek yogurt

1/2 tbsp chopped garlic

2 tbsp chopped scallion

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 lemon juice

Step-by-step:

Slice the cucumber into very thin slices

Add a tablespoon of salt in the cucumber in a bowl, mix slightly and leave it resting for about an hour

Drain the water from the cucumber (really squeeze it to get rid of the excess water)

Mix in the greek yogurt and the scallion

Add the rest of the ingredients and mix throughly (you could add a little of lemon zest in this part)

Put it in a compact container and refrigerate it or eat fresh!

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No-rice Kimbap!

This is a take on a korean kimbap but with no rice and simple ingredients you could find at home! You are free to add any other topping such as shitake mushrooms, kimchi, red peppers etc.

Ingredients:

2 seaweed papers

4 eggs

1 carrot

1/2 cucumber

60g ham

Spices of choice

Soy sauce

Step-by-step:

Beat the eggs with salt and pepper

Make a simple tamagoyaki, cut it into strips and let it rest

Chopp the cucumbers very thinly and leave them aside

Cut the carrots in strips and sauté them on olive oil until it gets soft and also put it aside

Fry the ham in a pan with butter and then cut it into strips

If you want, cook other toppings in soy sauce

Get one of the seaweed papers and add half of each of the ingredients and roll it up in aluminium foil

Let it rest and cut them into bite size pieces or eat it in its roll format

I would recommend to dip it in soy sauce!

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No-sugar & No-flour Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe!

This is a very simple and easy recipe that does not contain added sugar and uses alternatives of flour!!

Ingredients:

2 eggs

1/4 (60g) plain yogurt

1/4 (85g) honey

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup (90g) almond flour/oat flour

3 tbsps (20g) cocoa powder

1 + 1/2 tsp (6g) baking powder

Step-by-step:

In a bowl, add the two eggs and beat until bubbles are formed

Add the rest of the wet ingredients and mix throughly

Slowly add your chosen flour and the cocoa powder (preferably 100% cocoa) and mix gently

Mix in the baking powder

You are free to add topping of your liking! (ex.: chocolate chips, nuts etc.)

Pour the batter into your tray and bake in preheated oven of 350°F (180°C) for about 20 minutes

Enjoy!