Oats Custard Pudding

How many times have we looked hungrily at a tempting slice of dessert but had to forego it ? Simple reason being, it's calorie count and we have become a little diet conscious. We'll, this is everyone's story!! So after few request, I finally came up with this post.
The use of oats and honey makes it healthier. moreover, custard and fruits makes it tastier. So no preservatives or added flavours, but still the divine taste of sweetness..! Have fun making and do let me know how it turned out for you.

Bon appetite..!

Serves- 2-3

Ingredients:

1. 4 teaspoon custard powder
2. 2 cups + 4 teaspoon of milk
3. Sugar/honey to taste
4. 1/4 cup oats
5. Any desired chopped fruits (Here I have used:

• 1/4 cup of ripe mango pulp
• Few pieces of ripe papaya and black grapes)
  

Method:

1. Mix custard powder with 4 teaspoon of cold (room temperature) milk till it forms a smooth paste.
2. Boil the remaining 2 cups of milk. 
3. Lower down the flame and add custard powder paste to it, stirring continuously so that no lumps are formed.
4. Add oats to it and cook for another 5 minutes on medium flame, stirring occasionally.
5. Turn off the flame and add sugar/honey to it. (I had used honey).
6. Let it cool for some time, and add your desired chopped fruits for garnishing.

P.S I had churned it in a blender with mango pulp, so that everything blends well.

Bon appetit..!

You can also try other oat desserts:
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oats-chocolate-cup-cake
oats-and-coffee-mug-cake

oats chocolate cup cake

Serves- 6
cooking time- 20-25 minutes at 180-degree celsius
Preparation time- 10 minutes.

well, this is similar type as my oats coffee mug cake, infant I made it on the same day to last me for a week. the only change I did was to replace coffee with cocoa powder and increased the quantity of ingredient used obviously. with these, I think I am sorted for this week at least :p

Ingredient:                                                                                                                                  

Oats (preferably powdered) –  1 ½ cups

Baking powder- 1/2 teaspoon
Baking soda- 1/4 teaspoon

Sugar (preferably powdered) - 1 cup

Melted Butter (I have used nutralite) – 3/4 cup

Milk (as required)

Cocoa powder (optional)– 1/2 cup

Egg- 2

Vanilla essence – 5-6 drops.

Method:

1. Mix sugar and butter together. Add whole egg to it one at a time. Whisk the mixture till it forms a dripping consistency. Add vanilla essence to it.
   
2. In a separate bowl, mix oats, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder together. Slowly pour the wet ingredients mixture into this bowl, stirring simultaneously so that no lumps are formed.
   
3. Bake it at 180-degree celsius for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Your oats chocolate cupcake is ready to enjoy!!    

note- you can replace oats with refined flour for a regular cake and cocoa powder with coffee powder for coffee cake.

try other variants:
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chocolate-mickey-mouse-cake
choco-lava-cake
eggless-choco-coffee-cake

oats and coffee Mug cake

How many times throughout the day have we craved for a simple, easy, tasty and yet a healthy snack? Well, the baker in me gave it a thought and came out with this oats mug cake. It requires just 40 seconds at a temperature of 800-degree celsius and preparation would not take more than 2 minutes. So basically here you go with a healthy and tasty recipe in less than 3 minutes. It’s perfect for an anytime snack or even as your version of breakfast oats. This was my perfect solution to everyday breakfast during the morning rush. Although, I would just try to cut down on my calorie intake by reducing the amount of sugar and butter but 1 teaspoon of butter is not going to harm anyone. I used to have it with seasonal fruits like a guava or an apple, making my breakfast a perfect one to start my day. Try it out tomorrow morning and you’ll love it for sure.

Ingredient:                                                                                                                                  

Oats (preferably powdered) – 2 teaspoon

Baking powder- ¼ teaspoon

Sugar (preferably powdered) - 1 ½  teaspoon

Melted Butter (I have used nutralite) – 1 teaspoon

Milk – 7-8 teaspoon

Coffee powder (optional)– ½ teaspoon

Egg- 1

Vanilla essence – 2-3 drops.

Method:

1. Dissolve ½ tsp of coffee powder in 7-8 tsp of milk. Keep aside.
2. Mix sugar and butter together. Add whole egg to it. Whisk the mixture till it forms a dripping consistency. Add vanilla essence and dissolved coffee into it.
3. In a separate cup, mix oats and baking powder together. Slowly pour the wet ingredients mixture to this cup, stirring simultaneously so that no lumps are formed.
4. Bake it at 800-degree celsius for 30 seconds or until the cake just rises up. Your oats cake is ready to enjoy!!    

note- you can replace oats with refined flour for a regular cake and coffee powder with cocoa powder for chocolate cake.