Homemade peanut butter is the easiest thing to do ! This recipe has no added sugar, no added oil, just one ingredient : peanuts !
To make the peanut butter you see in the pictures, I did use two types of peanuts : unsalted and salted peanuts, in the same amount (200 grams of each). I've made peanut butter before using only unsalted peanuts - you can use any type of peanut you want, it's up to you ! The directions of the recipe will be the same for all peanuts : just blend, blend, blend ! :)
How to make peanut butter :
Blend the peanuts.
It's that simple ! Just blend the peanuts in a food processor until you get peanut butter. At first it'll look like peanut crumbs (see photo below), but just keep blending : the peanut butter will come together.
Learn how to make homemade peanut butter ! No added sugar or oil. Only one ingredient.
Cook time :
Keywords : homemade peanut butter
Ingredients : 400g unsalted peanuts
Instructions :
In a food processor, blend the peanuts until smooth (5 to 10 minutes.
Transfer the peanut butter to a jar and keep in the fridge.
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This Nutela sun pastry is the non-holiday version of this Nutella Christmas tree pastry. The recipe is the same, the end result is different, but this Nutella sun pastry is still impressive (and delicious, of course). You only need a few ingredients for this easy Nutella pastry dessert :
Puff pastry - I used storebought, but if you want to use homemade, go ahead ! You'll need two 6in circles of puff pastry to make this Nutella sun pastry.
Nutella - I didn't measure out exactly how much Nutella I used, but 4-5 tablespoons will be enough. You don't want to use too much Nutella or twisting the dough will be a bit more difficult.
Egg yolk(Optional) - to give the Nutella pastry that beautiful golden color !
You could also sprinkle some vanilla sugar over the pastry before you put it in the oven, or add a dusting of icing sugar after the pastry has cooled.
Here's how to make a Nutella sun pastry :
1). Roll out the puff pastry. On one circle, spread a thin layer of Nutella (about 4 or 5 tablespoons - don't use too much.) 2). Cover with the second circle of puff pastry. 3). Place a round cookie-cutter (or an upside down glass) in the center of the puff pastry circle. 4). Using a sharp knife, make cuts about 1cm apart around the cookie cutter (see picture). 5). Twist the sliced dough a couple times. 6). Beat an egg yolk and brush the puff pastry with the egg wash. 7). Bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until the puff pastry is a nice golden color.
Let me know in the comments if you make this Nutella sun pastry ! You can also share a picture on Instagram by tagging @acupofsprinkles and using the hashtag #acupofsprinkles !
Roll out the puff pastry. On one circle, spread a thin layer of Nutella (you can microwave the Nutella for about 10-15 seconds to make it easier to spread.)
Cover with the second circle of puff pastry. Place a round cookie-cutter (or an upside down glass) in the center of the puff pastry circle.
Using a sharp knife, make cuts about 1cm apart around the cookie cutter. Twist the sliced dough a couple times.
Beat an egg yolk and brush the puff pastry with the egg wash. Optional : sprinkle some vanilla sugar over the dough.
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes (180°C, until the puff pastry is a nice golden color. Optional : add a dusting of icing sugar over the cooled pastry.
To make these chocolate chip Nutella oat bars, I used the same recipe as these applesauce oatmeal bars and these banana oat bars. This time, though, no fruit ! The applesauce or bananas are replaced with Nutella, and the bars are topped with chocolate chips.
This recipe for Nutella oatmeal bars is egg-free (and you'll only need to wash one bowl when you're done making them !)
To make chocolate chip Nutella oat bars, you'll have to combine the dry ingredients (flour, brown sugar, oats, baking powder and salt), before you add in softened butter and mix until it forms crumbs.
Spread a little over half the dough in a pan, press with your fingers to make a base, and bake for 15 minutes.
Take the pan out of the oven and spread some Nutella on it (I'd recommend microwaving it for about 15 seconds to make it softer and easier to spread). Add the remaining crumbs on top, the chocolate chips, and bake for another 35 minutes.
Let the chocolate chips Nutella oatmeal bars cool completely before cutting into squares.
These oat crumble bars have a hidden Nutella layer and are topped with chocolate chips to make them extra delicious. One bowl, egg-free.
