Easy At Home Desserts To Make

With the current situation of the pandemic, many people are unable to enjoy their favorite desserts from restaurants and cafes. However, that doesn't mean that you can't enjoy delicious desserts from the comfort of your own home. Here are some easy at home desserts that you can make with easy to find ingredients.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

This classic dessert is one of the simplest desserts to make at home. All you need is butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips. To make this delicious treat, preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and cream together the butter and sugar until they are light and fluffy. Then add in the eggs and mix until incorporated. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Then slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Lastly, stir in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed. Drop the cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 8-10 minutes. Enjoy the warm and delicious cookies with a cold glass of milk.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of butter
3/4 cup of sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of salt
1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add in eggs and mix until incorporated.
In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
Stir in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
Drop the cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Enjoy!

Nutrition:

One cookie contains approximately 160 calories, 8 grams of fat, 20 grams of carbohydrates, and 2 grams of protein.

Strawberry Shortcake

This classic dessert is perfect for the spring and summertime. All you need is strawberries, sugar, butter, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk, and heavy cream. To make this delicious treat, preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and cream together the butter and sugar until they are light and fluffy. Then add in the milk and mix until incorporated. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Then slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Drop the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 25 minutes. Allow the shortcake to cool before assembling. To assemble, cut the shortcake into 4 sections and layer with heavy cream and fresh strawberries. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of butter
3/4 cup of sugar
3/4 cup of milk
2 cups of all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
1 cup of heavy cream
1 1/2 cup of fresh strawberries, sliced

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add in milk and mix until incorporated.
In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
Drop the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Allow the shortcake to cool before assembling.
To assemble, cut the shortcake into 4 sections and layer with heavy cream and fresh strawberries.
Enjoy!