My Baking Recipes

I love snacks and baking brings me joy. If you have any feedback or a secret recipe to share, I’d genuinely love to hear from you.

🍌 Banana Cake

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 stick butter (melted)
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
3 medium-large bananas
1 generous teaspoon vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
Some salt
Add-ins (e.g. nuts, chocolate, about 1 cup or as desired)

Procedure

1. Mash bananas.
2. Mix in eggs, sugar, and vanilla.
3. Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt.
4. Fold in butter and add-ins.
5. Pour into a baking dish and bake at 350°F for 130 minutes.

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Basque Cheesecake

Ingredients

350 g cream cheese
50 g sugar
2 eggs
170 g whipping cream
10 g corn starch
10 g Rim (optional)
10 g Earl Grey (optional)

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Mix all ingredients until smooth.
3. Pour into pan lined with parchment.
4. Bake at 450°F for about 22-25 minutes until top is browned and center is slightly jiggly.

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🍫 Chocolate Basque Cheesecake

Ingredients

330 g cream cheese
180 g heavy cream (warmed to ~120°F / 50°C)
130 g semi-sweet chocolate
40 g sugar
2 large eggs
7 g cocoa powder
¾ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
A pinch of salt

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Melt chocolate in warmed cream.
3. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla, and salt.
4. Add chocolate mixture and cocoa powder. Mix well.
5. Pour into lined pan and bake 22 minutes.

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🍵 Earl Grey Basque Cheesecake

Ingredients

330 g cream cheese
180 g heavy cream (infused with 2 bags Earl Grey tea)
70 g sugar
2 large eggs
7 g flour (or cake flour)
¾ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
A pinch of salt

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
3. Add eggs one at a time, vanilla, and salt.
4. Stir in infused cream and flour.
5. Pour into lined pan and bake 22 minutes.

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🍫 Brownies

Ingredients

⅔ cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp cocoa powder
½ tsp sea salt
10 oz bittersweet/semisweet chocolate
½ cup unsalted butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
½ cup mix-ins (chocolate chips, nuts, etc.)

Procedure

1. Melt butter and chocolate together.
2. Stir in sugar, vanilla, and eggs.
3. Add dry ingredients, mix-ins last.
4. Pour into pan, bake at 350°F for 30 mins.

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🍪 Cookies

Ingredients

250 g butter
90 g sugar
350 g cake flour
1 egg
35 g dried cranberries
6 g Earl Grey powder (3 small packets)
10 g matcha powder
10 g cocoa powder

Procedure

1. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg.
2. Mix in flour.
3. Divide into 4 portions, mix in different flavors.
4. Shape, chill if needed, bake at 350°F for 15 mins.

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🟣 Taro / Sweet Potato Balls

Taro Ball Ingredients

180 g taro paste
100 g tapioca starch
30 g sugar
2-3 tbsp hot water

Sweet Potato Ball Ingredients

180 g sweet potato paste
100 g tapioca starch
30 g sugar
2-3 tbsp hot water

Procedure

1. Mix paste, starch, and sugar. Add hot water to form dough.
2. Roll into small balls.
3. Boil until they float. Serve warm or cold.

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🌰 Oat Nut Cookies

Ingredients

30 g melted butter
15 g olive oil
60-100 g brown sugar
1 egg
110 g all-purpose flour
½ tsp salt
100 g oats
30 g almond flakes
20 g black sesame
30 g chopped almonds
30 g chopped pistachios (optional)

Procedure

1. Mix oil, butter, and sugar. Add egg.
2. Add flour, salt, oats, and nuts. Mix well.
3. Spread flat or shape cookies on tray.
4. Bake at 360°F for 30 mins. Slice after baking. Return to oven 5 mins for deeper color if desired.