Banana Bread

I made banana bread last week. It was incredibly moist and tasty. Below is the recipe. Please note that this recipe makes 1 loaf.

Banana Bread

Ingredients

3/4cup ripe banana, mashed (about 2 medium banana’s)

1/3 cup melted butter

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg, beaten

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 cups flour

pinch of salt

handful of walnuts, chopped (optional)

handful of chocolate chips (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F. Line bread loaf pan with tin foil. Make sure you use enough foil so that there is extra hanging over the two sides. You use these sides to lift the loaf out of the pan after baked.

In a bowl mix together mashed banana, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Stir in baking soda, salt and flour. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Pour batter into lined bread pan. Bake for 50 minutes. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes then lift out bread with tin foil sides and place on wire rack to cool further. Can eat warm or cold. Delicious!

My Favorite Cookies

Happy New Year everyone! I decided I’d post my favorite cookie recipie in hopes of happy cookie making everywhere in the new year.

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 granulated sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:
Heat oven to 375F. In large bowl beat sugars and butter until light. Mix in vanilla and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until light brown. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack to cool completely.

Apple Crisp

I love this recipie. It’s perfectly alligned to my taste buds. It’s warm, cozy and filling.

Apple Crisp

Ingredients: 

6 apples, peeled and thinly sliced

1/8 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 cup oats

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup flour

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 cup butter, softened

1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

few shakes salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400F

Peel and slice the apples. Mix apples with 1/8 cup brown sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Pour apple mixture into an 8″x8″ square pan.

In bowl mix oats, brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon and salt. Mash the softened butter until it’s in small pieces and evenly incorporated with the dry ingredients. Spread mixture over apples in pan. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Recipie – Black Bean Burgers

I’ve decided to start adding recipies to this blog. Below is a easy and tasty recipie for Black Bean Burgers. They hold together well, unlike some veggie burger recipies. This recipie makes four large patties. Enjoy.

Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients:

1 Tblsp Olive Oil

15 oz can Black Beans, drained and rinsed

1/4 red pepper, diced

1/4 green pepper, diced

1 medium onion, diced

1 garlic clove, minced

1 handful mushrooms, diced

1/2 tsp cumin

few dashes of cayanne powder

salt and pepper to taste

1 egg

3/4 cup bread crumbs (I’ve used Panko)

Directions:

Saute vegetables and spices on medium heat with olive oil until soft. Set aside.

Mash black beans in a bowl with a fork. Stir vegetable mixture into mashed beans. Stir in egg then stir in breadcrumbs. Mix well. Let sit for a few minutes.

Heat pan on medium. Form patties and place in pan. Partially cover pan and cook for five minutes on each side until browned.

Serve on buns or bread with your favorite toppings. Makes four large burgers.