Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

This recipe is from Matt's old roommate (actually his mom)

Matt loved when Jordan would make this and mentioned wanting it multiple times.

I finally broke down and asked Jordan for the recipe.

It is yummy! Even if I slightly over baked it.

Enjoy!

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

[Printable Recipe]

Ingredients

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

3 eggs

2 1/3 cups Bisquick baking mix

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

6 oz. chocolate chips

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°.    

Generously grease bottom of loaf pan, 9 x 5 x 3 inches (I used two, though after talking with Jordan, he said it should all fit in one.) 

Mash bananas.

Add in all ingredients(except choc. chips) in mixer bowl and beat vigorously 1 minute.

 

Shake choc. chips in bag with a little bisquick so they don’t sink to the bottom of the batter

Add to bread

Pour into pan.

Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes. (My oven over cooked it when I did it for 55, I would start checking it around 45 mins next time)

Cool 5 minutes. 

Run knife or metal spatula around sides of loaf, pressing gently to loosen.

remove from pan.

Eat!

 

This bread is so good. I don’t even really like banana bread and I enjoyed his bread. Super easy and super good. It is a must bake again!

O's Birthday cake

I am still decorating cakes. I typically put them on FB and forget to post them here.

My friend from HS contacted me to make her husband's birthday cake. They are big Orioles fans(GO O's)
she sent me to this blog for what she had in mind.

I think he liked it. I am happy with it, except the edge at the bottom that broke off- bummer. 

World Water Day

Hi! I promise I have some yummies coming up for you REALLY soon.

But first, please visit my other blog for a really cool cause!

Then come back soon for some cakes and other desserts.

Black and White Cookies

The boyfriend loves Black and White cookies. So I decided I would make him a batch for Valentine’s Day.
I was pretty nervous because I knew he would have high expectations. I think I did pretty good though!
I really enjoyed them.
I got the recipe from Stephanie Cooks and followed it pretty much the same.
I failed at taking pictures of making the batter and icing. Sorry.
Ingredients for Cookie
[Printable Recipe]
1 1/3 c. flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
6 tbsp butter, softened
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1/3 buttermilk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350
Mix flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl and set aside.
Beat together butter and sugar with mixer until fluffy, then add egg and vanilla beating until combined.
Mix in flour mixture and buttermilk alternating starting and ending with flour. ( I did 3 flour additions and 2 buttermilk additions)
Pour batter onto lined baking sheet. I made them large, about 1/4 cup of batter.
 
They will puff up, so don’t make them too round.
Bake until buffed and golden. About 15-17 mins.
Allow to cool completely before icing.
Ingredients for Icing:
2 1/4 c. powdered sugar
1 1/2 tbsp light corn syrup
3 tsp lemon juice (I might use a big less next time)
1/2 tsp vanilla
1-3 tablespoon water
1/3 c. cocoa powder
Directions for icing:
Whisk together powdered sugar, corn syrup , lemon juice , vanilla and 1 tbsp water until smooth ( I had to put about 2 tbsp water to get it thin and smooth)
Put half of the icing in another bowl and add cocoa powder and water until same consistency of vanilla icing.
Turn cookies flat side up and ice half with the white and half with the chocolate.

Matt liked. He ate half before I could take my pic!
My icing turned out to be a bit thin, so I had to put on a couple layers. It made a big mess on the counter but it was totally worth it. So good!

It is here!!!!

Isn't it pretty?

A while ago, Kitchenaid came out with an anniversary mixer and it had a glass bowl. I wanted that so badly, but I just got my mixer. They just recently started making the bowl and selling it separately. 

I had my brother on a mission on Christmas Eve to find this for me. He couldn't- everyone was sold out. He got me a giftcard to Bed Bath and Beyond and I signed up for them to email me when it was in stock again. 

They emailed me last Thursday, and I ordered it an hour later!!

I was so excited.

Thanks little bro! Love you!!