Easy Addicting Mayonnaise Based Dressing!

This is the Delish Buzz wife here! I love salads! Well… may be that’s an exaggeration! I love salads smothered in delicious salad dressings! I am an addict. Especially the homemade kind. To tell you the truth, sometimes it is fun to create your own at home, emulsifying oil and whipping out magic. But at times, I just want a salad ready in minutes! Like right now! Then emulsifying is not a word I would think of! Sorry guys, a bit impatient when I am hungry at times.

On days like those, this recipe comes in hand!. Ready in minutes! You will soon be sitting down with your salad and this mayonnaise based salad dressing comes in handy. Truly transforming taste. A hint of sweet and sour with perfect amount of creaminess.

This is sugar free, that counts for healthy right? Raw honey works better here. We used Dijon mustard to make this recipe but any mustard will do.

If you would like to try a recipe that goes perfect with this dressing then try our own creamy blackened salmon salad

Really hearty blackened creamy salmon salad.

Perfect mayonnaise based dressing for salads!

Print

Easiest Mayonnaise Based Salad Dressing - Ready In Two!

Addicting mayonnaise based salad dressing that goes well with any salads. This will transform any food to a heavenly status! And it can be ready in minutes!

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword easy dressing, mayonnaise based dressing, salad dressing

Prep Time 2 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 minute minute

Total Time 3 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 513kcal

Ingredients

For the dressing:

• 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise (real stuff)
• 1/2 Tbsp Raw honey
• 1 Tsp Dijorn mustard
• 1/4 Juice of a lime ( couple of squeezes. )
• 1/4 Tsp Garlic powder
• Salt to taste.
• 2 Tbsp Chopped cilantro or parsley.

Instructions

To make the dressing:

• Blend all the ingredients except cilantro or parsley in a blender for a good minute or two. Add chopped cilantro or parsley to the creamy dressing and mix well. Enjoy this dressing on fish or chicken! Like this recipe.
  

Notes

Nutrition Facts

Easiest Mayonnaise Based Salad Dressing - Ready In Two!

Amount Per Serving

Calories 513 Calories from Fat 363

% Daily Value*

Fat 40.3g62%

Saturated Fat 5.8g36%

Cholesterol 31mg10%

Sodium 996mg43%

Carbohydrates 39.8g13%

Fiber 0.9g4%

Sugar 16.8g19%

Protein 2.3g5%

Calcium 470mg47%

Iron 0.2mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 513kcal | Carbohydrates: 39.8g | Protein: 2.3g | Fat: 40.3g | Saturated Fat: 5.8g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 996mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 16.8g | Calcium: 470mg | Iron: 0.2mg

The post Easiest Mayonnaise Based Salad Dressing – Ready In Three! appeared first on Delish Buzz.

My wife’s favorite!

Whenever I am feeling so tired after a hectic day with my kiddo, I reach for the easiest meals possible. Like this recipe!. Naan bread Greek style pizza. The prep work is easy and flavors are fresh. Uplifting! Spiritually and physically! No kidding! I am serious guys! Food is medicine for my body and soul! And pizza is the secret potion! Though I am a lazy cook most of the time, especially after our baby’s arrival, I still try to have delicious meals at home. Otherwise I will be craving restaurant food often, which usually gets pretty expensive! We are truly trying to cut unnecessary expenses in this household.

Ingredients here are simple but when they come together in anything (like pizza, salad or a sandwich), it is an incredibly fresh food combination.

• Feta cheese
• Green peppers
• Olives
• Tomatoes
• Onions
• Cream cheese and mozzarella.

Ingredients Of Flavor!

Slice of fresh flavors!

This version of our naan bread pizza is even easier than the our previous version! Though that one is my husband’s favorite! Naan bread white pizza.

Simple perfection

This easy naan bread pizza can be made in a toaster oven also but reduce the temperature to 375F. This quick pizzas are very forgiving but make sure any topping you use does not have high moisture content. This will turn your pizza into a soggy mess. Also try not to use pre-shredded cheese, they have a anti-caking agent and won’t melt as much as a block cheese.

Quick to make but full of fancy flavors!

Print

Greek Style Naan Bread Pizza Recipe - II

A robust Greek pizza, full of fresh crispy flavors. Satisfying naan bread pizza with perfectly melted cheeses. Perfect meal for a busy day. Prepped and ready to eat in minutes.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword easy flatbread pizza, greek pizza, naan bread pizza, ready in minutes pizza

Prep Time 8 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 18 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Calories 825kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp Cream cheese (softened with a spoon).
• 1/4 Cup Feta cheese
• 1/4 Cup Mozzarella
• 3-4 Tbsp Olives
• 1/2 Green pepper thinly sliced
• 3-4 Slices of a large tomato.
• 4-5 Slices of small red onion.
• 1 Naan (Flavored naan is preferred but plain naan will work fine as well).
• 1 Tbsp Olive oil or any other mild flavored oil.
• 2-4 Slices of prosciutto - for garnish (optional)

For The Basil Butter

• 1 Tbsp Butter
• 1/2 Tsp Basil(Fresh or dry)
• Salt for taste

Instructions

Assembling The Pizza

• Preheat the oven at 400F.
  
