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Title: CRISPY MALUNGGAY PEANUT COOKIES AND SOFT MALUNGGAY CUPCAKE

II. Background and Rationale:

The resurgence of home baking in 2020 was no coincidence. As lockdowns hit

across the world and people found themselves dealing with isolation, quarantine baking

officially became a thing. And it’s not particularly surprising, given that baking has been

found to help relieve stress, anxiety, and even depression.

But why does baking make you feel better? It’s not just about getting to eat a yummy

treat when you’re all done but it acts a big role too. Baking helps you express yourself. Like

any creative pursuit, baking is a form of self-expression that helps relieve stress. A recipe is

just a recipe until a baker comes along to make it- pouring a little bit of their passion,

creativity, and love into it. Baking is a form of mindfulness. It makes you become more

focused and aware of what you are sensing, feeling and doing. It requires close attention

when measuring, handling dough, taste testing, and following a recipe. Because of the focus

required, this can help ease feelings of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Baking is also an act of creativity. It helps you feel more relaxed, happier and

enthusiastic about life. In addition to that, creative acts can contribute to a feeling of personal

growth. Baking is a sensory experience that does not only follow a recipe but it is about

experiencing the recipe with all five senses like sense of touch, sense of sight, sense of

taste, sense of smell and sense of sound. Sense of touch is required when doing things like

kneading, dough, checking the softness of butter, shaping pastry, and decorating cookies.

Sense of sight functions by determining when the dough has risen or when the cookie has

turned to brown in color. Sense of taste is needed along the way to ensure that flavors are

balanced and complementary- and of course, it’s definitely needed at the end when you

scarf down the first bite before anyone else. Next is a sense of smell, it can help you know

when that the baked product is just right or when it’s burned- and it’s perhaps the biggest

tease, as you are forced to wait for thingAnd lastly, baking is a sense of sound but it is often

used, but just as valuable when it comes to baking. Listening to cakes can tell you if they’re
baked through, and who doesn’t find the sound of crackling bread right out of the oven

therapeutic?

In addition, baking offers a delectable career option for those who have a passion for

baking and want to turn it into a profession. With growing job opportunities, competitive

salaries, entrepreneurial opportunities, and a high level of job satisfaction, baking can be a

fulfilling rewarding career path.

III. Description of the training program

IV. Objectives

At the end of the activity, the participants are expected to:

a. bake two varieties of baking products such as chocolate cupcakes, and peanut cookies

added with malunggay leaves.

b. achieve good tastes of baking products; and

c. sell the products at affordable cost.

V. Dates and Training Venue

The participants conducted the seminar at Barangay Quinavite, Bauang, La Union on
March 23, 2024 at exactly 10:30 A.M and ended at 2:30 P.M.
VI. Strategies and Sub-Projects
Strategy generally involves setting goals and properties, determining actions to
execute the actions. A strategy describes how the ends ( goals ) will be achieved by the
means ( resources ). Here are the strategies on how to make the Soft Malunggay- Chocolate
Cup Cake Topped with Whipped Cream and Crispy Peanut Butter Cookies with Malunggay
Leaves. Malunggay Cupcake is a yummy and healthy cupcake made of flour, milk,
butter, baking powder, eggs and malunggay leaves.
A. Soft Malunggay- Chocolate Cup Cake Topped with Whipped Cream
Ingredients:
1 cup blend fresh malunggay leaves
2 ½ cup of all purpose flour ( Sifted 3x )
1 tsp baking powder
2 pcs whole eggs
1 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup milk
2 cups of sugar ( combination of white and brown sugar )
It depends if you like, not so sweet you can use ( 1 cup only )
1 cup of water

Procedures:

1. Pre- heat the oven until 150 degrees Celsius. Set time for 30 minutes. Prepare the muffin
pan in advance and line with paper cups.
2. Blend the malunggay leaves using a blender or food processor. Set aside for a while.
Mise en place.
3. Combine all dry ingredients. Mix the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking soda together in
a bowl. Sift 3x, and set aside.
4. Get another bowl then cream both sugar and butter until they turn light and fluffy.
Add eggs and mix everything well.
5. Combine the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Make a well at the center of the dry
ingredients, then add the liquid ingredients while stirring until the mixture properly combine.
6. Add in the milk, vanilla extract, and blended malunggay leaves. Stir until they are
well incorporated.
7. Line the cupcakes pan. Pour the mixture into the cupcake pan. It should be about ¾
full.
8. Bake for 10- 15 minutes. Check if the top of the cupcake springs back or use a
toothpick to see if it comes out clean when inserted, that means they are done.
( to test if it is done, prick it by using cake tester or toothpick. If it comes out clean, then it is
done.)
9. Let it cool.
10. Put the toppings ( whipped cream )

B. CRISPY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES WITH MALUNGGAY LEAVES

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup fresh malunggay leaves

2 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 ½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
2 whole eggs

PROCEDURE:

1. Pre- heat the oven for 150 degrees Celsius. Set time for 30 minutes.
2. Combine all ingredients.
3. Portion by using 1 tablespoon.
4. Panning
5. Shaping
6. Baking
7. Cooling
8. Eating
9. Storing
C. CRISPY- MALUNGGAY CHOCOLATE CHIPS