Cook time : 12 servings
Ingredients : 190g of flour 150g of light brown sugar 1/8 tsp of salt 1 tsp of baking powder 140g of rolled oats 175g of butter, softened Nutella 2 tbsp of chocolate chips
Instructions :
Preheat the oven.
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and oats.
Add in the butter and combine (using your fingers) until it forms crumbs.
In an 8x8in (20x20cm) pan covered in baking paper, spread a little over half of the mixture, and flatten it (using the bottom of a glass or your fingers) to form the base of the Nutella bars. Bake for 15 minutes.
Take the pan out of the oven, spread Nutella (I used about 4 or 5 tablespoons) on the base, and sprinkle the rest of the mixture on top. Add the chocolate chips
Bake for 35 minutes (at 150/180°C).
Let cool completely before cutting into bars.
Let me know in the comments if you make these chocolate chip Nutella oat bars ! You can also share a picture on Instagram by tagging @acupofsprinkles and using the hashtag #acupofsprinkles !
This is my favorite cake recipe. It only requires four ingredients (plus flavoring of your choice) and it is perfect for layer cakes !
Save up your Easter eggs to make these Easter chocolate cookie bars ! These chewy bars are made with 6 basic ingredients and as much chocolate as your heart desires.
Need an easy Christmas dessert ? Look no further than this Christmas tree shaped Nutella filled pastry ! If you want to make this year-round, just don't cut out a Christmas tree shape in the puff pastry.
These buttery sablés (French shortbread cookies) are made using ground almonds and a couple of drops of almond extract to take the almond flavor up a notch. Only four ingredients and no eggs required !
This recipe makes the best vanilla cupcakes ever : they stay soft & moist for days ! They'll be the perfect base for any cupcake creations you come up with !
Tarte à la Crème (Pastry Cream Tart) is just that : a pie crust filled with delicious pastry cream. This French tart is very easy to make (and even easier to eat !).
Here's how to make a fluffy chocolate buttercream frosting with only two ingredients. This frosting can even be made in the microwave !
Let me know in the comments if you made one of these recipes ! You can also share a picture on Instagram by tagging @acupofsprinkles and using the hashtag #acupofsprinkles !
Coquille de Noël is a French Christmas brioche. Originally from Northern France, this brioche will be perfect on your Christmas Day breakfast table ! This pairs perfecty with hot chocolate.
Let me know in the comments if you try one of these recipes for Christmas ! You can also share a picture on Instagram by tagging @acupofsprinkles and using the hashtag #acupofsprinkles !
This snickerdoodles recipe uses gingerbread sugar for the coating instead of the typical cinnamon sugar. I used my go-to snickerdoodles recipe, which is baking soda free and cream of tartar free - and yes, the snickerdoodles still stay soft !
To make the gingerbread sugar coating, you'll need a gingerbread spice mix (either store-bought or homemade - there are plenty of recipes online !). Once you have your gingerbread spice mix, the recipe is the same as any other snickerdoodles recipe : whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder. Cream the butter and sugar, add in the egg and vanilla, then stir in the dry ingredients. Shape the dough into balls, roll in the gingerbread sugar, bake for 12 to 15 minutes, and tada ! You have gingerbread snickerdoodles ! These cookies will be perfect for the Holidays.
Here's the recipe for gingerbread snickerdoodles :
GINGERBREAD SNICKERDOODLES
by A Cup Of Sprinkles
This snickerdoodles recipe uses gingerbread sugar for the coating instead of the typical cinnamon sugar. Baking soda and cream of tartar free.
Cook time : Makes 10 cookies
Ingredients : 180g of flour 1/4 tsp of salt 1 tsp of baking powder 110g of softened butter 150g of sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
For the cinnamon sugar coating : 3 tbsp of sugar 1 tsp of gingerbread spice mix
Instructions :
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder.
In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Mix in the egg and vanilla extract.
Slowly add in the dry ingredients.
Put the cookie dough in the fridge for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven.
In a small bowl, make the gingerbread coating : mix the sugar and gingerbread spices together.
Using an ice cream scoop or spoons, form balls with the cookie dough, and roll them in the gingerbread coating.
Put the cookie dough balls on a baking paper covered baking sheet, making sure not to put them too close together as the snickerdoodles will spread as they bake.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes (180°C/350°F), until the edges on the snickerdoodles are golden.