• Then make the basil butter by melting the butter on medium heat in a small sauce pan and adding the herb. Wait till you smell the basil in the oil and set it aside to cool.
• Saute green pepper, onion in a frying pan in a table spoon of oil for two minutes and add tomatoes. Cover it, turn off the stove and remove it from heat. This step is optional. We do this since the cooking time of flatbread pizzas are very short and this additional step makes sure that veggies cooked but still crispy. 
  
• Spread cream cheese on the naan and drizzle basil butter. Arrange veggies on the naan. Sprinkle feta cheese on, add olives and sliced onions. Then add mozzarella cheese.
  
• Brush the edges of naan with basil butter and bake for 8-10mins or until cheeses are melted. Naan bread pizza is ready! 🙂
  

Notes

      Notes:

• When you bake these naan bread pizzas, keep a eye on them especially after 8mins into the baking time. Ovens are different and some have uneven temperatures like mine!
• You can add or omit toppings from this recipe. Just watch for moisture content of toppings. Naans are thin and you might end up with soggy pizza.
• We made these in toaster ovens, they turned out to be fine. Make sure to lower the temperature in toaster ovens (350F - 375F).

 

Nutrition Facts

Greek Style Naan Bread Pizza Recipe - II

Amount Per Serving

Calories 825 Calories from Fat 493

% Daily Value*

Fat 54.8g84%

Saturated Fat 21.9g137%

Cholesterol 115mg38%

Sodium 1691mg74%

Potassium 399mg11%

Carbohydrates 56.4g19%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 5.7g6%

Protein 30.9g62%

Calcium 2530mg253%

Iron 0.7mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

Nutrition

Calories: 825kcal | Carbohydrates: 56.4g | Protein: 30.9g | Fat: 54.8g | Saturated Fat: 21.9g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 1691mg | Potassium: 399mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5.7g | Calcium: 2530mg | Iron: 0.7mg

The post Easy Artisan Naan Bread Pizza Recipe – II appeared first on Delish Buzz.

Finished Beauty

Ever since flatbread pizzas started to appear in the market, I have been craving my mom’s homemade pizzas. She used to create her own pizza bases out of organic wheat flour that was from locally grown wheat. Her pizzas where not always perfect but couldn’t be beaten by any pizzas today. They were just light and flavorful. You never felt over stuffed after eating those homemade treasures.

Out of all the flat breads available, I prefer naan. They are much more flavorful and close to home. I have to share my naan recipe here, I am sure you will find these exotic breads taking your meals to a whole different level.

Great ingredients! Great pizza!

Sight of flavors!

My version of flatbread pizza:

Flavorful and unique.

Lots of naan bread pizza ideas are out there but this version of flatbread pizza is my favorite version. I love the this combo of toppings so much. Goat cheese, cream cheese combo with capers, olives ,sauteed peppers with some basil butter brushed on just makes the best comfort food for me where as my wife loves a Greek inspired flatbread topping, which in fact is our next recipe.

If you would like another awesome pizza recipe try our barbecue chicken pizza.

Smoked Gouda and smoked paprika really makes this pizza special!

Hope you enjoy this simple flatbread pizza and come back for more delicious recipe!

Simple perfection

Print

Flatbread Pizza – Naan Bread Pizza – I

Basil butter naan white pizza is as good as artisan pizzas. This recipe will make you realize how easy it is to whip up a delicious flatbread pizza at home.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword basil butter naan pizza, easy flatbread pizza, white pizza

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Calories 441kcal

Ingredients

Pizza toppings

• 2 Tbsp Cream cheese
• 1 1/2 Tbsp Goat cheese
• 3/4 Cup Sauteed Spinach and green peppers
• 1 1/2 Tbsp Capers
• 1 Tsp Basil ( dry or fresh )
• 1/2 Tsp Garlic powder
• 1/2 Cup Mozzarella
• 1 Tsp Oregano
• Pinch of salt
• 1 Naan ( We used garlic naan, but any naan will do. )

Instructions

Making the pizza:

• Preheat the oven at 400F. Soften cream cheese and spread on the naan. Drizzle on basil butter. Butter doesn't have to cover the entire flatbread pizza. Place sauteed veggies and goat cheese. Add the olives, capers and crush oregano between your fingers then sprinkle over the naan. Generously cover the naan with mozzarella. Bake for 8-10min. Watch from 8mins onward to make sure we are not over cooking the pizza. Ovens vary. When it is done brush the basil butter on the edges of naan. Rest the flatbread pizza for cooling it slightly, slice and enjoy.
  

