Nutella Banana Bread

I found this recipe in Baking From Scratch, it was in the July 2018 issue.   I really liked this banana bread.  I will be making it again.

Nutella Banana Bread

Ingredients

1 2/3 cups all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/8 cup mashed banana ( I used one banana) 

 3/4 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons oil

1/4 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup Nutella

Chocolate Hazelnut Streusel (recipe at end)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.  Butter and flour an 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 inch loaf pan.

2.  In a medium bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder together.

In a large bowl, whisk mashed banana, sugar, eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla.  Fold in flour mixture just until combined.

3.  In a small microwave safe bowl, heat Nutella on high in 2 (15 second) interval, stirring between each.

Spoon half of batter into prepared pan:  Spoon half of the warm Nutella over batter. Top with remaining batter and then remaining Nutella; swirl together using a knife.  Top with Chocolate Hazelnut Streusel.

Chocolate Hazelnut Streusel

  Ingredients

1/2 cup all purpose flour

3 tablespoon firmly packed light brown sugar

1 1/2 tablespoon cocoa powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup cold butter, cubed

1/3 cup chopped hazelnuts

1/3 cup bittersweet chocolate chips 

Directions

1.  In the bowl of stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine flour, brown sugar, cocoa, cinnamon and salt.  With mixer on low speed, add cold butter, beating until mixture is crumbly.  Stir in hazelnuts and chocolate chips by hand.

Refrigerate until ready to use.

 

Cinnamon Loaf

This is a recipe I have made so many times over the years. It comes from the Protestant Ladies Chapel Guild RCAF Station La Macaza, Quebec cookbook.

Cinnamon Loaf

Ingredients:

Loaf:
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup white sugar
2 cups unbleached flour
pinch salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup sour milk (add 1 tsp. vinegar to make the milk sour)

Ingredients:

Cinnamon Filling & Topping:

3 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven 350º.
Butter your loaf pan of your choice.
In small bowl whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In measuring cup add milk and the vinegar. Add vanilla. Set aside.
In small bowl combine brown sugar and cinnamon and mix. Set aside.
In your mixer add butter and sugar and mix until light and creamy.
Add one egg at a time and mix until combined.
Add your dry ingredients alternately with sour milk.
Do not over mix this mixture.
Add 1/2 the batter to your loaf pan.
Sprinkle cinnamon mixture onto this batter.
Add remaining batter and sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon mixture.
Bake 1 hour or until tooth pick comes out clean.
Let cool in loaf pan for a least 1 hour.
Remove and place on cooling rack to cool completely.
It is best to cut this loaf the next day.

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Annie's Beautiful Buns and Bread

Dan has made this bread recipe a few times and it is the best bread recipe, ever. He has made it into a loaf of bread and buns. This recipe comes from Annie's Kitchen Garden. Annie makes this in a bread machine, which we do not have. If you want to use the bread machine Annie explains how to do it.

Home Style White Bread
Makes one loaf

Ingredients:

1 cup water (70 - 80 degrees)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine -- softened
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
3 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions:
First proof the yeast in warm water.
In Kitchen-Aid mixer combine all dry ingredients with dough hook.
Add the yeast and butter to flour mixture.
Mix until it pulls away from bowl and forms a ball.
Knead for 5 to 10 minutes while kneading you may need to add more water or flour until it forms a ball.
Then let it rise in a warm spot, until doubled in size.
Then you punch it down and divide into buns.
Take smooth side down of buns in your hand, pull the sides into the center and pinch it.
Place in baking pan 9"X 9" and let rise.
Use egg wash on top and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
Preheat oven to 400º, when you put the buns into oven turn down oven to 350º and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

Rhubarb and Banana Caramel Bread

I was going through a few blogs the other day and saw this recipe on What Smells So Good and decided to make it. I had a couple of stalks of rhubarb that were begging to be used. The bread is very moist. The combination of bananas and rhubarb seems to work. I did add banana Dulce De Leche to the middle as well. It called for flaxseed, since I did not have it I used oatmeal and also I changed the yogurt to sour cream. This version will have a bit more fat in it I am sure.

Rhubarb and Banana Caramel Bread

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. ground oatmeal
1/4 cup warm water
1/3 cup sour cream
1 cup milk
1 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 cup water
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup large flake oatmeal
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 medium banana sliced
2 stalks rhubarb, cut into bit size pieces
2 tbsp. banana Dulce De Leche
1 tbsp. sugar & cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat over to 375º.
Grease your bread pan.
Add First amount of water to the ground oatmeal and let stand for 5 minutes.
In a medium size bowl and combine sour cream, milk, vanilla, almond extract, brown sugar and water; mix until smooth.
In another medium size bowl whisk flour, oatmeal, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together.
Stir flour mixture into wet until just combined.
Pour 1/2 the batter into the loaf pan.
Place sliced bananas and the rhubarb over this batter and place dollops of the Dulce De Leche on top of the fruit.
Pour the rest of the batter over the fruit.
Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar over the top.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
Let cool completely before cutting.

Cherry Bread

This Cherry Bread recipe comes from the Protestant Ladies Chapel Guild RCAF Station La Macaza, Quebec. My step brother was in the air force and gave me this cookbook one Christmas. It was produced by the wives on the base. It has so many good recipes in it. Over time I will post them for all of you to enjoy as well.
This is the only cherry bread recipe I use. Today, however, I add coconut and milk chocolate chips to it. It was a great addition to the recipe. Everyone that tried it really like it.

Cherry Bread

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar(I used dark as that is what I had today)
1 egg
2 cups unbleached flour
2 tsp. baking powder
pinch salt
1/4 cup chopped nuts(I did not use)
1/4 cup coconut
1/4 cup chocolate chips(use whatever kind you like)
small bottle marachino cherries(I used about 1/2 cup cherries, cut in half)
1/4 cup liquid from cherries and add rest of the cup in milk


Directions:

Cream butter and sugar until blended. Add egg and mixture until combined. Sift flour and baking powder and salt. Add liquid and dry ingredients alternately. Stir in cherries, (if you choose to add coconut and chocolate chips add them here as well)
Bake in greased baking pan for 1 hour at 350º. Done when tooth pick comes out clean.