Let me know in the comments if you make these gingerbread snickerdoodles ! You can also share a picture on Instagram by tagging @acupofsprinkles and using the hashtag #acupofsprinkles !
I can't believe this is only the first recipe that uses Nutella on this blog ! Guess what ? I love Nutella. You shouldn't trust people who don't like Nutella.
This dessert recipe is perfect for the Holidays. Nothing says Christmas more than a Christmas tree, right ? This Nutella Christmas tree pastry looks impressive but is super quick and easy to prepare. Plus, you only need a few ingredients :
Puff pastry - I used storebought, but if you want to use homemade, go ahead ! You'll need two 6in circles of puff pastry to make this Christmas tree pastry.
Nutella - I didn't measure out exactly how much Nutella I used, but 4-5 tablespoons will be enough. You don't want to use too much Nutella or twisting the dough will be a bit more difficult.
Egg yolk - to give the Nutella pastry that beautiful golden color !
You could also sprinkle some vanilla sugar over the pastry before you put it in the oven, or add a dusting of icing sugar after the pastry has cooled. I've also seen some Nutella Christmas tree pastries with mini M&M's to make baubles (gently press them into the dough before baking).
Here's how to make a Nutella Christmas tree pastry :
1). Roll out the puff pastry. On one circle, spread a thin layer of Nutella (about 4 or 5 tablespoons - don't use too much.) 2). Cover with the second circle of puff pastry. 3). Using a sharp knife, cut a Christmas tree shape in the dough and remove the excess puff pastry (You can use the excess to make Nutella croissants. I also used a small star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out a star-shaped tree topper). 4). Using a sharp knife again, make horizontal cuts about 1cm apart on each side of the tree (see picture), making sure to leave some uncut dough in the middle of the tree. 5). Twist the sliced dough a couple times to make branches. 6). Beat an egg yolk and brush the puff pastry with the egg wash. 7). Bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until the puff pastry is a nice golden color.
Here's the recipe for this Nutella Christmas tree pastry :
NUTELLA CHRISTMAS TREE PASTRY
by A Cup Of Sprinkles
Need an easy Christmas dessert ? Look no further than this Christmas tree shaped Nutella filled pastry ! Only a few ingredients required.
Roll out the puff pastry. On one circle, spread a thin layer of Nutella (you can microwave the Nutella for about 10-15 seconds to make it easier to spread.)
Cover with the second circle of puff pastry. Using a sharp knife, cut a Christmas tree shape in the dough and remove the excess puff pastry (You can use the excess to make Nutella croissants. I also used a small star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out a star-shaped tree topper).
Using a sharp knife again, make horizontal cuts about 1cm apart on each side of the tree (see picture), making sure to leave some uncut dough in the middle of the tree. Twist the sliced dough a couple times to make branches.
Beat an egg yolk and brush the puff pastry with the egg wash. Optional : sprinkle some vanilla sugar over the dough.
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes (180°C, until the puff pastry is a nice golden color. Optional : add a dusting of icing sugar over the cooled pastry.
Let me know in the comments if you make this Nutella Christmas tree pastry ! You can also share a picture on Instagram by tagging @acupofsprinkles and using the hashtag #acupofsprinkles !
Here are 5 easy cookie recipes for Christmas ! From the best ever chocolate chip cookies to almond sablés, you'll be sure to find the perfect cookie treat to leave for Santa !
If I had to choose only one thing I love doing in December, it would be baking cookies. Cookies are so easy and quick to make, and there are so many different types ! Chocolate chip cookies (milk, dark, or white), double chocolate cookies, snickerdoodles, sablés (sugar cookies), the list goes on ! In this post, you'll find five easy Christmas cookie recipes to try this month.
These buttery sablés (French shortbread cookies) are made using ground almonds and a couple of drops of almond extract to take the almond flavor up a notch. Only four ingredients and no eggs required ! Use a star shaped cookie cutter to make these more festive !
Want to make delicious cinnamon cookies that stay soft ? This Snickerdoodles recipe uses only baking powder, no baking soda and no cream of tartar involved !
This is my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. I've used it for years and it makes the best chocolate chip cookies ever. These are the ones that get left out for Santa every year ! ;)
Let me know in the comments if you try one of these cookie recipes for Christmas ! You can also share a picture on Instagram by tagging @acupofsprinkles and using the hashtag #acupofsprinkles !
