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Lamington Cupcakes

Yum! To celebrate Australia Day (and being Aussie every other day), this is a super delish and easy lamington recipe! I love lamingtons, and have made the ‘real’ square ones once, but it is way too fiddly and messy for me – this is soooo much easier, quicker ANNNNDDD you get a bonus AMAZING milkshake after you make them!! My fussy milkshake husband said it was one of the best milkshakes he’s had!

If you LOVE lamingtons too, a must try is my Baked Lamington Drops – soooo gooood!!!

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Add ‘cupcake’ ingredients to bowl.

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Mix 30 seconds/Speed 6.

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Distribute batter between 12 muffin cases.

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Bake for 17 minutes or until a skewer comes out crumb free.
Leave to cool. Clean and dry bowl.

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Once cool, add ‘topping’ ingredients to bowl.

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Mix 2 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 2. Scrape down.
Mix a further 2 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 2.

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Pour topping mixture into a small bowl, next to a bowl of shredded/desiccated coconut.

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Dip the tops of the cupcakes into the chocolate topping…

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…then immediately dip/press into the coconut. Repeat with all cupcakes.

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Add the remaining chocolate topping and coconut, plus milk and ice into the bowl.

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Mix 30 seconds/Speed 9. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

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Lamington Cupcakes

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Serves: 12 muffin sized cupcakes

Ingredients

  • CUPCAKES:
  • 210 grams self raising flour
  • 190 grams butter
  • 150 grams sugar
  • 80 grams milk
  • 40 grams cornflour
  • 3 x eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste/extract
  • TOPPING:
  • 200 grams dark chocolate chips
  • 30 grams coconut oil
  • Approx. 1 cup shredded/desiccated coconut
  • MILKSHAKE:
  • Leftover 'topping' ingredients
  • 250 grams milk
  • Handful of ice

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 160 degrees.

2

Add 'cupcake' ingredients to bowl. Mix 30 seconds/Speed 6.

3

Distribute batter between 12 muffin cases.

4

Bake for 17 minutes or until a skewer comes out crumb free.

5

Leave to cool. Clean and dry bowl.

6

Once cool, add 'topping' ingredients to bowl.

7

Mix 2 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 2. Scrape down.

8

Mix a further 2 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 2.

9

Pour topping mixture into a small bowl, next to a bowl of shredded/desiccated coconut.

10

Dip the tops of the cupcakes into the chocolate topping, then immediately dip/press into the coconut. Repeat with all cupcakes.

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Add the remaining chocolate topping and coconut, plus milk and ice into the bowl. Mix 30 seconds/Speed 9. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Notes

Serving suggestion - these would be AMAZING with the tops cut off and with cream and jam in the middle!!

January 7, 2017 By
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Christmas/ Drinks/ Non Thermomix/ Thermomix

Milo 3 in 1

You will be familiar with this name ‘Milo 3 in 1’ if you are from or know someone from Malaysia or Singapore! I grew up with this and looooooove it! Milo 3 in 1 are pre packaged sachets with Milo, creamer/milk powder and sugar and all you need to do is add hot water (or add hot water/cold water and ice if you want it cold). It tastes much lighter than the usual Milo + milk and is just so easy to prepare! I sometimes find the sachets in Chinese grocery shops here, however they taste really different from the ones in Malaysia. As it contains dairy, the Malaysian Milo 3 in 1 sachets are something that we haven’t been able to bring back home after trips to Malaysia!  This is my version, which isn’t as sweet as the original Milo 3 in 1 sachets that I’ve grown up with (as my ageing tastebuds prefer less sugar!), but is amazingly satisfying and brings back all my childhood memories! This makes it so easy to get my Milo hit (as the boys in my house are always guzzling up the fresh milk in the house! This is also a great gift idea!

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Add all ingredients to bowl.

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Mix 10 seconds/Speed 9. Store in an airtight container.

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Milo 3 in 1

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Ingredients

  • 200 grams Milo
  • 150 grams milk powder
  • 30 grams sugar

Instructions

1

METHOD (THERMOMIX):

2

Add all ingredients to bowl.

3

Mix 10 seconds/Speed 9. Store in an airtight container.

4

METHOD (NON THERMOMIX):

5

Add all ingredients in a blender or in a medium sized bowl.

6

Blend or mix together until ingredients are well combined. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

TO SERVE HOT: Add approx. 3 tablespoons* for each mug and fill the mug boiling hot water. Stir well. TO SERVE COLD: Add approx. 3 tablespoons* for each cup, top with a little bit of boiling hot water to stir and combine. Top up with cold water and ice. Stir well. *Amount of Milo 3 in 1 added per cup depends on your tastebuds/size of the cup!

November 13, 2016 By
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Drinks/ Thermomix

‘Ribena’ Syrup

I LOVE RIBENA! This was my only craving while I was pregnant! My husband used to think Ribena was made of Ribenaberries – then found out it was made of blackcurrants. I really wanted to make a homemade version for the boys to try, but unfoooortunately I have never seen blackcurrants sold here in Australia, so I had to improvise a bit!

