Sunday, April 17, 2011

Coconut Banana Bread


Having only one ripe banana in the house, I searched the Internet for a recipe that was light on the banana requirement.  I adapted the One Banana Banana Bread recipe I found on a blog, and it turned out to be perfect... as well as perfectly easy.  I decided to throw in some leftover shredded coconut to give it a tropical flare.  It made two moist loaves that work for breakfast or dessert.

Ingredients:

  • 1 large, very ripe banana
  • 1 egg with enough unsweetened vanilla almond milk to make one cup of liquid
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Directions:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spritz to loaf pans with non-stick buttery spray.
  • Put all ingredients into a large bowl.
  • Blend with a mixer until most of the lumps are gone.
  • Pour batter evenly into loaf pans, until about 2/3 full.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out cleanly.
  • Let cool completely before slicing.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Brown Sugar Brownies


I made these for a weekend camping trip with our pals.  There's something wonderful about chocolate and campfires.  S'mores are ubiquitous on the trail, so it's nice to change it up with a recipe like this.

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Spritz an 8x8 baking pan with non-stick buttery spray.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat together sugar and butter until fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • Beat in melted chocolate.
  • Beat in flour.
  • Bake for 25 minutes.
  • Cool completely in pan before cutting into bars.
This recipe is adapted from one on the back of the C&H brown sugar box.