• Tag Archives: nigerian desserts

    Mixed Egusi Brittle

    Mixed Egusi Brittle wasn’t the original intention. I was just going to share the recipe of the egusi brittle I had posted on instagram last year. I was however cleaning out my fridge and saw my candied zobo leaves I had made for an event and decided to include it with all my other favourite

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    Coconut Cocoyam Dessert

    I need to come up with a better name than Coconut Cocoyam dessert for this yumminess I played around with. It’s even a mouthful pronouncing coconut and cocoyam don’t you agree? In all fairness, I am calling it this incase people are searching for cocoyam recipes and stumble on my blog but I need to

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    Semolina Puff Puff

    My Semolina puff puff recipe came as a result of me wanting to make puff puff and realizing I had run out of all purpose flour. I remembered that I had used semolina to make pancakes in the past and figured why not try the semo flour for puff puff. I am happy to say

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    Waina Recipe

     Waina This is a rice dish often referred to as Masa, which is shaped like a mini cake and is made using short grain rice. This short grain variety of rice in highly consumed in the Northern part of Nigeria and is referred to as Tuwo rice. Waina has a background in Northern Nigeria and

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    Yogurt Parfait Recipe

    I am not that fond of yogurts in general but the yogurt parfait is something I welcome as breakfast or dessert. This yogurt recipe idea catches my fancy because it incorporates ingredients that I love: fruits and nuts. It’s also very easy to make and is a quick and interesting breakfast option. You will love

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    Cinnamon French Toast Sticks

    I woke up very early with a very strong craving for cinnamon french toast sticks. Yes, very specific I know but one has to give into cravings every once in a while. By the way I am also craving amala and ewedu properly done from an authentic buka. Who wants to bring me some? I

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    Coconut Rice Pudding

    Coconut Rice pudding? Yes Coconut Rice pudding is amazing. Dessert from our beloved Rice is a huge possibility just open your mind 🙂 Tuwo Rice is one of those grains that lay in my house without quick uses. Partly because I am not hausa so I don’t always have a lot of use for it.

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    Banana Milo Pudding

    The day I was all set to make this Banana Milo pudding at home, I ran downstairs with glee at the thought of tasting the final product. I was so sure I had seen the bananas on the banana stand in the kitchen the day before. Notice I said bananas not singular. So turns out

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    Double Chocolate Milo Pancakes

    Let me tell you about these double chocolate milo pancakes! If not that I had to photograph it, It would not have lasted long on the plate. As you can see in one of the pictures, I forgot myself and was already making my way through it. It was soooo delicious. I am not even

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