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Watermelon Sorbet – 2 Ingredient dessert | #AtoZChallenge

Make this easy 2 ingredient , no sugar Watermelon Sorbet just under 5 minutes and you don’t even require an ice-cream maker. The Watermelon Sorbet is a perfect frozen dessert for the summers.

It’s super-hot in Bangalore this year with no rains yet. I am in a water guzzling, ice-cream digging mode currently because I can’t bear this heat. The days I have to go out I curse myself. Watermelon is a wonderful fruit for the summers. It’s hydrating and obviously tastes better than plain water – 1 watermelon has 92% water – that makes it perfect for all the heat. Watermelon is also rich in vitamins C, A and B6 and has loads of lycopene, antioxidants, and amino acids. This Watermelon Sorbet recipe has watermelon in it’s own state – no added sugar or any other thing to alter the goodness of the fruit. Continue reading Watermelon Sorbet – 2 Ingredient dessert | #AtoZChallenge

Rasgulla Recipe | How to Make Rasgulla Recipe | Spongy Rasgulla Recipe

Rasgulla or Roshogolla is a spongy Bengali dessert made from milk solids. This Rasgulla Recipe is easy to follow. Learn how to make soft spongy rasgulla.

A dessert challenge without a Bengali dessert doesn’t do justice, does it? Bengalis are known for their love for fish and dessert. What comes to your mind when you think of any Bengali person – a rasgulla of course! We call is roshogolla yes with all the imaginable Os in between. It is almost synonymous with Bengalis. We visit people with a big pot of roshogolla on any given occasion – wedding, festivals, new year. Roshogolla is omnipresent in a Bengali household. Making the perfect rasgulla at the first go is a difficult task. I have made it a few times and faltered before perfecting it finally. This rasgulla recipe has all the tips and tricks that will give you soft spongy rasgulla easily. So let’s see how to make rasgulla recipe. Continue reading Rasgulla Recipe | How to Make Rasgulla Recipe | Spongy Rasgulla Recipe

Quick Banana Bread Mug Cake – Gluten Free, Vegan 2 minute microwave mug cake #AtoZChallenge

This Quick Banana Bread Mug Cake is perfect for a dessert and you can even have it for breakfast. This vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free dessert is packed with health.

What happens when you are having desserts every day? You want to find out ways to add healthy stuff in your dessert to have some mercy on yourself! I am in a mug cake mode lately because they are so quick and easy. I thought let’s make something healthy, quick which tastes awesome. So why not make a banana bread mug cake – which is gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy free and completely vegan. That’s good news for the ears right? Continue reading Quick Banana Bread Mug Cake – Gluten Free, Vegan 2 minute microwave mug cake #AtoZChallenge

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

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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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

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

Frozen Banana Ice-Cream with Honey and Butterscotch – No churn Ice Cream

The Frozen Banana Ice-cream is the easiest ice-cream you can every make. It doesn’t require any special equipment. Honey and butterscotch just adds life to the fruity ice-cream.

Have you ever tried making ice-cream without an ice-cream maker? It’s a whole lot of mess. It doesn’t set right, or you are going on churning it forever. I hate so much work in the kitchen! This Frozen Banana Ice-cream is easy, quick and without all that fuss. And it doesn’t taste like baby food. You need just three ingredients – frozen bananas, honey and butterscotch – that’s it! This is a kid friendly dessert recipe – dairy free, sugar free. And you have the goodness of banana too.

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Eggless Bread and Butter Pudding | Easy Eggless Baking Recipe | #AtoZChallenge

Eggless Bread and Butter Pudding is a rich, creamy and easy warm pudding recipe. This is completely eggless and a vegan option to the Classic English Bread and Butter Pudding.

Do you like warm puddings? I absolutely love no fuss warm bread and butter puddings – it’s cheap yet so yummy. Last time when I shared the Fruity Bread and Butter Pudding some of you requested for a vegan pudding recipe. So I thought why not make a vegan easy eggless bread and butter pudding? When you want to do something you can figure out everything. I personally like baking with eggs – but then some days I want to make vegan alternative recipes for my vegan friends. This eggless bread and butter pudding recipe replaces the egg custard with the store bought custard powder – so this is even more simple and easy.

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