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Let’s make it bit more sweeter

This year, Myprotein India encourages everyone to have some lighter moments as they workout and immerse themselves in the colourful festivity as pleasing the mind with an eventful celebration to celebrate festivals.

S’mores Cupcakes

Ingredients:

100g plain flour

75g caster sugar

30gVegan Protein Blend

7.5g apple cider vinegar

1/2tsp bicarbonate of soda

35ml oil

150ml dairy-free milk

12 vegan marshmallows

Method:

Mix together the flour, protein powder, bicarbonate of soda and sugar.

Mix in the milk, oil and apple cider vinegar.

Pour the mixture into 6 cupcake cases.

Put a marshmallow in the centre of each cupcake.

Bake at 180 degrees for 20 mins.

Leave to cool and top with a marshmallow.

High Protein Yoghurt Toast

Ingredients:

2 slices whole wheat bread, or your preferred bread

2 medium sized egg whites

50g Greek yogurt

10g protein powder

Few drops of flavdrops

Method:

Press bread using your fingers to form a depression square.

Mix the filling: yogurt, egg whites, protein powder, flavdrops.

Pour into the depression of the bread.

Top with fruits, I used strawberries.

Bake at 175eC for 15 mins. Alternatively, you can use an airfryer.

Serve with sugar free syrup and/or powdered sugar.

Chocolate Brownie Pudding

Ingredients:

oats

cocoa powder

1 scoop whey chocolate brownie

chia seeds

milk

custard

choco chips

Method:

Mix the oats, hot chocolate powder, whey, milk & chia seeds and keep it in the fridge.

Keep the custard in the fridge separately.

Mix all ingredients.

Cinnamon French Toast

Ingredients:

6x slices bread (without crusts)?

20g whey protein powder?

50g Greek yoghurt?

1x small egg?

30ml milk?

Vanilla Flavdrops?

1x tsp Cinnamon?

1x tsp sugar?

Sugar free golden syrup?

Method:

Roll each slice of bread flat with a rolling pin. Carefully cut off crusts

In a bowl, combine the Greek yoghurt and protein powder. Spread onto each bread slice, and roll up.

In a bowl, combine eggs, milk and vanilla flavour drops.

In another bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon and put to the side.

Dip each roll-up in the egg mixture, and pan fry in a skillet until all sides are golden brown.

Remove from the skillet and dip into the cinnamon sugar, and roll until completely covered.

Top with your syrup?

Protein Lava Cake

Ingredients :

45g Oat Flour

45g Chocolate brownie Impact Whey Protein

22g Cocoa Powder

2 Tbs Sweetener

20g Coconut Oil

62ml Almond Milk

1 Egg

20g Biscoff Spread

Method:

Preheat oven to 180C and prepare 2 ramekins or single cake tins.

Sieve oat flour, protein, sweetener and cocoa powder into a mixing bowl and whisk to combine.

Add coconut oil, almond milk and egg to the bowl and mix to combine.

Add half your batter to your prepared ramekins, dollop 10g of Biscoff into each ramekin and top with remaining batter.

Place in the oven for 10-12 minutes, remove and enjoy warm.

Protein Cheesecake

Ingredients:

40gVanilla Impact Whey protein

8-10 dropVanilla Flavdrops

220g hung curd (made with low fat dahi)

1 whole egg + 1 egg yolk

40ml slim milk

1/4 tsp lime zest

Method:

Mix all the wet ingredients and add the whey protein

Thoroughly combine so that there are no lumps

Line a muffin tray and divide the batter into equal parts (this recipe makes 4 servings)

Bake in a preheated oven at 180eC for 15 minutes. Turn down the temperature to 150e and bake for another 5 minutes

Cool outside the oven for 20 minutes and refrigerate for 4+ hours before enjoying chilled

*For a biscuit base, place cookie/biscuit of choice at the bottom of the liner before adding the cheesecake batter*

Protein Biscoff Donuts

Ingredients:

Donuts:

50g Flour

30g Vanilla Impact Whey Protein

2 Tbs Sweetener

3g Baking Powder

2g BiCarb Soda

150g Low Fat Greek Yoghurt

1 Egg White (approx 40g)

5ml Vanilla Essence

Filling:

90g Biscoff

Method:

Preheat oven to 180C and prep a patty tin (or dome dessert mould).