For making basil butter:

• Melt a table spoon of butter in a sauce pan on medium heat. Add basil to it and wait till you can smell the basil in the air. Make sure not to burn the herb otherwise you will notice a bitterness on your pizza (speaking from experience). Add a pinch of salt for taste.
  

Notes

      Notes:

• If you are using a toaster oven to make this recipe. This will still work but reduce the temperature 375F and watch how it turns out.
• You can substitute any ingredients in this pizza for other ingredients you like BUT make sure that moisture content stays to a minimum when  you top it. Since flatbread are fairly thin, the pizza will be soggy.

Nutrition Facts

Flatbread Pizza – Naan Bread Pizza – I

Amount Per Serving (2 g)

Calories 441 Calories from Fat 200

% Daily Value*

Fat 22.2g34%

Saturated Fat 12.8g80%

Cholesterol 68mg23%

Sodium 1176mg51%

Potassium 261mg7%

Carbohydrates 38.9g13%

Fiber 2.6g11%

Sugar 5.4g6%

Protein 21.9g44%

Vitamin A 3750IU75%

Vitamin C 71.8mg87%

Calcium 400mg40%

Iron 4.5mg25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 38.9g | Protein: 21.9g | Fat: 22.2g | Saturated Fat: 12.8g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 1176mg | Potassium: 261mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 5.4g | Vitamin A: 3750IU | Vitamin C: 71.8mg | Calcium: 400mg | Iron: 4.5mg

The post Flatbread Pizza – Naan Bread Pizza – I appeared first on Delish Buzz.

East, Homemade, Chewy And Fudgy

Who doesn’t like a finger licking good, gooey fudgy brownie experience right? Well, my kid doesn’t! At least not yet! Whereas her parents, we, are die hard chocoholics! But I am serious when I say these are the best moist brownie recipe!

Choosing a favorite brownie is like choosing a favorite pizza. Everyone has a favorite kind of brownie it is either fudgy or cakey with or without nuts. I love both kinds. But I lean toward fudgy types! Here is my own version of fudgy homemade chocolate brownies! After, what seemed like tens of thousand brownie making attempts, I ended up loving these homemade chewy fudgy chocolate brownies.

Magic Ingredients

Mixing Up Fudgy Heaven

Somethings to note about this recipe:

• I promise you won’t try another store bought brownie from a box after trying these!
• I highly recommend using a hand mixer for this recipe. This brownie batter is pretty thick and it is very important to aerate it after the addition of eggs.
• Unlike other recipes, you don’t need to use a double boiler in this recipe. These are homemade chewy fudgy brownies with cocoa powder. Yay! Yes, this is one of the easiest brownies recipe ever!
• In a scale of 1-10 of fudginess and chewiness, these brownies are 10 in my book. But you want even more fudginess (more than what it is now), take out the baking pan half way through the baking and gently tap on your kitchen counter. Then put it back in the oven and finish baking. This method inflate your brownies and makes it FUDGIER!
• If you want the fudgiest brownies you can STOP BAKING AT 30min. Brownie will be cooked and it will be a very soft ever so fudgy brownie!
• If you want a brownie that is CHEWY AND FUDGY brownie then bake this for 45min (We prefer this version).
• Adding a tiny bit of espresso powder in the batter will in fact enhance the flavors of chocolate even more!
• Feel free to add nuts to this recipe if you would like that. I omitted that just to keep these fudgy fudgy!.
• The best part of this brownie is how easy it is to make. In fact, prep time is literally ten minutes or less.

Fudgy Wonderful

Shiny Chewy Tops and Fudgy Insides

Some factors that help with fudginess and chewiness of a brownie:

• The high fat vs cocoa vs sugar in these brownies are intentional. The more cocoa the better. Usually double the amount of flour or more in a recipe works wonders.
• Sugar adds the chewiness to the fudgy brownies.
• 325F is the holy grail of temperature in cooking perfectly fudgy brownies.
• You must experiment with your oven. Not to mention that uneven hot spots in ovens can cause varying results.

I am sure that you will have a high intensity fudgy, chocolaty experience after trying these homemade chocolate brownies. Have fun with this fudgy brownie recipe.

After you checkout these brownies, take a moment to enjoy our colorful strawberry pizza.

Delicious reward.

Homemade Brownie Heaven

Print

Easy Fudgy Homemade Chocolate Brownies

Fudgiest homemade chocolate brownies!! Shiny fudge heaven! Simple recipe but addicting outcome! High cocoa ratio in this recipe results in the chewiest fudgiest brownies ever.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chewy brownies, chocolate brownies, fudgiest brownies

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 55 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Calories 194kcal

Ingredients

• 3/4 Cup Regular cocoa (Not dutch processed.)
• 9 Tbsp Butter melted on low heat (See notes.)
• 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
• 2 Eggs (large)
• 1/3 Cup Flour
• 1 Tsp Espresso powder (Optional)
• 1 Tsp Vanilla essence.
• 1/4 Tsp Salt

Instructions

To make the brownies

• Preheat the oven at 325F. And grease a 8inch square baking pan and set aside.
  
