TRENDING RECIPES

You have seen them, you have heard about them, but have you tried them? These insanely viral recipes are worth the hype, writes Lutho Pasiya

Brownie baked oats

If you are ever at a loss for what to eat for breakfast, TikTok is sure to inspire you. One of its recent breakfast crazes might seem like an unlikely trend at first, but baked oatmeal had its moment. The popular TikTok take on baked oatmeal is slightly different from baked oatmeal recipes you might have tried in the past. The recipe videos suggest that the results come closer to a fluffy muffin like texture than your average baked oatmeal square. The trend requires bakers to combine oats (regular or blended to make oat flour), mashed banana, milk, and your choice of toppings.

Ingredients:

1 banana, mashed

Half a cup of rolled oats

Half a cup of almond milk

1tbs cacao powder

¼ tsp baking powder

½ tsp vanilla essence

1 tsp of maple syrup

Strawberries to serve

Piece of chocolate to serve

Method

Get a small dish from your kitchen cupboard and mash a full banana in it. Add half a cup of rolled oats, half a cup of almond milk, and one tablespoon of cacao powder to the bowl.

Add a quarter of a teaspoon of baking powder and half a teaspoon of vanilla essence to the mix.

Finish with one teaspoon of maple syrup and stir everything together inside the bowl.

Bake the dish in the oven at 180ºC for 28–30 minutes.

Serve hot topped with strawberries and a piece of chocolate.

Fries boards

The “fries boards” were first created by The Delicious, an Instagram account that has quickly gone viral around the world for its amazing food boards. The fries board includes fries and potato snacks of all shapes and sizes with a selection of dipping sauces like tomato and mustard.

What you need:

3-5 bags of frozen french fries in different shapes (regular shoestring, curly, crinkle-cut, waffle-cut, wedges, etc.)

1/3 cup ketchup

1/3 cup sriracha aioli

1/3 chile con queso

1/3 cup honey or other mustard

1/3 cup whipped guacamole

1/3 cup yoghurt ranch

Method:

Prepare frozen french fries according to the package instructions. Allocate about one cup of french fries per person, and make sure to include a variety of french fry shapes.

Fries boards. | Instagram

You may not need to cook all of the french fries, though it’s pretty likely that you will need to cook the french fries on multiple baking sheets on more than one oven rack.

While the french fries are baking, prepare the dips. Put each dip in a small bowl then place it on the serving board, tray or baking sheet.

When the french fries are cooked, remove them from the oven. Using tongs because the french fries are hot, immediately place them on the serving board around the sauces and dips.

Serve immediately.

Pasta skewers

These little sticks of goodness are covered in a tomato pasta sauce, loaded with cheese, and topped with olives and peppers. TikTok account @heartbeatfood is behind the tasty creation – the video has reached millions of users worldwide. Below is how to make the pasta skewers courtesy of @feelgoodfoodie.

To make this crunchy and unique snack, start by boiling pasta. Once your pasta has been boiled and drained, mix it with olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and spices of choice. In @feelgoodfoodie’s video, it was Italian seasoning and garlic powder. Next, cook it in your air fryer at 200ºC for 10 minutes, tossing it halfway through.

If you don’t have an air fryer, the foodie comments that you can bake your pasta in the oven at 200ºC for 20 to 25 minutes, tossing halfway through. However, she also notes that they will not be as crispy. She then prepared a whipped feta dip by combining feta cheese, Greek yoghurt, garlic and olive oil in a food processor. Lastly, garnish with some tomatoes and maybe some coriander, and you are ready to eat.