With the cost of living on the rise, many people are cutting back on their baking due to the soaring prices of ingredients.
However, Instagram sensation and Manchester-based mum Aleena has come to the rescue with a budget-friendly, straightforward recipe that proves you don’t have to break the bank for scrumptious home-baked goods.
Her fuss-free recipe takes a mere 30 minutes in an air fryer – a gadget that’s become a hit across the UK for its energy-saving prowess.
Boasting over 30,000 followers on her Instagram account @aleena_rzq, Aleena recently teamed up with AO.com for their Great British Kitchen Index Campaign, which highlighted a decline in the nation’s baking activities.
She champions using the air fryer for whipping up cakes and other treats, not just for its simplicity but also for its cost-effectiveness compared to traditional ovens.
“Baking was something me and my mum did together all the time,” Aleena reminisced about her pre-motherhood baking days. Now that I’m a mum, I’ve had to adapt my ways and make it a quicker and easier process so I can do it all in my air fryer.”
In her video, Aleena shares: “I decided to try a quick cake while my son took his one-hour nap. I used to bake all the time and it’s only when I actually bake again, that I realise it’s so quick and easy,” reports the Daily Record.
Aleena raved about the convenience of her trusty air fryer, saying: “I made this delicious Raspberry and white chocolate loaf cake in my ninja air fryer as I don’t need to preheat the oven, and it also bakes the loaf in just 30 minutes as opposed to the one-hour oven time.”
She added: “When Ari woke up we all enjoyed this loaf together. A good air fryer is a game changer.”
How to whip up Aleena’s scrumptious air fryer white chocolate and raspberry loaf at home:
INGREDIENTS:
- 125g Butter
- 3/4 cups caster sugar
- One cup of plain yoghurt
- Two large eggs
- One tsp vanilla paste
- One and 3/4 cups of plain flour
- Two tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- One punnet raspberries
- 1/2 cup white chocolate
METHOD:
- First, mix cream together with the butter and sugar then add the rest of the wet ingredients.
- Add the dry ingredients and fold in (being careful not to over-mix)
- Add the raspberries and white chocolate.
- Bake at 170 for 30 mins your air fryer
The AO.com Great British Kitchen Index report dives into the heart of Britain’s kitchen culture evolution, spotlighting the essential gadgets, comfort food favourites, the latest foodie trends, and the cooking habits across ages while tackling the routine obstacles encountered in domestic culinary endeavours.
Katy Roberts, an air fryer aficionado from AO.com, commented on the report’s insights, revealing, “Our recent analysis revealed that air fryers are the most popular kitchen appliance in the UK. They’re often more energy efficient, using up to 50% less energy than a typical oven.”
“Many people don’t realise that lots of cake recipes can be cooked in the air fryer, meaning you use less energy to make your favourite bakes.”