• Melt the butter in a 2-quart sauce pan or something similar on LOW heat. Let the butter melt slowly. Note: Melting butter on low heat helps you to get to work soon after you melt it. Melted butter that's too hot will cook the egg and it won't be a good brownie plus it takes too long to cool the butter.
  
• Transfer the butter to a medium sized bowl. Add cocoa and sugar to melted butter. Mix thoroughly with hand mixer.
  
• Add eggs, vanilla essence and mix well with a hand mixer for at least 2-3 mins or just mix the heck out of it! 🙂 Since we are not using any leavening agents here, it is important to aerate the batter.
  
• Fold in the flour, espresso powder (if you are using it) and salt. Mix JUST till everything is combined without leaving any white streaks. Do not over mix after the addition of flour and other dry ingredients.
  
• Using a spatula wipe the batter into a 8inch x 8inch pan (oiled and lined with parchment paper. ) and level the top with the spatula.
  
• Brownies are done when the center of the brownies is set and does not jiggle. You can stop at 30mins if you want a very soft and fudgy brownie. We baked it for 45 mins and it was so chewy and fudgy! I prefer a chewy, fudgy version! Unlike a cake, when these brownie are cooked, a knife or toothpick inserted will not come out completely clean. This just mean that brownies are extra fudgy.
  

Notes

      Notes:

• Regular cocoa powder works the best here. Do not use dutch processed types.
• Mixing and aerating is very important for this batter. Make sure to use a hand mixer for a successful brownie experience.
• Unlike a cake, when the brownies are done a knife inserted might not come out clean completely. It is simply because the brownies are EXTRA fudgy.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Fudgy Homemade Chocolate Brownies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 194 Calories from Fat 91

% Daily Value*

Fat 10.1g16%

Saturated Fat 6.1g38%

Cholesterol 50mg17%

Sodium 64mg3%

Potassium 157mg4%

Carbohydrates 28.1g9%

Fiber 1.6g7%

Sugar 25.2g28%

Protein 2g4%

Calcium 130mg13%

Iron 0.2mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10.1g | Saturated Fat: 6.1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 25.2g | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 0.2mg

The post Best Homemade Chocolate Brownies appeared first on Delish Buzz.

Smoked Gouda and smoked paprika really makes this pizza special!

I love pizza and how it brings together people of all ages. It is versatile and easy to prepare, do please the crowd at home easily 🙂 You can make it as healthy as you want and with a recipe like the following one, you can accomplish all these pretty quickly when you are in a hurry.

The best part of this dough is that it is pretty much a “no wait” dough. All you need to do is mix the ingredients, knead it, rest it for 10mins ( while it rests you can prep your toppings ) and bake it! This dough is soft and chewy. I have had good results with this dough for thin crusts pizzas as well. You will love this pizza if you want:

• An easy “not so complicated” quick homemade pizza.
• Deliciously flavored crust which goes well pretty much with any toppings.
• Barbecue chicken pizza turns out to surprisingly delicious with smoked Gouda, oregano, smoked paprika and caramelized peppers. Even my kid who is pretty choosy when it comes to food loves it.
  

  The mighty dough 🙂

I never would have topped barbecue sauce on any pizza. In fact, I was not really a barbecue sauce fan. Everything changed, when I was given a chicken bake by my friend Rosa V who is an avid cook and the goddess of experimenting, pushing boundaries in the kitchen. In her chicken bake, she combined barbecue sauce with jalapenos, sweet peppers, delicious cheese and spices. She took the sweet barbecue sauce to a whole new level. Ever since, I am a obsessed fan. Hence sweet, savory and smokey barbecue chicken pizza was born. While I am sure for purists who think there to be only two kinds of true pizzas – the marinara and the margherita , this pizza might be unacceptable. But in our kitchen this is considered to be “the bomb”!

Final Spectacle

Everything coming together!

Even the picky eater in my family was impressed by this pizza. Hope you have fun making this simple Barbecue Chicken Pizza! Please let me know what you think of this. If you would like to try a delicious dessert pizza, here is a beautiful recipe! Strawberry pizza with dark chocolate and pistachios!.

I want a slice! Now!

