The Circuit Breaker has turned many of us into bakers; the shelves at the baking section in supermarkets are completely barren and everyone has been posting their freshly-baked creations on their respective social media platforms.

If you want to hop onto the baking bandwagon but don’t know the difference between all-purpose flour and self-raising flour, don’t give up! Start with our 3-ingredient peanut butter cookie recipe to give yourself the motivation to try bigger projects in the future. The Circuit Breaker period is the best time to pick up a new skill, and this could be it.

All you need for this simple recipe is peanut butter, sugar, an egg and a little bit of patience.

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR 3-INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES: 

• Peanut butter (240 grams)
• Sugar (100 grams)
• 1 egg
• Mixing bowl
• Mixing spoon
• Oven
• Baking tray
• Fork
• Parchment paper

STEP 1

Preheat oven to 180 degree celsius.

STEP 2 

Spoon 240 grams of peanut into the mixing bowl.

STEP 3 

Pour in 100 grams of sugar.

STEP 4

Crack in an egg.

STEP 5

Give everything a good mix.

STEP 6

Roll mixture into even-sized balls. Place balls onto the baking tray covered in parchment paper with about a 1-inch gap between them.

STEP 7

Flatten balls with a fork in a criss-cross pattern so they will bake evenly.

STEP 8 

Pop cookies in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes at 180 degree celsius.

STEP 9 

Remove cookies from oven, let them cool for about 10 minutes and then plate.

And there you have it, 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies in 9 easy steps. It’s so easy that you can make them with your kids while you stay home during the Circuit Breaker period. Enjoy!

We are pretty sure that many of us have become overnight Masterchefs during the Circuit Breaker and have been trying out new cooking ideas from all over the internet. Here, we have another one to add to your repertoire of recipes; the outrageously easy yet lip-smackingly delicious Pigs in a Blanket. For the uninitiated, Pigs in a Blanket are essentially little pastry sausage rolls.

The recipe only requires 3 ingredients, so it’s really easy to put together. These little golden-brown morsels of joy are incredibly addictive; you won’t be able to stop binging on these once they’re done in the oven!

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR 3-INGREDIENT PIGS IN A BLANKET:

• 4 pieces of puff pastry sliced into squares
• 4 hot dogs
• 4 slices of cheddar cheese
• Knife
• Oven

STEP 1 

Preheat oven to 220 degree celsius.

STEP 2

Place a slice of cheddar cheese on top of the puff pastry.

STEP 3

Place a hot dog on top of the cheese and puff pastry.

STEP 4 

Roll everything up.

STEP 5 

Slice it into 3 even pieces.

STEP 6

Arrange each piece evenly on a baking tray lined with parchment paper or aluminium foil that has been lightly greased. Make sure that you leave a 1-inch gap between the pieces.

STEP 7 

Bake for 15 minutes at 220 degree celsius.

STEP 8 

Remove from oven and plate them as you wish.

And there you go; a simple 8 step, 3-ingredient pigs in the blanket recipe that can be done easily while you stay home during the Circuit Breaker. Enjoy!