a to z Challenge 2017 - Twinkling Tina Cooks

Cookies and Cream Parfait – No Bake Dessert Recipe

This cookies and cream parfait is a no bake treat that is as easy as it is delicious, decadent and gorgeous. Made with Oreo cookies and layers of cream and chocolate this cookies and cream parfait is a winner from the word go.

I am actually in the no-bake dessert mode. I was debating over a pound cake, pavlova or a parfait and I obviously chose the parfait over the other two because it’s decadent and extremely easy. The cookies and cream parfait are one of my favorite parfaits because of the play of flavors and colors. Continue reading Cookies and Cream Parfait – No Bake Dessert Recipe

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – #AtoZChallenge

These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are easy, crispy yet chewy and full of chocolate. You might forget any other kind of cookie after these eggless Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.

I realized I haven’t done a cookie recipe in some time now. How can a dessert challenge be over without a decadent cookie post? I absolutely love homemade cookies – the fragrant butter, the gooey chocolate chips – everything about home-made cookies screams AWESOME. So thought of doing these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. They are simpler than you think. Continue reading Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – #AtoZChallenge

No Bake Dessert Recipes -12 Ways – Easy no Bake Recipes | AtoZChallenge

These no bake dessert recipes are the perfect way to add glamor to your dessert table. Easy and without a touch of the oven!

I get a lot of queries for recipes that are simple, easy, fun and don’t require too many equipment. A lot of people are even scared of the word baking! But seriously till you manage to get the measurements right baking is easier than you can even think of. I am extremely bad at making simple things like a roti or kichdi – I guess you get good in the things you are comfortable with. As much as I love baking, I am in love with the no-bake dessert alternatives. I love them because you can make them ahead, you don’t have to bother about getting overcooked, undercooked. I love them for their simplicity. I have many no-bake dessert recipes in my food blog. So I thought why not share them today together to help out the ones who dread baking. None of these are regular Indian sweet recipes, but simple no bake desserts from English, American, and Italian Cuisine. Hope you enjoy them. Continue reading No Bake Dessert Recipes -12 Ways – Easy no Bake Recipes | AtoZChallenge

Microwave Carrot Mug Cake – 2 minute mug cake recipe | #AtoZChallenge

The carrot mug cake in the microwave is a very easy and quick fix to your carrot cake craving. Baked in the microwave and ready under 2 minutes.

This April I am sharing many quick and easy dessert recipes. The A to Z Challenge can be tiring and trying if you are not prepared, you sometimes might want to throw everything and not write anything at all! But let me tell you some positives so that you see the brighter side. The more you write, read, comment share you network better, you help your blog’s health and rank. So don’t quit! After thinking for ages whether to make a Mango Mousse or Mishi Doi or Macaroons I thought of doing some Microwave cake because – its easy, quick and without a lot of fuss. After my Instant Microwave Brownie I was thinking what can I make which is quick, healthy yet tasty and then thought of why not a carrot mug cake in the microwave? Continue reading Microwave Carrot Mug Cake – 2 minute mug cake recipe | #AtoZChallenge

No Bake Lemon Tart with Lemon Curd | #AtoZChallenge

This No Bake Lemon Tart recipe is easy quick and yummy. The golden lemon curd and fresh cream makes it a heavenly combination.

Anything lemony is great with me. I absolutely love lemon and have it almost every day some way or the other. In this A to Z Challenge only I have shared two dessert recipes earlier with lemon the Deconstructed Lemon Tart and Honey and Lemon Panna Cotta so you must have realized how much I love the bright and sunny lemons! I am also doing a lot of no-bake desserts lately for all of you who don’t like baking yet want to have a slice of the wonderful desserts. Continue reading No Bake Lemon Tart with Lemon Curd | #AtoZChallenge

Kiwi Strawberry Mini Trifle – Easy Dessert Recipe | AtoZChallenge

The Kiwi Strawberry mini Trifle is a quick fix to the Classic English Holiday and Christmas dessert recipe with pudding, creams and gorgeous kiwis and strawberries.

A dessert challenge cannot be over with a trifle, can it? But then again I want desserts which are quick, easy and doesn’t require too much effort for a daily challenge. So I thought why not do a quick fix to a classic English recipe and have an instant Kiwi Strawberry Mini Trifle? This is exactly why I like making different desserts – you can always bring your own flavor, you can always deconstruct and remove all the fuss to make something that suits you best.

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Just Simple Chocolate Panini – Easy Dessert Recipe | AtoZChallenge

This chocolate panini dessert is made from warm melted gooey chocolate sandwiched between buttery bread slices and topped with a sprinkle of powdered sugar.

What do you do when you want a quick simple you-cannot-go-wrong-with-it kind of dessert? You make a Chocolate Panini! It’s basic, it’s warm, and it’s absolutely mouthwatering. By the end of the post you will be thinking – really was it that easy? Continue reading Just Simple Chocolate Panini – Easy Dessert Recipe | AtoZChallenge

How to make Instant Mug Brownie in Microwave – 2 minute eggless brownie recipe

Learn how to make an Instant Mug Brownie in Microwave which will give you a single-serving chocolatey brownie in less than 2 minutes.

Are you someone who is not at all comfortable with an oven? Do you use your microwave only to heat food? Do you want a piece of brownie yet don’t want to get into the whole mixing baking thing? Why not make an Instant Mug Brownie in Microwave that too under 2 minutes. This is my cheat code recipe for a brownie when I am not in a mood to do too many things yet want to have a piece of brownie. This is that recipe which you can make at wee hours of the night when you want a piece of cake desperately but you don’t have it in your pantry!

I love making these mug cakes often because they are so fuss free and easy. This Instant Mug Brownie is an eggless vegan recipe even without any baking powder or baking soda – so it can be enjoyed by all. It requires very few ingredients which I am sure is easily available in any kitchen. Continue reading How to make Instant Mug Brownie in Microwave – 2 minute eggless brownie recipe

Honey Lemon Panna Cotta – No Bake Dessert Recipe

Lemon and Honey is a great combination for desserts this Honey Lemon Panna Cotta is subtle yet has an explosion of flavor as you savor it.

You must have already known how crazy I am for desserts. I like everything Italian – food, culture, wine, desserts, coffee, shoes, bags, men! Panna Cotta the classic Italian dessert is one of my favorites because of its richness and subtleness. I can never resist a good panna cotta. Panna Cotta in Italian means cooked cream. The basic panna cotta can be as simple as a combination of milk, cream, sugar set with gelatin. And there are innumerable flavor combinations you can come up with both classic and contemporary. I had this honey and lemon panna cotta at an AAnglo-Indian restaurant in Bangalore called Bow Barracks, which sadly has closed down now. But I had it in my mind that I need to recreate it. And what better time to do it than the A to Z challenge! I am doing more no bake dessert recipes in this challenge than the baked goodies so that every can try out, even who are not fond of baking and ovens. Continue reading Honey Lemon Panna Cotta – No Bake Dessert Recipe

Grape Pudding Recipe – No Bake Dessert Recipe #AtoZChallenge

Fruits make your desserts alive. This grape pudding recipe is fruity, easy, vibrant and completely vegan – no jelly or gelatin or china grass.

I told you at the beginning of the A to Z Challenge that I am going to include loads of fruits in my dessert recipes because my son is one of the primary consumers of the desserts that I make. When I picked up some sweet black grapes from the supermarket he refused to eat them. The color might have put him off. But black grape is very good for you – so I thought why not do a black grape pudding recipe? And you can’t even imagine how easy this grape pudding recipe is. Continue reading Grape Pudding Recipe – No Bake Dessert Recipe #AtoZChallenge