5 Christmas Treats to Try In Your Microwave

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5 Christmas Treats to Try In Your Microwave


Christmas is all about spending quality time with our loved ones. It’s the occasion that brings happiness and warmth in so many ways. With the holiday cheer all around, we take a break from our busy routines and catch up with friends and family over dinner. No matter what we prepare for the feast, it’s just incomplete without special treats. From delicious puddings, cakes to smoking hot dishes, good food just uplifts the festive spirit. So if you are planning to make some drool-worthy delights for Christmas night, you’ve come to the right place. We have a list of some super delicious recipes that can easily be prepared in microwave ovens. Just put on your baking hats, and get started!

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1. Traditional Christmas Pudding

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Traditional Christmas Pudding Serves: 6 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes ◉ Ingredients: 2 Eggs 100g Softened butter 200 g Brown sugar 250 g Mixed dried fruit 100 g Cranberry sauce 100g Plain flour 4


Traditional Christmas Pudding ◉ Method Grease the pudding bowl and add cranberry sauce to the base. Beat together the butter, eggs, sugar, flour, dried fruit and grated apple in a separate bowl. Add this mixture to the pudding bowl and cover the bowl with a large parchment paper. Place the bowl in the microwave and let it cook for 10 minutes on medium power. Leave it untouched for 10 minutes. Serve it hot and enjoy! A 20l solo microwave oven is recommended for this recipe. You can buy microwave oven online from ecommerce platforms like Amazon. 5


2. Swirl Fudge

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Swirl Fudge

Serves: 10 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes ◉ Ingredients: 250g White chocolate 60g Peanut butter 100g Butter Chocolate bars

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Swirl Fudge ◉ Method Take a square-shaped bowl and grease it with butter. Add white chocolate to the greased bowl and place it in the microwave for 2–3 minutes until it is completely melted. Add peanut butter to this melted chocolate and mix well. Microwave this mixture for a minute and stir to avoid the formation of lumps. In a separate bowl add chocolate bars and place the bowl in the microwave. Melt it at medium power. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the fudge and refrigerate it for an hour until it becomes firm. Slice it into small cubes, and it’s ready to eat! 8


3. Stuffed Apples

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Stuffed Apples Serves: 6 Prep Time: 7 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes ◉ Ingredients: 200g brown sugar 6 apples 1 tablespoon nutmeg 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoon butter 10


Stuffed Apples

◉ Method Core the apples, leaving the bottom untouched Take a bowl and brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, and mix well. Spoon the mixture into the apples and add butter to it. Place the prepared apples in a casserole and cover it with a lid. Microwave (preferred 20l solo microwave oven) the apples for 5 minutes until tender. Let them settle for a few minutes before serving.

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4. Caramel Custard

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Caramel Custard Serves: 6 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes ◉ Ingredients: 3/4 Cups of sugar 2 Tbsp water 4 Eggs 2 tsp cornflour 2 Cups milk 1 tsp vanilla essence 13


Caramel Custard ◉ Method: Take a bowl and add water and sugar in it. Microwave the mixture for 2 minutes and stir. Microwave again for 5 minutes until the mixture turns dark brown. Add cornflour, milk, vanilla essence, beaten eggs in a separate bowl, and mix well. Pour the mixture into the prepared bowl and partially cover the bowl. Place it in the microwave (recommended 20l solo microwave oven) and let it cook for 10–12 minutes. Let it cool for a couple of minutes before serving.

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5. Nutella cake

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Nutella cake Serves: 10 Prep Time : 5 minutes Cook Time : 15 minutes ◉ Ingredients:1 Cup all purpose flour ½ Cup brown sugar 1 Tbsp baking powder 1/2 Cup vegetable oil 1/2 Cup nutella 1 Egg (beaten) 16


Nutella cake ◉ Method: Take a bowl and add all purpose flour, sugar and baking powder. In a separate bowl add beaten egg, nutella and oil, and mix well. Add this mixture to the prepared bowl and mix well. Place the bowl in the microwave and let it cook for 5 minutes. Spread some Nutella over it and serve hot. I hope you all found these recipes useful and cook them this christmas for your loved ones! All of these recipes are so easy to cook in microwave ovens. You can buy microwave oven online and offline from your nearby Panasonic stores. 17


Thanks! Image Source: bbc.co.uk, bettycrocker.com, simplyrecipes.com, tiffinboxfood.com, simplyhomecooked.com

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