Important notes about barbecue chicken pizza:

• This is a quick pizza dough, this is not claiming to be an artisan pizza.
• The resulting dough after you mix the dry ingredients is slightly sticky. At this point, you need to use 1/4 to 1/2 cup of flour to knead it. It is very important to know that kneading for 5min is very necessary for a softer dough. After you knead it properly, the dough won’t be sticky and it will be very easy to spread on a pizza pan.
• For easier kneading and handling a sticky dough, oil your hands and use flour sparingly. Just enough to make the dough cooperate with you. Adding the whole amount of flour ( 1/4cup – 1/2cup) directly in one addition before kneading will result in a very dry pizza. Add flour in small steps and stop adding when the dough comes together. Right when the dough is softer and not very sticky.
• I have no patience whatsoever! But if you are patient enough, you can rise this dough for an hour after kneading and this will result in a crunchier, moist dough. After rising for an hour, punch it down and roll to form the pizza then top it.
  

  Easy Barbeque Chicken Pizza.

  

  My new addiction!

Print

Easy Homemade Barbeque Chicken Pizza

Easy Barbecue Chicken Pizza explodes with flavors in your mouth. Quick no rise homemade crust with barbecue sauce, sweet peppers and Gouda cheese makes this pizza irresistible.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian inspired

Keyword barbeque pizza, chicken pizza, easy pizza, homemade pizza

Prep Time 25 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Calories 333kcal

Ingredients

For the pizza crust:

• 2 1/2 cup All purpose flour
• 1 Cup Luke warm water.
• 1/2 Tsp Sugar
• 2 1/4 Tsp Instant dry yeast(one packet).
• 2 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil (or any mild tasting oil).
• 1/2 Tsp Garlic powder(Or more if you like)
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• 1 Tsp Italian seasoning or at least some oregano and basil for flavor.

For toppings:

• 1 - 1 1/2 Cups Caramalized thinly sliced peppers (See notes). I used yellow,red and orange peppers.
• 4-5 Tenderloins of chicken cooked and cubed (See below).
• 1 Cup Smoked Gouda cheese grated(or more if you like)
• 1/2-1 Cup Mozzarella grated (Do not use grated cheese bought from stores. This has an anticaking agent and will not melt properly. Use block of cheese for best results.)
• 1/2 - 1 Cup Barbecue sauce
• 2-3 Sprigs Chopped green oinions. And more for garnishing.
• 2 Tsp Oregano
• 1/2 Red onion sliced.

For the chicken

• 3 Tsp Smoked paprika
• 2 Tsp Garlic powder
• 2-3 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil.
• Salt to taste.

Instructions

• Preheat your oven at 425F.
  
• Caramelize peppers on medium high heat in olive oil. Add salt and any seasonings you like to it. I added smoked paprika and garlic to mine.
  
• Season chicken with smoked paprika, chili powder, garlic, and salt. Cook the chicken on medium heat in a frying pan with two table spoons of oil,  4-5mins per side. When it is done, rest the meat for a few minutes for juicier tenderloins. Then cube the chicken for the pizza.
  

To make the crust

• While the chicken and peppers are cooking, in a medium bowl, mix yeast and sugar. Do not add salt at this point.
• Then pour the oil and warm water over the yeast mix. Leave it unstirred for a minute.
• Combine all the dry ingredients and whisk. Then dumb all of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix it to form a sticky dough.
• Transfer the dough to a floured table top and knead it for five minutes. Use flour and oil on your hands to manage the dough. After five minutes or so you will notice that the dough is softer and elastic.
• Oil your pizza pan with coconut oil (easier to release your pizza after baking) and spread your dough in your preferred shape , thickness. Make sure to leave the edges thicker.
• Poke holes on the pizza dough with a fork to avoid the dough bubbling up while baking. Leave the dough to rest for 10 minutes while you prep your toppings.

Topping the pizza

• Brush barbecue sauce generously on the crust. Arrange caramelized peppers on the crust. Add chopped green onions. Next add chicken, Gouda cheese and finally mozzarella.  Then arrange sliced onion. Adding onions last helped them cook and caramelize a bit and this was tasty! Crush generous amount of oregano between your fingers and sprinkle on the pizza. After you top the cheese, make sure to press the cheese gently on to the other toppings. This helps the cheese to soak in some of the moisture of other toppings. It avoids burning and helps to have perfectly melted cheese.
• Bake the pizza for 15-16mins or until you have slightly golden brown edges. Take the pizza out and garnish it with some green onions or cilantro. Let it cool for couple of minutes.
  
• Pig-out! 🙂 Enjoy your barbecue chicken pizza.
  

Notes

      Notes:

• Cooking time of this pizza is 15mins can be 20mins. But usually this pizza is done at 15mins. The telltale sign is a lightly brown edges.
• Brushing some water or oil on the crust will keep it from drying out.
• We used smoked Gouda but regular Gouda works perfect as well.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Homemade Barbeque Chicken Pizza

Amount Per Serving

Calories 333 Calories from Fat 92

% Daily Value*

Fat 10.2g16%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 74mg25%

Sodium 511mg22%

Potassium 479mg14%

Carbohydrates 30.7g10%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 27.7g55%

Vitamin A 550IU11%

Vitamin C 4.1mg5%

Calcium 100mg10%

Iron 2.7mg15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 30.7g | Protein: 27.7g | Fat: 10.2g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 511mg | Potassium: 479mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 550IU | Vitamin C: 4.1mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 2.7mg

The post Easy Homemade Barbecue Chicken Pizza appeared first on Delish Buzz.

