Your 9 Sarah’s Little Kitchen Favorites

Hi guys!

Sadly, Christmas is over. You’re probably just getting over that indigestion, aren’t you :p Hurry up because New Year is right around the corner! And that mostly means: more eating & drinking! Hooray!

Since at its end, I thought it’d be a good time to share with you your year here on Sarah’s Little Kitchen :)

We’ll start from number 9 to the winning number 1. Let’s see what you guys loved most.

#9: Raspberry Brownies

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#8: Nutella Brownies

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#7: Chunky Monkey Brownies

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#6: Canelés de Bordeaux

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#5: Spicy Chai Latté Brownies

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#4: Speculoos Blondies

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#3: Nerdy Nummies Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nerdy Nummies Chocolate Chip Cookies!

#2: Oreo Cupcakes

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#1: Oreo Cheesecake

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Djeez guys! I had no idea you loved brownies so much :o Well, obviously you like them but I’d never thought almost every brownie recipe I’ve made would end up in the Best 9 Of 2015 xD And of course, nothing can beat Oreo’s! :D

My personal favorite: these yummy Nutella Cupcakes I made for my Dad’s birthday :)

I hope you had a great 2015 and may 2016 be even better! Happy New Year!

Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah

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Chunky Monkey Brownies

Hi guys!

Apparently, I’m having a Brownies period xD
But you can never have too many Brownies, right?

Today is a very special Brownie-day. Why?
Because I’ve made Chunky Monkey Brownies!
Some of you might have heard about ‘Chunky Monkey’ before…
It is namely a flavour of Ben & Jerry’s!

Not that I have ever tasted that one…

But it absolutely brings a very interesting flavour to your Brownies!

Chunky Monkey Brownies. These Brownies are named after the Chunky Monkey ice cream flavor from Ben & Jerry's!

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Raspberry Brownies

Hi guys!

Today seemed like the perfect day for some fresh raspberries.
And what else could be more perfect to go with it than some dark chocolate?
I say: Nothing.

If you know me, you’d already know what I’ve been making today ;)
I’ve made Raspberry Brownies!

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Spicy Chai Latté Brownies

Hi guys!

I’ve made something special for you today!
Those who follow me on Facebook already knew what I would be using…
They could guess what it would be but nobody figured it out!

May I present to you: Spicy Chai Latté Brownies!

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USC#2: Fudge Brownies with Fleur de Sel

Hi guys!

I’ve got a little treat for you!
I wanted to stay in line of Salon du Chocolat so it’s something with chocolate ;)

May I present to you:
Fudge Brownies with Fleur de Sel!
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It’s only half covered in chocolate cream because one of my colleagues is allergic to lactose.
And since I didn’t want her to feel left out, I’ve made half for her.

It’s my second recipe from the awesome book United States of Cakes by Roy Fares and it didn’t dissapoint!
You probably wonder why I’m telling you this?
Well at first, when it came out of the oven, it didn’t look that good. I thought it was a complete failure and I was actually pretty convinced that I could throw it all away. Or at least not bring it to work because it was the first thing I brought and what would they think of my baking skills if I gave them this…

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

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Nutella Brownies

Hi guys!

Yes, the title really says ‘Nutella Brownies’ ;)
I know you want to say it, so say it!
You don’t dare to shout it out loud, do you?
Repeat after me: “NUTELLA BROWNIES!!!”
There you go!

Warning: Only for the die hard Nutella lovers!
Seriously…

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Christmas Brownies

Hi guys!

A few days ago, I saw some awesome Christmas cookies on Instagram. Christmas trees with some drizzle on top of them. It was so beautiful. I just had to make something similar!

So I started thinking. I wasn’t going to make cookies because I had just made some cute Christmas Cookies.
But I could do Brownies! And we all know chocolate is ALWAYS a good idea!
Plus it’s my neighbours birthday so I could give them to him :D (my good deed of the day ;) )
So that’s when my Christmas Brownies were born!

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Fiesta Friday #29: BBQ with the neighbours

Hi guys!

