Recipes

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 bananas, mashed (1 cup mashed banana)
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Preparation

Pre-heat the oven to 350°F .

Grease and flour a 8 1/2-inch x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan (or use baking spray, such as Baker's Joy brand).

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, sugar, baking soda and salt. Mix in the oil, bananas and eggs. Stir in the chocolate chips (do not overmix!) and pour into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 70-80 minutes. Cool the loaf in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out and cool completely, right side up.

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  Coca Cola Cake  

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter     3/4 cup (1 1/2 ounces) mini marshmallows     2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped     1 cup Coca-Cola, not diet        2 1/3 cups (12 ounces) all-purpose flour          3/4 cup cocoa powder       1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder           1 teaspoon baking soda                   1/2 teaspoon salt         2 cups sugar         1/2 cup vegetable oil      2 teaspoons vanilla extract               3 extra large eggs         3/4 cup buttermilk

Icing:

2 cups (4 sticks) butter

1/2 cup Coca-Cola, not diet

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup cocoa powder, sifted

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted

1 1/4 pounds powdered sugar, sifted 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325F. Grease and flour 2 (8- or 9-inch) cake pans.
2. To prepare cake, melt butter in saucepan, add marshmallows and stir until melted. Add chocolate and stir over low heat until melted. Add Coca-Cola, then set aside and let cool 10 minutes.
3. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Place sugar, oil and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Beat with a mixer on medium speed. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add cooled chocolate mixture and beat on low until combined. Add half the flour mixture, then the buttermilk, then the remaining flour. Scrape down sides of bowl after each addition.
4. Scrape into prepared cake pans. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, until cake springs back when touched lightly. Cool on wire racks. When completely cool, slice each layer in half horizontally to make 4 layers.
5. To prepare icing, cream butter in bowl using a mixer until smooth. Add Coca-Cola and vanilla. Mix on low speed until blended. Add cocoa powder and chocolate. Mix until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl. Beat in powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time on low speed. Keeping mixer on low speed, beat until smooth. Icing is best if made one day ahead.
6. Place 1 layer on a plate. Ice top. Repeat with remaining three layers and ice sides.

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Cinnamon Streusal Muffins

 

Muffin Batter:

1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
2/3 c. quick cooking rolled oats
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp. salt
1 slightly beaten egg
2/3 c. milk
1/3 c. cooking oil
Non-stick spray coating

Streusel Topping:

1/3 c. pecans, chopped
1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 tbsp. butter, softened
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, baking powder, pie spice and salt. Make a well in the center. Combine egg, milk and oil. Add all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Fold in 1/3 cup chopped walnuts. Spoon batter into paper muffin cups, about 2/3 full. Mix Streusel Topping ingredients and sprinkle over batter.Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Chocolate Chip Muffins

  Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 egg

3/4 cup milk

1/3 cup vegetable oil

3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. In a small bowl, beat egg, milk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400 degrees F for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

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White Chocolate Pretzel Mix

Ingredients

2 large bags pretzels

1 large bag mini m n m's, reeses pieces, regular m n m's, etc - your choice

1 package vanilla bark/candy coating bark

Spread the pretzels and candy out on wax paper, melt bark according to directions on package. Drizzle melted candy over the pretzels/candy mix. Let dry 1 hour. Break apart and put in plastic bags. This recipe made  9 full sandwich bags.