Nutella Popsicles

Yep, thats right, I'm back with another #CaitlansKitchen post and this one is on the ever so simple Nutella Popsicles. This 'recipe' make six popsicles. It is super easy and if you'd like to watch me make them - watch it here.

Now on to the recipe. You'll only need two ingredients and of course you can add different things such as banana or coconut, I've done that before and it tastes great! But just for the basics this is all you'll need!

1/3 cup of Nutella (or hazelnut spread)

1 Cup of milk - whatever kind you drink

Method:

Place Nutella in blender (I used my 'magic bullet' use whatever you have on hand)

add in the milk and then blend up. 

**MAKE SURE YOU'VE SECURELY SEALED THE LID!** otherwise you'll have milky goodness flying everywhere - it is SO hard to clean up. 

Pour the mixture into the popsicle moulds These are the ones I used.

Place them in the freezer for AT LEAST 4 - 5 hours. I usually leave mine in over night. 

and BOOM done. You're now the proud owners of delicious Nutella popsicles. They're so delicious and have the potential for so many other flavours!

Pro Tip: if you're having trouble getting them out of the mould, run it under hot water for a few seconds until you can remove it. 

ENJOY!

I really hope you try these out and if you do, post them to my facebook or instagram and tag me with #CaitlansKitchen

Perfect Summer Salad

Chicken and Sundried Tomato Salad

(chicken can be substituted or taken out for a vegetarian/vegan option)

Salad is great, however it gets boing if you don't mix it up every now and then. With this recipe you'll never be bored again!

This is one of my favourite things to make and with the quantities here you'll make enough to feed 4 - 6+ people. 

Ingredients
1 roast chicken - cooked - OR a portion of chicken per person
Sundried Tomatoes
1 Cucumber
1Capsicum
1 Red onion
1 Tomato
Salad Greens - I'm using baby spinach and mixed garden lettuce
Cashews - or any nut of your choice. 

Method:

As this is a salad, its pretty easy to put together. Step one - Chop everything!

Enjoyed arranging chopped vegetables way too much

Chop up all the vegies, and rip up the chicken or slice up your chicken if you've used chicken breasts etc - make sure you've pre cooked the chicken though. 

If you'd like, you can also roughly chop up the nuts - I just throw mine in whole

Throw all the ingredients in a big bowl and mix it up! I use oil from the sun dried tomatoes as a 'dressing' but add anything you prefer. Sweet chilli sauce goes very well with this. When I'm cooking chicken breast for this instead of using a roast chicken I cook it in a sweet chilli sauce marinade. 

Now all that is left to do is serve up a big bowl and enjoy! I have this for lunch a lot or sometimes for dinner if cooking something else seems like too much effort. 

Optional Extras:
You can add some Feta to the salad if you're a cheese lover
Grated carrot (I usually add this but we didn't have any)
Olives go great in this if you like them
Honestly - the options are endless!

I honestly hope you try this out. Its delicious and gets made a lot in my household - especially during the summer months!

Enjoy!

Bon Apetit! X

Malteaser Mini Muffins

As the true procrastinator I am. I decided to do everyones favourite type of procrastinating… ProcrastiBaking! Here is the recipe and some pro tips and tricks I've learnt along the way!  

Ingredients - Muffins:

1 1/2  cups (225g) plain flour / 'all purpose' flour

1 cup crushed Maltesers (approx 3 cups whole Maltesers)

24 whole Maltesers (decoration) 

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

1 TBL baking powder

1 egg

3/4 cup sour cream

1/2 cup unsalted butter - melted

1/4  cup (60ml) milk

1/2 TSP salt

Ingredients - Icing:

1 1/2 cups (225g) icing sugar

1 TBL milk

2 TBL golden or maple syrup

1/4 cup (60ml) milk

30g unsalted butter - softened at room temperature

Oven: 180C / 350F

• Pre heat oven and then line your tray with patty pan / cake papers.
• In one large bowl add the flour,  crushed Maltesers*, caster sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir together  and mix well with a wooden spoon. 
• In separate bowl, beat together (on low setting) melted butter*, milk, egg and sour cream. Once well combined add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. 
• Mix together well with a wooden spoon (or electric beaters if you prefer) until it has formed a thick 'runny', 'gloopy' dough like mixture. Not quite as runny as a batter.
• Spoon cake mix into patty pans - fill to half way.
• Bake for 16 - 20 minutes. 
• Leave to cool. 
• To make the icing mix all the ingredients together with a wooden spoon. Place in the fridge for 10 - 15 minutes to 'thicken'.
• Spread icing over the now completely cool mini muffins and decorate with one whole Malteser.
• Enjoy!

The Final Product!

Pro Tips

*Place whole maltesers into a plastic bag: ziplock back or freezer bag and then crush with wooden spoon until they're a powder.

*To melt butter, place in a microwave safe container and heat for 30seconds on high. Take it out and stir. If it is not fully melted, put back in for 10second intervals until completely melted.

Happy Baking! X