With the approaching winter, warm treats can keep the cold away. Hana and I have tested some easy to make winter treats. First, we have a chai tea, with spices that combat the chill. We also tried a number of chocolate mug cake recipes that everyone sees online, and found the best one. The recipes are simple, easy to follow, and most importantly: delicious.
Chocolate mug cake
Ingredients
¼ cup (30 grams) all purpose flour
2 tablespoons (10 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons (40 grams) granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon baking powder
Tiny pinch of salt
¼ cup (60 ml) milk
2 tablespoons (30ml) oil
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional)
1 tablespoons (15 grams) chocolate chips
Instructions
Grab a mug
In the mug, whisk the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt
Add the milk, oil, and vanilla extract and continue to mix until everything is combined
Lastly mix in the chocolate chips
Place the mug into the microwave for 60 - 90 seconds (500W-600W) until the center of the cake is set
Remove from the microwave and enjoy!!
Some things to keep in mind
Cooking time: the cooking time will vary slightly depending on the mug you use and the microwave. So keep an eye on the cake when it is in the microwave.
Chai tea
Ingredients (2 servings)
3 tablespoons of black tea
250 ml of milk
200ml of water
Sweetener
Spices
2 tablespoon of grated ginger
1 whole cinnamon stick
3-cloves
6 cardamom
1 teaspoon of black pepper
Water
Instructions
Crush all the spices. You could use a mortar and pestle, blender, food processor, anything that will crush the spices into little pieces.
To a pot add the crushed spices and water. Let it come to a simmer and reduce by a third
Add the black tea and milk to the pot
Add sweetener if you want
Before serving, strain the tea using a fine mesh strainer
enjoy!
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