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Add blueberries and grapes in bowl.

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Mix 5 seconds/Speed 9. Scrape down.

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Add sugar and water.

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Cook 5 minutes/100 degrees/Speed 2.

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Take MC off, and cook a further 12 minutes/Varoma/Speed 2/MC off (use your basket on top of the MC hole in case of splattering).

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Strain, and keep chilled in the fridge ready for serving.

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To serve, add a few tablespoons per glass of chilled water/carbonated water.

'Ribena' Syrup

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Ingredients

  • 250 grams blueberries (2 x punnets)
  • 200 grams black or red seedless grapes
  • 250 grams sugar
  • 250 grams water

Instructions

1

Add blueberries and grapes in bowl. Mix 5 seconds/Speed 9. Scrape down.

2

Add sugar and water. Cook 5 minutes/100 degrees/Speed 2.

3

Take MC off, and cook a further 12 minutes/Varoma/Speed 2/MC off (use your basket on top of the MC hole in case of splattering).

4

Strain, and keep chilled in the fridge ready for serving.

5

To serve, add a few tablespoons per glass of chilled water/carbonated water.

Notes

*This makes approximately 600 grams syrup/cordial. **You can use green grapes too however using black or red grapes enhances the natural colour of the syrup 🙂

November 7, 2016 By
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Christmas/ Drinks/ Sweets/ Thermomix

Lemon Sherbet

O.M.G! LEMONY SHERBET WIZZ FIZZ amazingness!! The smell and taste of the lemons is delicious – fantastic for any lemon lovers!! This is perfect for old school wizz fizz eating dipping your lollies or finger in, sherbet straws, sprinkled on your ice cream, in cones topped with marshmallow for sherbet marshmallow cones, or a few teaspoons in with lemonade or any other drink you like to make this refreshing lemon beverage! This is a PERFECT gift for the festive season!

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Add all ingredients in bowl.

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Blitz 30 seconds/Speed 9.

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Lemon Sherbet

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Ingredients

  • 400 grams sugar
  • 20 grams citric acid
  • 5 grams bicarb soda
  • Zest of 2 x lemons

Instructions

1

Add all ingredients in bowl.

2

Blitz 30 seconds/Speed 9.

3

Store in airtight container.

Notes

*This is deliciously lemony, you can also use the zest of 1 x lemon instead if you want a milder lemon taste 🙂

November 5, 2016 By
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Breakfast/ Drinks/ Non Thermomix/ Thermomix

Berry Smoothie Bowl

Smoothie bowls are the latest craze on social media and trendy cafes because they look sooo pretty!!! They are great for you as they are jam packed with nutritious ingredients to start your day and are slightly thicker than a normal smoothie so is easy to eat with a spoon!!

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Add all ingredients into bowl.

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Mix 1 minutes/Speed 9.

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Pour into bowls…

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and top with fruit, nuts, seeds, cereals etc. (your time to shine and get creative:) !)

Berry Smoothie Bowl

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Serves: 2

Ingredients

  • 180 grams milk
  • 200 grams berries
  • 1 x banana
  • 100 grams ice
  • 100 grams yoghurt
  • 80 grams raw cashews (or almonds/sunflower seeds etc)
  • (Optional) 20 grams honey

Instructions

1

METHOD (THERMOMIX):

2

Add all ingredients into bowl.

3

Mix 1 minutes/Speed 9.

4

Pour into bowls and top with fruit, nuts, seeds, cereals etc. (your time to shine and get creative:) !)

5

METHOD (BLENDER):

6

Add all ingredients into blender.

7

Mix on high speed until ingredients are well blended.

8

Pour into bowls and top with fruit, nuts, seeds, cereals etc. (your time to shine and get creative:) !)

Notes

*You can easily substitute the above ingredients to customise your own smoothie bowl flavour!

October 5, 2016 By
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Baby Food/ Drinks/ Thermomix

Babyccino

The boys love a babyccino when we go out! They are always pretty cheap, however I have paid anywhere for 50 cents to $3 for one little cup of frothed chocolate milk! It is so much easier and cheaper to do at home!!

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Add all ingredients to bowl.

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Cook 3 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 4.

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Mix 1 minute/Speed 9 (increase speed progressively).

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Frothiness!

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MMmmmmm!!

Babyccino

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Ingredients

  • 250 grams milk
  • PLUS
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa
  • 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
  • (or 2 tablespoons drinking chocolate/Milo)

Instructions

1

Add all ingredients to bowl.

2

Cook 3 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 4.

3

Mix 1 minute/Speed 9 (increase speed progressively).

Notes

This makes 1 cup of frothed chocolate milk. I use macchiato cups (with close supervision) and refill them as the boys drink.

October 1, 2016 By
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Drinks/ Thermomix

Mango Beer

Well…. I didn’t make the beer part, but I did make the mango part!

