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.

 

Glazed Lemon Blueberry Loaf

I had some blueberries I wanted to use up and found this recipe on the Betty Crocker site:Glazed Lemon Blueberry Loaf

It is a wonderful loaf moist lovely flavor

Glazed Lemon Blueberry Loaf

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt

Grated lemon peel and juice

2 cups unbleached flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup fresh blueberries

1 tablespoon  brown sugar

Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

2 teaspoons half and half or milk

1 teaspoon lemon extract

Directions

Preheat over to 350°F 

Grease the 9X5 inch loaf pan with butter or cooking spray

In medium bowl, beat butter and sugar with mixer on medium speed until smooth

Beat in eggs one at a time, add vanilla, sour cream, lemon peel and juice.

Slowly mix in the flour mixture until just blended

Remove from mixer and fold in blueberries

I sprinkled the top of the loaf with 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean

Cool for 10 minutes in pan; then remove to cooling rack

In a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth

Drizzles over top of loaf or over your sliced loaf on plate

 

Cinnamon Loaf

I have been making this loaf for a long time. I do not know where I got the recipe now, however. It is a very nice loaf. If you like Cinnamon you will really like it.

Cinnamon Loaf


Ingredients:

½ cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup white sugar
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Baking powder
½ tsp. Baking soda
2 tsp. Vanilla
1 cup sour milk ( I used buttermilk today) ( add 1 tsp. of vinegar to make milk sour)

Filling:

3 tbsp. Brown sugar
1 tbsp. Cinnamon

Directions:

Cream butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs one at a time and beat until light and creamy.
Whisk dry ingredients together.
Add dry ingredients alternately with the sour milk. Add vanilla.
Pour half the batter in a well greased loaf pan.
Sprinkle ½ the filling over the batter.
Add the rest of the batter over the cinnamon filling. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon filling on top.
Bake in 350̊ oven for 1 hour or until tester comes out clean.

Cool on rack completely for 1 hour. Then slice and enjoy.

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.