Halloween Baking; Chocolate Chip Muffins!

Happy Halloween!

Today I have a delicious recipe for the most scrumptious chocolate chip muffins!

You will need: (To make a dozen)

25g sugar

75g butter or margarine 

150ml milk

225g self-raising flour

150 chocolate chips

1 tablespoon of baking powder

A drop of vanilla essence 

2 medium sized eggs

METHOD

** Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius

1. Cream the butter and sugar together.

2. Whisk the eggs, milk and essence in a separate jug.

3.Add the contents into mixing bowl.

4. Sieve in flour, baking powder and coca powder.

5. ''Fold in'' gently eg stir until it's all soft, chocolatey and yummy

6. Pour in the chocolate chips!

7. Place mixture into cupcake cases in a cupcake baking tray

8. Place in oven and allow to cook for exactly 22 minutes

9. Once baked, place on a wire tray and allow to cool.

10. The best part, decorating!

To decorate my cupcakes I used chocolate butter icing and various sprinkles (see below) 

The Family said that these were delicious, so why don't you try bake them too? 

Hope you all have a lovely Halloween!

Stay Strong, Happy and Fearless!

Aveen xx 

Haul: Converse, Orla Kiely & Wet N Wild!

Hey Everyone!

I did some shopping over Midterm and decided to share my purchases with you all! You may know I've developed a teeny obsession with Orla Kiely, an Irish designer. I got one of her handbags for my birthday and I bought one myself. They're such versatile and pretty bags.  Her designs are just simply to die for, they're that beautiful. 

I was in Wexford town on a shopping trip and paid a trip to a shop, which had an entire section of Orla Kiely products! I actually squealed a little, it was like an Aladdin's cave, filled with so many pretty items that I just wanted to own and stare at for the rest of my life. I bought a cute cake tin which I'm going to be using whenever I bake and a pen which I can't wait to use in school or to take notes with. 

Last Saturday I was going around the town and saw these gorgeous Converse on offer in a local (but my favourite) clothes shop. All Converse High Top shoes were reduced to 30 euro and I luckily found these in my size. I adore the colour and think the shade of pink is really striking. 

I also went into a local stationery shop (another favourite of mine) and saw that 2015 planners were out! I love having notebooks to scribble things in and I fell in love with this design. I love the birdcage and the general romanticised Parisian feel to the planner. It'll also be useful for organising my study. 

On Tuesday morning I was woken up to my brother shouting in the hall, ''YOU'VE POST AVEEN!'' Turns out it was the package from Elizabeth from Elizabethsblog and the prize of make up I'd won. The products are simply gorgeous and so pretty so thank you again! x

That's about it from me, 

I'll be posting an AwkwardSprinkles video on my channel soon. *Hint* Grace has uploaded hers*

I've another few blog posts planned, in particular an Awkward Sprinkles blog post and a Penneys/Primark haul so stay tuned! 

*****I've started a YouTube series called ''Letters to the Leaving Cert'' 

Let me know what you think of it !

Stay Strong, Happy & Fearless!

Aveen xx

Baking! Halloween Chocolate Chip Muffins!

Hey Everyone!

So today I was preparing for Halloween and I decided to bake special Halloween themed chocolate chip muffins! Literally my favourite thing to bake! Here's my recipe and method for baking these delicious and spooky muffins.

You will need: (To make a dozen)

25g sugar

75g butter or margarine 

150ml milk

225g self-raising flour

150 chocolate chips

1 tablespoon of baking powder

A drop of vanilla essence 

1 medium sized egg

METHOD!  :)

** Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius

1. Cream the butter and sugar together

2. Whisk the egg, milk and essence in a separate jug

3. Put into mixing bowl

4. Sieve in flour, baking powder and coca powder

5. ''Fold in'' gently eg stir until it's all soft, chocolatey and yummy

6. Pour in the chocolate chips!

7. Place mixture into cupcake cases in a cupcake baking tray

8. Place in oven and allow to cook for exactly 22 minutes!

9. Once baked, place on a wire tray and allow to cool.

10. DECORATE!

To decorate my cupcakes I used chocolate butter icing and various sprinkles (see below!) 

One of the finished cupcakes!

The Sprinkles I used 

I also bought a Halloween themed cupcake stand to add more effect!

Mmmm! I hope you all enjoyed this and bake your own Halloween themed cupcakes! 

Stay Strong, Happy and Fearless! (BOO!)

Aveen xx

PS! I still have to post my Penneys/Primark Haul from last week and ''My House at Halloween'' Stay tuned! I'll be tweeting HERE when those will be posted! xx