Braided Pesto Bread

Delicious bread baked with pesto swirls inside and topped with mozzarella cheese for a golden crust.

  

Hello!

I made this braided pesto bread yesterday and I can’t wait to share the recipe with you.

This is not a complicated recipe. For the dough I used the same recipe as I did for my Nutty Cinnamon Buns, I just halved the quantity as I am baking this in a loaf pan.

To get the shape, you just have to roll out the dough after it has risen into a large rectangle. Spread pesto over it and roll it up into a long cylinder. Then, you cut it almost in half lengthways, leaving it just joined at one end (like a pair of legs). Twist the 2 dough lengths together and place the dough into a loaf pan.

The bread tastes so good. Crusty on the outside and soft and pillowy inside. The pesto swirls makes this taste and smell even better. It is also delicious toasted with butter or more pesto. You can pair it with a soup or salad for a nice fresh summer meal.

Chickpea Salad

Super healthy salad that requires hardly any time to make. Fantastic as a side salad or light meal. 

Hello!

Today is Monday and it is definitely a salad day for me. I made one of my favourites – chickpea salad.

It’s a salad day because I had a huge Sunday Roast yesterday. Just look at that! Crisp crackling as well.

Now you know why I have to “detox” a little today.

This little salad does just the trick. It is super easy and does not require much chopping and dicing. I love this kind of salad.

I added chopped tomatoes and whole cherry tomatoes as I like how the cherry tomatoes go with the rest of the salad so I highly recommend that you add them in. This salad keeps so well in the fridge, just pack it into little containers and you are good to go!

Nutella Cream Cheese Brownies

These Nutella cream cheese brownies are so yummy and beautiful to look at, you just have to try it!

  

Hello hello!

I realised that I had some tubs of cream cheese in the fridge the other day and I wanted to use it for some baking. Dear husband of mine loves brownies so I settled upon an easy peasy brownie recipe.

It combines cream cheese, dark chocolate, hazelnuts and Nutella. Are those all your favourite things? If they are, read on!

I baked this brownie in a tart pan, I got the idea from Confectionalism, you should check out Nicole’s site, her baked goods are delicious and she has loads of great ideas too! The tart pan makes the brownie look extra beautiful with the scalloped edges.

The brownie batter is poured into the tart tin. The cream cheese and Nutella mixture is then spooned on top of the brownie batter and swirled through for a pretty pattern and delicious combination. You can further decorate it with some fruits or serve it warm with some ice cream. Am I making you drool yet?