Caramelized banana fritters with rich dark chocolate rum sauce.

This is an easy recipe for banana fritters and they will disappear in 60 seconds or less I promise! I took this exotic treat a bit further and jazzed it with caramel and chocolate rum sauce.

Many Versions of banana fritters:

Though there are many versions of these treats out there in the world (some examples are Jamaican, Indian , Filipino versions), this banana fritters recipe is a bit different.

• Some versions of this use plantains. I used regular bananas here because it is easily available and due to its bold flavor.
• I added turmeric and sugar to the batter for getting the glorious bright gold colors of caramelization when fritters are fried.
• Cinnamon adds an extra depth to this recipe. With dark chocolate sauce this is a divine treat.
• Firm bananas are stuffed with vegan caramel chews. The soft melted caramel is an additional layer of richness.
• I neither used any eggs (to keep this simple,vegan and you just don’t need it! These are rich and delicious even without eggs.) or any rising agents like baking soda here.
• Additionally, though these are called fritters, we are not deep frying them in this recipe.
  

  Chocolate sauce drizzled yummy easy banana fritters.

I am crazy about this simple banana fritters. I always loved the combinations of chocolate and bananas! Then again, to me almost anything goes well with chocolate! No difficulties or confusion there.

Good Old Days:

Growing up with my grandma, she made these fritters from time to time, as after-school treats. The whole house was filled with the smell of banana frying in coconut oil.  So these are glued to my childhood memories. Whenever I miss my grandma and those good old days, I make these. In fact, to tell the truth, it happens every week. Nowadays, I usually sit back and sip my black tea with banana fritters, filling up the room with aromas of this complete comfort food. This recipe is like the quickest time-space portal that takes me back to a very warm and cozy place of comfort of my childhood. Those days treats were simple and rare.

Close up up yumminess.

Beautiful golden crispy banana fritters with thick chocolate sauce.

My Version:

To tell the truth, frankly, I never had banana fritters combined with cinnamon, chocolate, caramel and rum! Caramel somehow goes along with cinnamon in my mind. And the chocoholic in me, came up with this idea after eating churros.  These royal ingredients together, create an exotic treat for sure. As you can see, I surely am addicted to food!

Banana fritter batter I used here, browns to a golden yellow color because of the added turmeric and sugar to the batter. The sugar with cinnamon caramelizes the batter to a slightly crispy divine shell with all the goodness inside. The bananas are filled with some vegan caramel chews (Yes, let us take it to the next level.). It melts inside the crispy exterior and creates an intense flavor combination with the dark chocolate dipping sauce. Dark chocolate, the rich dark kind works well with this recipe giving the sweetness of melted caramel a contrast. Dark chocolate with rum creates a very glossy sauce that coats these vegan banana fritters perfectly.

I hope you ‘go bananas’ making these and go easy on the rum guys!

P.S. If you want to try another wonderful vegan recipe, try our very first post vegan cashew pesto pasta

Crispy warm banana fritters with thick chocolate sauce.

Print

Banana Fritters With Chocolate Rum Sauce (Vegan)

Vegan banana fritters are easy to whip up and are delicious. They have crispy golden outsides with banana and melted caramel inside! Sparkling melted dark chocolate sauce adds extra yumminess. This recipe for banana is ready in minutes.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Asian, Caribbean, Indian

Keyword banana fritters, crispy golden fritters, dark chocolates

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Calories 552kcal

Ingredients

How to make banana fritters:

For the fritter:

• 1 Banana. Banana should be firm. It should not be too ripe and soft. Cut in to four pieces.
• 3-4 Vegan caramel chews. Cut these length wise into then strips. Like these vegan caramel chews.
• 3-4 Tbsp Coconut oil. For frying.

For the batter:

• 1/4 Tsp Turmeric. For color (optional).
• 1/2 Cup All purpose flour.
• 3 Tbsp Coconut sugar or regular granulated sugar.
• 1/4 Tsp Cinnamon. If you do not like this or allergic to cinnamon, you can skip this.(Optional)
• 1/4 Cup Cold water. Chilled is better.

For the chocolate sauce:

• 1 Tbsp Rum. Any kind of rum will do. This is an optional ingredient. Purely personal preference! 🙂
• 1.4 Oz Dark chocolate. You could use any type of chocolates. Though dark is preferred to go along with this recipe.

Instructions

For the fritter:

• Use firm bananas for this recipe. Ripe, soft bananas is not a good choice here since we stuff these babies with caramel inside. Cut one banana into two pieces in the middle. Slice each piece lengthwise without breaking the banana.
  