Sieve flour, protein powder, sweetener, baking powder and bicarb into a mixing bowl and whisk to avoid clumping.

Add yoghurt, egg white and vanilla essence and stir to create your dough. (You can also add any flavdrops here if you want to!)

Spoon mixture equally into 6 domes and place in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until cooked, then remove to cool.

While donuts are cooling, take the jar of Biscoff out of the cupboard and have a mental battle with yourself because you just want to eat it out of the jar.

Once doughnuts have cooled and you’ve had your battles, cut into your donut with a knife to create a pocket, then pipe (or spoon) biscoff into the middle of your donut.

Take a step back, realise you’ve just made a few lil beauties and then just annihilate each and every one, because they’re low calories.

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Brilliant chefs to make your days sweety

A quick glimpse at his social media account and you’re transported into a world where dessert looks like art…reports Nimerta Chawla Sharan

Instagram is filled with food and fashion inspiration, but nothing quite pops out on your feed like dessert. Whether you’re an aspiring baker, a pastry pro or you have a sweet tooth, the virtual baking world has something for everyone.

Over the past few years, there’s been a massive outburst of digi-bakers. While some still follow the traditional route of baking and sharing recipes, others have upped their game by diversifying into interesting avenues. Here’s a list of some brilliant bakers and pastry chefs to follow for all things sweet.

Vinesh Johny/@vineshjohny

Bengaluru-based Johny is the Co-Founder and Executive Pastry Chef of Lavonne Academy of Baking Science and Pastry Arts, India – the country’s first specialised baking academy set up in 2012. He also runs a petisserie under the same name that serves all kinds of baked goodies, delish desserts and savoury items. A quick glimpse at his social media account and you’re transported into a world where dessert looks like art.

Shivesh Bhatia/@shivesh17

With a following of more than 600K on Instagram, Bhatia is undoubtedly one of the most popular food bloggers in the country. A self-taught baker and author of two cookbooks, the 25-year-old’s Insta feed is filled with the most delicious cakes, brownies, Indian sweets and so much more. If you’re looking for recipes that are easy to follow, check out Bhatia’s YouTube channel – ‘Bake with Shivesh’.

Prateek Bakthiani/@chefbakthiani

Mumbai-based Bakhtiani is the founder of Ether Atelier Chocolate, a creative hub for chocolate enthusiasts. This is where all the magic happens – chefs can study different facets of chocolate and there’s a gallery for people to view the process. The atelier produces two collections every year dominant of their signature tablets, roasted almonds and cakes. An alumnus of the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, Bakhtiani’s social media account gives you an insight into his world of chocolate making.

Parth Bajaj/@parthbajaj

Bajaj is a self-taught home baker, food photographer and stylist based out of Nagpur. The 24-year-old chef who has an Insta following of more than 205k is popular for his easy-to-execute recipes and virtual workshops. A look at his account, and you know he can literally bake anything and make it look gorgeous.

Rahul Mandal/@bakewithrahul

Kolkata-born Mandal was the winner of UK’s popular baking show, ‘Great British Bake Off’ in 2018. A research scientist by profession, he started baking and cooking as a hobby after he moved to England as a student. His perfectly curated Instagram account is an absolute must-follow for those who love cakes. His posts are fun and give a detailed account of the baking process. His followers on Instagram? 350K.

Sahil Garg/@pastrychefsahil

Garg is a pastry chef residing in Jodhpur and a Le Cordon Bleu Paris alumnus. He is a mathematics graduate who began baking as a weekend hobby. The trained chef is also a food stylist and photographer, with a social media presence full of custom desserts and recipes. His opulent French confections are just as delicious as his traditional Indian laddoos.

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