Whenever I eat something delicious, I say “Om nom nom nom.” Saying this started as a joke just to make my friends laugh, but after doing it so many times it has become a habit. Now it just feels natural to “nom” after a delicious treat. After first hearing me say this, people just brush it off as one of my weird little quirks. However, before they know it, my friends too are “nomming.” My friend and I even started a food blog called “Om Nom Nom Nom” after our favorite saying.
The saying originated from Sesame Street. “Om nom nom nom” is the sound Cookie Monster makes when he eats cookies. I have always been a fan of Cookie Monster and I owe him big time for coining one of my favorite phrases. To show our gratitude, my friend and I decided to make Cookie Monster cupcakes for a friend’s birthday party.
They were so cute I almost didn’t want to eat them, but I eventually gave in and I’m glad I did because they were delicious. These cupcakes are a great treat for a special occasion. With a little bit of work, it is possible to transform a simple cupcake into an adorable and delicious Cookie Monster!!
Start by making the cupcakes.
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups flour
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Directions:
1. Blend the sugar, butter and eggs in a small bowl.
2. Mix the baking powder, salt and flour in a large bowl.
3. Pour the sugar mixture into the baking powder mixture and add 1 cup milk and 1 tsp vanilla.
4. Set the oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake sheets with cupcake liners.
5. Put the cupcakes in the oven for 15-20 minutes and check them with a toothpick.
While the cupcakes bake, make the buttermilk frosting.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups Confectioners’ sugar
2 tbsp lowfat milk
Blue food dye
Directions:
1. Mix together the butter, vanilla, sifted sugar and milk.
2. Add in food dye drop by drop and mix until you’re satisfied with the appropriate blue.
Now it’s time to bring out the Cookie Monster. Let the cupcakes cool and then start decorating.
Ingredients:
Brown M&Ms
White Candy Melts
Mini chocolate chips cookies (preferably homemade).
1. First, cut a slit in the cupcake to make room for the cookie.
2. Place a cookie in the slit.
3. Frost the rest of the cupcake.
4. Push the candy melts into the cake and then place the M&Ms in front of the candy melts (M&M side away) to create the eyes.
And that’s it! This has been one of my favorite projects and it was a big hit with my friends.Go try it and enjoy! They’re bound to make you “om nom nom nom.”
