Heavenly Desserts

Baking is fun when your little ones expect this mouth-watering treats. We introduce to you three scrumptious meals that will surely make your family wanting for more.

Banana Nutella Bars

Bananas and Nutella go together perfectly in this delicious bars. To make it even better, add chopped hazelnuts on top!

Makes 1 (8x8-inch) pan
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Baking Time: 30 to 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ⅔ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• ½ teaspoon banana extract
• 2 bananas (lakatan variety), mashed
• 2 tablespoons chocolate-hazelnut spread (we used Nutella), plus more as needed
• ½ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts (optional)

Procedure
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper. Set aside.

2. In a bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. Set aside.

3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, making sure that each egg is incorporated before adding the next. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl occasionally. Add banana extract.

4. Add flour mixture and mix until no dry streaks remain. Add bananas and chocolate-hazelnut spread; mix just until combined. Do not overmix.

5. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until edges start to shrink away from the pan. Set aside to cool completely before cutting into squares. Spread chocolate-hazelnut spread on top and sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts, if desired.



Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pancakes

A stack of moist pancakes with chocolate chips and chocolate syrup--this is something definitely worth waking up early for!

Makes 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 medium egg
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¾ cup water or milk
• 1 (250-gram) pack pancake mix
• ½ cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (we used Hershey's), plus extra for topping
• Butter for greasing
• Chocolate syrup, to serve

Procedure
1. Combine egg, oil, and water or milk in a bowl; mix well.

2. Add pancake mix and stir just to combine. Do not overmix. The mixture should still be lumpy.

3. Fold in rolled oats and chocolate chips. Let mixture rest for 10 minutes.

4. Melt butter in a nonstick griddle or pan over medium-low heat. Scoop batter onto the griddle, using approximately ¼ cup for each pancake. Once bubbles begin to form and burst on the surface, flip pancake using a spatula and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

5. Transfer pancakes to a serving plate. Drizzle chocolate syrup on top and garnish with extra chocolate chips.



White Chocolate Pecan Blondies

These moist and chewy bars are studded with pecan chunks and sweetened with white chocolate morsels, proving that blondies have more fun!

Makes 1 (8x8-inch) pan
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Baking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup butter, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• ½ cup toasted pecan halves
• ½ cup white chocolate chips

Procedure
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8x8-inch pan. Set aside.

2. Sift flour into a bowl. Make a well in the center. Set aside.

3. Whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and salt in a separate bowl.

4. Add wet ingredients to the sifted flour. Mix just until incorporated. Do not overmix.

5. Fold in pecans and white chocolate. Pour into the prepared pan.

6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until center is set. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.