Blueberry muffins

I love dessert, but healthy dessert is even better :)
Since I discover that muffin is healthier than cupcake, I make more muffins. My favorite muffins are with oatmeal or yogurt....

This is my favourite combination - oatmeal and blueberries :)

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups uncooked quick oatmeal (I used coarse ones)
1 1/4 cups flour
2/3 cup sugar (original recipe = 1/3 cup)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

1 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 cup oil

3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Instructions
1. Preheat the oven at 200°c
 In a mixing bowl, mix all dry ingredients

2. Add in milk, egg and oil, mix briefly

3. Fold in blueberries

4. Use an ice-cream scoop, scoop the batter into muffin paper mould
If you use tin or silicon mould, grease the mould before you place the batter

5. Put them in the oven and bake for 20-25mins or until golden color

6. When time is up, take them out of the oven

If you use silicon or tin mould, let them cool down for 10mins. Then remove them from the mould

You can serve with honey for breakfast!

Enjoy!

Intense coffee cake - strong coffee flavor

This is not a sponge cake but a dense cake with strong coffee flavor! If you are fan of coffee, don't miss this cake :)

I will try to make the icing next time...

Ingredients
2 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 tsp baking powder

226g butter
1 cup boiling water
3 tbsp instant coffee powder

1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract

Icing
170g butter
454g icing sugar
2 tbsp instant coffee powder
1/4 tsp salt
4 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions
Cake - 
1. Preheat oven to 175c

2. In a large mixing bowl, mix sugar, flour, salt, baking powder
Set aside

3. In a small pot, melt butter over medium low heat
In a small bowl, add boiling water to coffee powder
When butter starts melting, add in coffee water mixture, let it slightly boiled. Turn off heat

Set aside and let cool down a bit 

4. In another mixing bowl, mix buttermilk, eggs and vanilla extract. Mix till well combined

5. Pour butter coffee mixture into flour mixture, mix gently and briefly
Add in egg mixture and stir till combined

6. Pour the batter into a greased mould or a mould lined baking sheet
Bake for 20-22mins or until cake is set

Note: insert a toothpick in the middle to test if ready => it won't come out completely clean, but at least not come out with a thick batter sticking on the toothpick

Let the cake cool completely before you remove the mould

Icing -
1. Whisk butter until becomes smooth paste

2. Add in icing sugar, coffee powder and salt, mix well

3. Add in cream, whisk until all ingredients blend well

4. Ice the cake
Chill for an hour before serving

Enjoy!