• With a teaspoon (using the tip), core the middle of each slices, just enough to place sliced caramel chews in to the grooves.
  
• Place caramel strips in to the grooves. This is a bit tricky but is very easy once you do the first one or two. Set the caramel stuffed banana slices aside.
  

For the batter:

• Combine cinnamon, sugar and all purpose flour with turmeric. Add 1/4 cup of water to form a thick, gluey batter.
  

Final Steps:

• Heat coconut oil at medium heat.
  
• Place the banana slices into the batter one by one with the caramel stuffed sides facing up. Move around the slices without breaking them so that the batter coats under the slices. And pour the batter over the banana slices making sure the batter coats evenly over the caramel pieces. Place the fritters in the hot oil. Cook until each side is golden brown.
  
• After making sure banana slices are fully cooked, remove them, let them drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
  
• While fritters are being cooled. Melt chocolate on a double boiler. When it is melted, remove from heat and add rum in to the melted chocolate. Stir the rum in thoroughly. 
  
• Dip each slice in to the dark chocolate and enjoy these pieces of heaven while they are warm.
  

Notes

  Notes:

1. Turmeric is optional. But turmeric is a powerful antioxidant. Go overboard using them!
2. These fritters are not deep fried intentionally. You certainly can deep fry these if you want to.
3. Bananas must be firm. It is hard to stuff bananas if they are too ripe and soft. Any varieties of bananas or plantains can be used here if they are available.
4. Caution: Do not reach for these fritters while they are hot. Bananas can reach extremely high temperatures when you fry them covered in batter. Steam from these babies can burn you in seconds. Let them cool first.
5. Vegan caramel chews recipe links are added to the ingredients list. You could also purchase them from Amazon.

Nutrition Facts

Banana Fritters With Chocolate Rum Sauce (Vegan)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 552 Calories from Fat 195

% Daily Value*

Fat 21.7g33%

Saturated Fat 16.5g103%

Cholesterol 6mg2%

Sodium 67mg3%

Potassium 370mg11%

Carbohydrates 83.1g28%

Fiber 3.3g14%

Sugar 48.8g54%

Protein 6.4g13%

Vitamin A 150IU3%

Vitamin C 7.4mg9%

Calcium 60mg6%

Iron 2.3mg13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 83.1g | Protein: 6.4g | Fat: 21.7g | Saturated Fat: 16.5g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 370mg | Fiber: 3.3g | Sugar: 48.8g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 7.4mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2.3mg

The post Banana Fritters With Dark Chocolate Rum Sauce (Vegan) appeared first on Delish Buzz.

Vegan Cashew Pesto Penne is a light meal. Fresh parsley and cashew add zest to this simple meal.

But Before I start… My New Blog- Delish Buzz:

After long procrastination, I finally have a blog!! And I begin with a simple dish which is colorful and vegan, cashew pesto penne pasta. Also on a very scary note this is my first post!.  Eeeks!  I don’t know where this blogging journey will take me, but I am going to give this a try! 🙂 While the technical aspects of blogging were scary at first, with some help from our “Google mother”, I was able to get this far. I hope this is a journey forward through the wonderful world of foods. Because man! I love my food and I am inspired by great food photography. And let it be known that I love pasta!. Hence cashew pesto penne pasta was born.

Vegan Cashew Pesto Penne Pasta :

This dish came along after my recent late night cravings for something simple, yet delicious. A dish that will make you feel like, you just ate something unique!  You know that slow, steady cravings that creep up late at night? Instead of reaching for chocolates and drooling at YouTube food channels, I opted for cooking up something fast. I was in the mood for flavors and colors. For one thing, I didn’t want to feel like I swallowed a log late at night. May be some colorful, delicious pasta – fancy like pesto and then dream about it all night 🙂 So standing there, late night, staring into my refrigerator, hungry, I reached for peppers for this dish.

Colorful Vegan Cashew Pesto Penne is coming together.

A Bit Different From Traditional Pesto Recipes:

The word pesto always scared me because I consider it to be a fancy addition to my pasta dishes. Hence making it at home was an experiment that I was sure going to be a flop (because of not having expensive ingredient for pestos, pine nuts!)  but it turned out to be really delicious. Unexpected and flavorful.

Fresh parsley with cashew and garlic really creates an aroma rich creamy pesto. This pesto eliminates the need for any additional proteins with this vegan dish. Besides, cashew is a superhero in the world of nutrition, rich in minerals, healthy fats and plant based protein. Fresh parsley (I used the curly leaf type) adds a fresh kick of flavors to this. Even without the addition of any cheeses, this dish is creamy and hearty.

The higher ratio of cashew in this pesto compensates for the lack of cheese. The final pesto is very creamy and I couldn’t stop eating it raw! It was the perfect combo of creaminess and tanginess for me.

Update: After this recipe was posted, I made a detailed post for the pesto. If you would like to know more tips and details, check here.