Last weekend, we had our annual BBQ with the neighbours.
We (the street) try to do this every year.
I believe it all started as a way to stay in touch with the neighbours and to become a bit more than “just” neighbours.
I have to say we’re pretty close with most of our neighbours, and not because of that BBQ :)
My dad likes to ride his bike and two of our neighbours do too! So I guess you already heard me coming when I tell you that they started their own little club (that has three members) ;)
Well, they are also members of a larger group.

Let’s get back to our BBQ.
Since the last two or three years, I always make the dessert.
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Brown + Blond
This year, I went for my all-time favourite Brownies and my super delicious Apple Cake.

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I tried Jhuls’ Blondies and they were A-MAZING!

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Really, you haven’t lived until you’ve tasted them! The neighbours loved them too :)
So Jhuls, you did an awesome job with these! Thank you for having shared that recipe with us.
Besides the Blondies, I made two entirely new things. A Frangipane and a Speculoos Cake.
I’ll save that Frangipane for later ;)

But I am bringing you this Speculoos Cake for Fiesta Friday!

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Little secret: this cake is some sort of basic version of my Luxurious Apple Cake. But without the apples and the brown sugar.

What do we need:

  • 125 g butter
  • 125 g crystal sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 125 g self-raising flour
  • 200 g crunched speculoos
  • baking tin

How to:

Mix the butter together with the sugar. Mix in the eggs.
Sift the flour and mix it well together. Stir in the speculoos crumbles.
Put the batter in the baking tin and bake the cake for about 50 minutes at 180 degrees centigrade.

If it’s done, check the cake with a sharp knife. If it comes out clean, your cake is ready to be eaten!

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I hope everyone is having a great Fiesta Friday at Angies with the co-hosts and all the others :D
Happy Fiesta Friday!

Have a delicious weekend!
xxx Sarah

The Best Brownies

Hi guys!

Last Sunday, we had our annual family BBQ!
It’s a BBQ with my mother’s whole family. Yes, it’s crowded…
We try to do this every year because that’s actually the only time we get to see everyone.
I see my close relatives quite often but my mother’s aunts and cousins not so much.

My favourite thing about the BBQ (except for the meat) is the fact that everyone (well, not everyone but you know what I mean) brings food!
Some make salads, some make side dishes etc. And I made something too! I don’t need to tell you that it involved loads of sugar, butter and perhaps some chocolate too, do I? ;)
This year, I made my famous Brownies!
(I made them last year as well but everyone likes them so much they keep asking for it)
Brownies are just perfect for this occasion because you get a lot in no time!
Imagine me baking cakes for over 30 people…
Brownies make your life so much easier! My batch serves about 20 portions!
Is that enough?? No, probably not…
But it is a dessert buffet so if everyone took a piece of every dish, I think we had to roll everyone home!
Including me!

This year, I decided to make half a batch with oreos… YUM!

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These delicious Brownies are perfect because they have that fudgyness! If you break a piece in two, you’d see these little fibres for a second and then they’re gone.
Love it! And I’m not the only one who does ;)

Let’s get baking, shall we?

What do we need: (1 batch = +- 20 portions)

  • 350g dark chocolate
  • 250g butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 250g sugar candy
  • 80g self-raising flour
  • baking tin (I alsways use a square one)
  • oreos

How to:

Preheat the oven at 180 degrees centigrade.
Put the chocolate and the butter in a bowl. Put them in the microwave for about 2-3 minutes (until they’re almost completely melted).
Mix the sugar together with the eggs until you get a smooth batter.
Add the melted butter-chocolate-mixture and mix it together.
Add the flour and mix until everything looks mixed well together.

I don’t butter my baking tin. I just put a sheet of baking paper in it.
Put the batter in the baking tin. If you want to add some oreos, cut them in four and put the little pieces on/in the batter.
Bake the Brownies for about 30 minutes at 180 degrees centigrade.
Check the Brownies by using a sharp knife. If it comes out clean, your Brownies are done!

Let them cool in the baking tin and afterwards on a rack.
You can cut them in any size you want! I mostly cut it in 20 pieces :)

I hope you love these Brownies as much as my family, friends and I do :D

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Have a delicious day! <3
xxx Sarah