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup fresh malunggay leaves

2 ¼ cups of all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter
1 ½ cup sugar ( combination of white and brown sugar )
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups chocolate chips
2 whole eggs

PROCEDURE:

1. Pre- heat the oven for 150 degrees Celsius. Set time for 30 minutes.
2. Combine all ingredients.
3. Portion by using 1 tablespoon.
4. Panning
5. Shaping
6. Baking
7. Cooling
8. Eating
9. Storing

Malunggay Cupcake is gonna be the solution to your kid’s picky eating habit. A very healthy
and delicious cupcake infused with vitamin C from Moringa leaves.
Nowadays, young ones are not too fond of eating nutritious food like vegetables. That’s
how adding veggies as ingredients to fun recipes have become really helpful. For this
recipe, I added some malunggay leaves to one of the children’s favorite treats -
cupcakes! Believe it or not, the recipe was a huge success. My little picky eaters
absolutely loved it!

FAST FACT ABOUT MALUNGGAY

Malunggay has long been hailed as a nutrient-filled vegetable in the Philippines. We

love putting it in recipes like monggo and tinola. Not only does it add a unique taste to
those dishes, but its nutrition is also sought after. Also, consuming it has little to no side
effects. Which is why it is considered as a wonder among culinary experts.

Fortunately, these leaves are commonly found almost anywhere in the Philippines.
Sometimes you may even notice a tree growing beside your house. So it is not much of
a worry where you can get moringa leaves.

INGREDIENTS AND SUBSTITUTE

The fresh malunggay leaves are the most important part of this recipe. They will
provide lots of nutrients that we can benefit from. And of course, it will give our
cupcakes a We’ll be using white sugar as our main source of sweetness for these
treats. You may opt for other alternative sweeteners like honey and brown sugar too.
It is a must to be specific in using certain ingredients like unsalted butter when it
comes to baking. However, you may use salted butter for other recipes if it is the only
available variation in the supermarket. Just try to decrease the salt that you’ll be using.

We’ll be using white sugar as our main source of sweetness for these treats. You may
opt for other alternative sweeteners like honey and brown sugar too.

It is a must to be specific in using certain ingredients like unsalted butter when it

comes to baking. However, you may use salted butter for other recipes if it is the only
available variation in the supermarket. Just try to decrease the salt that you’ll be using.

Again, we’ll use the most common type of flour which is all-purpose flour. But there are
also a lot of other options like wheat flour if you’re aiming for gluten-free cupcakes.

Baking powder is gonna help lighten the texture of our cupcakes. It is used in many
baking recipes, depending on what you are making.

Although always used in small amounts, salt has proven to be an essential ingredient
for baking. It will enhance the overall flavor of the cupcakes.

Eggs are also almost always present in making baked goods. Giving color and flavor
are some of what it contributes to the recipe.

Adding milk will help retain moisture and achieve softness on our treats. It also provides
flavor and color to the final product.

Vanilla extract works like salt in baking. It enhances the flavor of baked goods,
especially the flavors on the sweet side. Forgetting to put it will make our goodies taste
bland.

Again, we’ll use the most common type of flour which is all-purpose flour. But there are
also a lot of other options like wheat flour if you’re aiming for gluten-free cupcakes.

Baking powder is gonna help lighten the texture of our cupcakes. It is used in many
baking recipes, depending on what you are making.

Although always used in small amounts, salt has proven to be an essential ingredient
for baking. It will enhance the overall flavor of the cupcakes.

Eggs are also almost always present in making baked goods. Giving color and flavor
are some of what it contributes to the recipe.
Adding milk will help retain moisture and achieve softness on our treats. It also provides
flavor and color to the final product.

Vanilla extract works like salt in baking. It enhances the flavor of baked goods,
especially the flavors on the sweet side. Forgetting to put it will make our goodies taste
bland. Unique taste!

VII. Target Participants

Our primary target participants in Barangay Quinavite, Bauang, La Union on March
23, 2024 at exactly 10:30 A.M and ended at 2:30 pm those that no health problem such as
diabetes and heart disease, ages 3 and above. This target participants will able to taste our
innovative product which is much healthier than a normal cupcakes/pastries and they will
able to sell it in affordable price.

VIII. Fund Source/Project Partners/Donors

The members of the group shared individual contributions to come up with a capital
amounting of ______.
IX. Financial Plan
X. Project Proponent
XI. Implementing Agency
XII. Legal Basis
XIII. Training Matrix
XIV. People Involved
The following names below have their individual role to come up with a successful
seminar proposal.

NAME ROLE
Geraldine M. Morales Master baker
Judy Ann F. Amistad Assistant baker
Jacquilene F. Herrera Assistant baker
Ronalyn F. Caranto Assistant baker/dishwasher
Cristy M. Junio Videographer
Christine A. Lafiguera Assistant baker
Arch Cazy C. Ordanza Encoder

XV. Personal Requirements

XVI. Monitoring and Evaluation