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Try baking recipe, this delightful biscuits for the whole family to enjoy. Just follow simple steps here.

biscuitsIngredients

  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon aluminum free baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons raw sugar
  • 1/2 cup softened butter (real butter…not margarine)
  • 3/4 cup kefir (or buttermilk)

Instructions

  1. Begin by mixing all the dry ingredients then add in the butter and mix until crumbly. Next is to make a well in the center and add the kefir. Mix until mixed, remember not to over mix.
  2. Roll the dough about 1/2 inch thickness and use a glass or biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits. It yields 8-10 biscuits.
  3. Finally, bake in a 450 oven for 10-12 minutes.

Enjoy!


These delectable cupcake recipe is easy to make. Just follow simple steps here.

peanut butter cupcakesIngredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup kefir
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 26 Reese’s peanut butter cups
  • Pinch of salt

Chocolate frosting

  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 and line the 26 paper on cupcakes cups, set aside.
  2. Then mix on a bowl the butter and peanut butter using a paddle attachment and beat for one minute to combine. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy for about 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in the vanilla extract and eggs. Beating the eggs well after each addition.
  4. Then fold gently the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder alternately with kefir. And stir until combined.
  5. Then into the prepared cupcake cups, pour one tablespoon of batter and place one peanut butter cup inside and top with the remaining cupcake batter.
  6. Finally bake into the oven for about 22-23 minutes or until the inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  7. For the frosting, whisk the butter on low speed for about two minutes or until light and fluffy.
  8. Then add the heavy cream and beat to combine using the paddle attachment.
  9. Slowly beat in the cocoa powder and powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time. When all the sugar and cocoa is added begin adding remaining heavy cream.
  10. This time increase the speed of the mixer to medium and beat for two more minutes. Use a piping bag to frost the cupcakes.

Enjoy!


Creamy and delicious homemade chocolate ice cream with kefir. Try making this recipe, its quick and easy to prepare.

chocolate ice creamInstructions

  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup organic cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups kefir (yogurt, buttermilk, or whole milk)
  • 1 cup kefir cream made with heavy cream (non-kefired heavy cream)
  • 3/4 cup organic sugar (can use raw honey but reduce the amount by approximately 40%)

Instructions

  1. Begin by beating together the eggs and sugar. You may start a conservative amount of sweetener and add small amounts to taste.
  2. Next is to blend in the the kefir cream and vanilla. Pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and follow the instructions of the machine.

Enjoy!