{"id":15296,"date":"2019-04-03T18:11:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T17:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/?p=15296"},"modified":"2024-11-26T16:38:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T16:38:16","slug":"your-easter-egg-5-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/your-easter-egg-5-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Easter Egg: 5 Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Easter: one minute you\u2019re watching BBC specials on the sofa, the next you\u2019re surrounded by ten different chocolate eggs \u2013 and a bunny for good measure. Lucky for you, we\u2019ve got five delicious treats to make with all your leftover eggs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alright, hear us out\u2026 not the healthiest option, but definitely the most Instagrammable. To make the cup, dip a knife in boiling water and hold it against the top of the egg. Slowly slice around (dipping the knife to re-heat every so often) until the top comes off the egg. Voila! A chocolate cup.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to our very own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_emilysworld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@_emilysworld<\/a>, we\u2019ve even got the world\u2019s greatest Salted Caramel Protein Shake recipe for you to fill the cup with.<\/p>\n<p><em>Emily\u2019s Recipe<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Peanutty Chocolate Salted-Caramel Protein Shake of Dreams<\/p>\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>300ml of coconut milk<\/p>\n<p>150g of frozen banana<\/p>\n<p>30g of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/products\/vegan-protein-powder\/vser-vppo\">vegan chocolate protein powder<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5g of cacao powder<\/p>\n<p>5g of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/products\/maca-powder\/bpb-maca-0000\">Maca powder<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10g of powdered peanut butter\/ peanut flour<\/p>\n<p>a pinch of pink Himalayan salt<\/p>\n<p>15g of agave nectar\/ syrup<\/p>\n<p>LOTS OF ICE&#8230; the more ice the thicker the smoothie<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nChocolate Brownies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Guaranteed to be a hit every time you bake them, these brownies pack a little protein punch thanks to the MACRO MUNCH chunks. Add pecans for a little extra fibre and protein.<\/p>\n<p><em>Brownie Recipe<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>110g dark chocolate<br \/>\n110g unsalted butter<br \/>\n125g caster sugar<br \/>\n175g light muscovado sugar<br \/>\n150g plain flour<br \/>\nA good pinch of salt<br \/>\n2 eggs<br \/>\n2 chopped MACRO MUNCH bars<br \/>\nHandful of chopped pecans (optional)<\/p>\n<p>1: Preheat the oven to 170\u00baC (gas mark 3) line a 20cm (8\u2033) square shallow baking tin.<\/p>\n<p>2: Put the chocolate and the butter into a bowl and melt gently over a pan of barely-simmering water.<\/p>\n<p>3: Next, stir in the two sugars and the vanilla extract. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then mix in the flour, salt and chopped MACRO MUNCH bars. Don\u2019t overdo the mixing \u2013 a brownie batter is better if it\u2019s a little unevenly mixed.<\/p>\n<p>4: Scrape into the prepared tin and bake in the centre of the oven for about 25-35 mins until set but not solid. Cool in the tin, then cut into squares.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Dip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Simple, effective and oh-so indulgent: melt down your chocolate\u00a0get in some fresh strawberries, marshmallows, biscuits \u2013 whatever you want! \u2013 and get dipping.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hot Chocolate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Perfect for the chillier evenings, the humble hot chocolate will never lose its charm. Just grate a quarter of your Easter egg into a mug and pour over some hot-but-not-boiling milk. Add cream and marshmallows if you\u2019re feeling particularly decadent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chocolate Mousse <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ideal for serving at your next dinner party, this delectable chocolate mousse comes with compliments guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p><em>Mousse Recipe<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6 egg whites<\/p>\n<p>2 tbsp golden caster sugar<\/p>\n<p>1 chocolate egg (melted)<\/p>\n<p>Chopped Macro Munch for the top<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1: Melt the chocolate in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds so it doesn\u2019t cook.<\/p>\n<p>2: Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks.<\/p>\n<p>3: Add the sugar and whisk again until the mixture forms stiff peaks.<\/p>\n<p>4: Add a spoonful of chocolate to the egg whites and stir well. Then add the rest of the chocolate to the egg whites and fold until mixed.<\/p>\n<p>5: Pour into glasses or ramekins.<\/p>\n<p>6: Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.<\/p>\n<p>7: Place chunks of MACRO MUNCH on top to serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easter: one minute you&rsquo;re watching BBC specials on the sofa, the next you&rsquo;re surrounded by ten different chocolate eggs &ndash; and a bunny for good measure. Lucky for you, we&rsquo;ve&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":15297,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,354,352],"tags":[67,644,685,691,1118,1285,1800,1801],"class_list":["post-15296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bulk-news-and-updates","category-recipes","category-nutrition","tag-protein","tag-nutrition-2","tag-easter","tag-easter-eggs","tag-health","tag-bulk-powders","tag-chocolate-recipe","tag-brownie-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15296"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24747,"href":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15296\/revisions\/24747"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}