Delicious creamy vegan pesto.

Vegan Cashew Pesto Penne is bursting with colors.

Colorful and creamy.

Final Touches:

Eating raw peppers is not something I enjoy even in my salads ( roasted peppers on the other hand is to die for!) so I made sure that I added the peppers first, allowing more cooking time.  In the first place, peppers are expensive where I live. But I got this batch of peppers for a steal of a deal. Though I wasn’t sure what I will be using them for , I grabbed them impulsively like I do with any food these days ha-hah! I used two different colors of peppers and green peas here, to make this dish pop with colors. The sight of cooking this up itself was very yummy.

Vegan Cashew Pesto Penne Pasta is easy to make and is very satisfying.

The incredible smell of caramelizing peppers and onions filled the house when I was making this. Finally, adding a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper and some chopped parsley or basil to garnish elevated this pasta to a whole new level. I thoroughly enjoyed this wholesome meal without all the additional calories (not to mention dairy free!)

This creamy protein rich cashew pesto was just what I needed. I hope you enjoy making vegan cashew pesto penne pasta and please leave comments letting me know how, you have liked this simple dish. Happy cooking!

 Notes:

• I also made this same pesto with walnuts. While walnut pesto is also really tasty, cashews really add a creaminess and smoothness and that cannot be beat in this simple dairy free delicious Vegan Cashew Pesto Penne pasta.
• The pesto when it is made, is not very thick but it thickens up FAST with some heat, so make sure to add some water when needed (more details in the recipe.)
• The juice of lemon is optional but I love my pesto a bit tangy.

Print

Simple Delicious Vegan Cashew Pesto Penne Pasta

A simple colorful dish which is easy to prepare. The pesto is fresh and aromatic. The peppery veggie mix combine well with the pesto and create a delicious vegan dish.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword colorful pasta dish, pesto, vegan, veggie pasta

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 647kcal

Ingredients

For the pesto:

• 1/2 bunch curly leaf parsley.
• 1/2 cup Raw cashews.
• 1/2 cup Extra virgin olive oil.
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Freshly ground pepper.
• Juice of one whole lemon (optional).

For the pasta:

• 2 cups Dried penne pasta cooked.
• 1 Yellow pepper chopped.
• 1 Red pepper chopped.
• 1/4 cup Chopped onion.
• 2-3 Chopped cloves of garlic.
• 1/2 tsp Salt (or season it to your needs.)
• 1/4 cup Water, if the pesto is too thick.
• 1 tsp Freshly ground pepper
• Chopped parsley or basil for garnishing.
• 4-6 tbsp Pesto

Instructions

For the pesto:

• Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend it until smooth creamy and bright green. Taste and adjust seasoning.

For the pasta:

• Cook pasta according to its package instructions. For this dish I cooked penne till it was "al dente" ( for about 9-10mins). Drain and keep it aside.
  
• Heat two table spoons of extra virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onions and garlic. After a minute or so, add the chopped peppers. Let the peppers cook until its raw flavor is gone (About five minutes and stir it to avoid uneven cooking).
• Add a cup of frozen green peas to the peppers and let it cook for 3-4 minutes. Then add cooked penne and pesto to the pan. Season it with freshly ground pepper and sea salt. Stir constantly, so that pesto coat penne and allow the pesto to cook with the delicious veggie mix (It is important to cook the pesto thoroughly so you won't taste the raw garlic.). Add 1/4 cup of water if you think the pesto is too thick at the end and let the sauce reduce to the desired consistency. Enjoy and let me know how you liked the recipe.

Notes

 Notes:

1. I also made this same pesto with walnuts. While walnut pesto is also really tasty, cashews really add a creaminess and smoothness and that cannot be beat in this simple dairy free delicious Vegan Cashew Pesto Penne.
2. The pesto when it is made, is not very thick but it thickens up FAST with some heat, so make sure to add some water when needed (more details in the recipe.)
3. The juice of lemon is optional but I love my pesto a bit tangy.

Nutrition Facts

Simple Delicious Vegan Cashew Pesto Penne Pasta

Amount Per Serving

Calories 647 Calories from Fat 382

% Daily Value*

Fat 42.4g65%

Saturated Fat 6.5g41%

Cholesterol 4mg1%

Sodium 450mg20%

Potassium 750mg21%

Carbohydrates 56.5g19%

Fiber 8.3g35%

Sugar 6.6g7%

Protein 17.2g34%

Calcium 1840mg184%

Iron 1.4mg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 647kcal | Carbohydrates: 56.5g | Protein: 17.2g | Fat: 42.4g | Saturated Fat: 6.5g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 450mg | Potassium: 750mg | Fiber: 8.3g | Sugar: 6.6g | Calcium: 1840mg | Iron: 1.4mg

Save

The post Simple Delicious Vegan Cashew Pesto Penne Pasta appeared first on Delish Buzz.