I’ve been thinking of making this for ages in the lead up to Oktoberfest!!! I’m not a beer drinker, but I am known to smash down a mango beer …or 2 …or 3 from the Bavarian Bier Cafe!!! But those type of nights are over now with 2 little boys!!

I topped the syrup with Corona Beer (the only beer I had in the house) and the feedback I got from my husband and friend was that it tasted just like the one from the Bavarian Bier Cafe!

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Add mango to bowl.

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Blitz – 5 seconds/Speed 9. Scrape down.

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Add sugar and water.

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Cook 5 minutes/90 degrees/Speed 2.

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Take of MC and cook a further 12 minutes/Varoma/Speed 2/MC off. (use your basket on top of the MC hole if you see the syrup spluttering out)

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Strain, and keep chilled in the fridge ready for serving.

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Add 2 to 3 tablespoons syrup for each bottle of beer and stir before drinking.

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Mango Beer

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Ingredients

  • 300 grams fresh mango (de-skinned and cut in pieces) (approx. 1 big mango or 2 x small mangoes)
  • 250 grams sugar
  • 250 grams water

Instructions

1

Add mango to bowl. Blitz - 5 seconds/Speed 9. Scrape down.

2

Add sugar and water. Cook 5 minutes/90 degrees/Speed 2.

3

Take of MC and cook a further 12 minutes/Varoma/Speed 2/MC off. (use your basket on top of the MC hole if you see the syrup spluttering out)

4

Strain, and keep chilled in the fridge ready for serving.

5

Add 2 to 3 tablespoons syrup for each bottle of beer and stir before drinking.

Notes

*This makes approximately 500ml (33 tablespoons) of syrup. **For the kiddies or for a non alcoholic option - use this syrup with sparkling water, water, or lemonade as a mango cordial.

September 18, 2016 By
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Drinks/ Thermomix

Lychee Coconut Cocktails

This is my all time favourite cocktail! I love the flavour combination and it is soooooooooooooooooooo easy to drink! It is a hit at any party!! This is particularly amazing in summer, but cocktails are delicious ANY time of the year!! Rain, hail or shine – it’s always cocktail time!!

I actually loaded this on Recipe Community a while back but it never made it to my Blog! So here it is! 🙂

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Add sugar to bowl.
 
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Blitz 10 seconds/Speed 10.
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Add lychees with syrup, coconut milk, ice and vodka.
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Blitz 20 seconds/Speed 9.
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Serve with glasses dipped in water then dipped into sugar or desiccated coconut.
 
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Dipped in sugar.
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Glasses dipped in desiccated coconut.

Lychee Coconut Cocktails

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Serves: 8

Ingredients

  • 150 grams sugar
  • 1 x can lychees with syrup (min. 440gm)
  • 1 x can coconut milk (400g gm)
  • 550 grams ice
  • 200 grams Vodka (or Malibu)

Instructions

1

Add sugar to bowl. Blitz 10 seconds/Speed 10.

2

Add lychees with syrup, coconut milk, ice and vodka. Blitz 20 seconds/Speed 9.

3

Serve with glasses dipped in water then dipped into sugar or desiccated coconut.

Notes

Note 1: omit Vodka for Mocktails! Note 2: IF there is leftovers or if you want to prepare beforehand, you can refrigerate for the next day.

August 7, 2016 By
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Dessert/ Drinks/ Sweets/ Thermomix

Milo Recipes

Do YOU love MILO???

Here is a (growing!) list of all my Milo recipes for easy reference!!! Enjoy!!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

12. Milo Buttercream Icing

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13. Healthy Milo Brownies

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July 3, 2016 By
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Drinks/ Thermomix

Frothy Hot Milo

It’s no secret that I LOVE MILO! I love a good hot Milo especially in winter! I lived on this when I was pregnant too!! I usually make my hot Milo by mixing a few teaspoons of Milo with some boiling water, then topping up with milk, then microwaving it to get it piping hot. But of course, the Thermomix makes this much easier (without Milo debris spilling all over the kitchen bench whilst trying to mix it into the mug) and adds a beautiful frothiness! By adding water, I find it makes this hot drink really deliciously light – I find it too heavy with 100% milk, however if you prefer it super creamy, then just replace the water with milk.

Add all ingredients into bowl.
 
 
Heat 5 minutes/80 degrees/Speed 5.
 
 
Pour in mugs and serve with extra sprinkled Milo on top (it becomes really nice and chewy).

Frothy Hot Milo

Print Recipe
Serves: 2

Ingredients

  • 300 grams milk
  • 200 grams water
  • 80 grams Milo

Instructions

1

METHOD (Thermomix):

2

Add all ingredients into bowl.

3

Heat 5 minutes/80 degrees/Speed 5.

4

Pour in mugs and serve with extra sprinkled Milo on top (it becomes really nice and chewy).

June 27, 2016 By
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