Dessert
Another brownie recipe! This is most definitely not like yesterday’s post, but it’s also not your average banana bread! I found this on Pinterest and that it would be a fun twist on banana bread. It was the chocolate that definitely comes through with a hint of banana!
INGREDIENTS
1 box (18 oz) milk chocolate brownie mix (do not prepare as box directs)
3 large eggs
1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil
1 cup mashed banana (about three bananas)
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, reserve 1/4 for the top
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 5 loaf pan with non-stick baking spray. In a mixing bowl combine the brownie mix (do not prepare according to package) eggs, oil and mashed bananas. Stir together until well combined. Add about 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips, stir to combine. Pour the batter into your prepared pan and sprinkle the top with remaining chocolate chips. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Mine took closer to 65 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes in the pan then cool completely on a cooling rack.
Enjoy!
Although I cook a wide variety of food I am always on the look out for a healthier version of whatever I am making. I try to keep a happy balance, some weeks are easier than others! I came across this recipe from Jillian Michaels who is a lifestyle, workout professional. I had all the ingredients on hand so I thought I would gave it a try. I will say although she has this recipe titled as a brownie, for us it was definitely more of a cake! Both Jim and I did like these and it is a great alternative if you are looking to eat healthier. I think I enjoyed them the most, but Jim and Robby wanted to add some frosting to the top! You win some and lose some, I guess!
INGREDIENTS
2/3 cup of honey
1/3 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder (I used special dark)
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking Sosa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Microwave honey in a glass measuring cup for one minute. Whisk cocoa powder into warm honey and set aside. In a small bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking Sosa and salt. In a large bowl whisk together applesauce, oil, egg and vanilla.
Whisk the honey and cocoa mixture into the applesauce mixture. Add the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth. Pour into a 8 x 8 baking dish that had been sprayed with non-stick spray.
Bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool before cutting.
Enjoy!
As you all know by now I don’t really like to bake, but one of the things I have learned is that my family loves home made cookies much more than the store bought. When I saw this recipe I knew immediately that was going to be the next cookie I make. Sure enough, I made these cookies sooner than later! We all enjoyed these. I really like the addition of the toffee bits and the pop of white chocolate was just right! These lasted less than two days at our house… but we did share!
DIRECTIONS
2 sticks of unsalted butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking solda
1 (8 ounce) bag of toffee bits
1/2 to 3/4 bag of white chocolate chips
1 cup of old fashioned oats
DIRECTIONS
Using a mixer, cream together butter, sugars and vanilla on medium speed. Add the eggs to the butter mixture and mix well. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking soda together. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the butter mixture on low speed. Once combined mix in the toffee bits, white chocolate and oats and mix with a large spoon until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about one hour. When ready to bake preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Drop dough by teaspoons onto an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 10 – 11 minutes or until the edges of the cookie are lightly browned. Let cool for just a couple minutes on the pan then remove the cookies and place them on a baking rack to finish cooling.
Enjoy!
I found this recipe at www.sharedappetite.com
Do you have kids or loved ones in your life that have allergies? Do you have trouble finding sweet treats that you feel good about feeding your kids? These cookies are simply delicious! I first saw these cookies on NH Chronicle (television program) as they are made in New Hampshire, but the best part is you can order them through Amazon. So no matter where you live you can get them!
These cookies are not soft and chewy, they are crispy and full of flavor! I ordered the 6 box sampler from Amazon for $27.53. They are not super cheap, but I know exactly what is in the cookies and feel good about sharing them! Let’s talk a bit about the allergy piece, these cookies are made in a peanut free, tree nut free, egg free, dairy free,wheat free and gluten free bakery! Not only are they allergy friendly but they are not made with anything artificial! No GMO, whole grain, kosher, vegan, low sodium, no trans fat, no rice, no soy, no corn! Yes, they really do taste good too!
Home Free cookies has several varieties, most of them come in a mini size. The six I ordered were, chocolate chip, mini chocolate chip, double chocolate chip, vanilla, lemon burst and mint chocolate chip. They also have a ginger snap flavor that we did not try. Our favorite was the lemon burst, we all loved these! Don’t get me wrong they are all good but the lemon burst has a great lemon flavor that really comes through!
Home Free cookies have won several awards in 2016 they were awarded the top healthy gourmet snack of the year. Also awarded best gluten free cookie by Good Housekeeping.
Home Free Cookies has a website at www.homefreetreats.com where you can see where the cookies are sold and get more wonderful information about theses delicious cookies. Don’t forget you can get these cookies no matter where you live through Amazon!
Enjoy!
These cookies, oh these cookies! I could not keep Jim away from these chocolate sugar cookies! They are delicious and did not make it in our house for 24 hours. That says a lot as Jim is not really a cookie kind of guy…he loves pies! This recipe may have just converted him.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup of butter, softened
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup Hershey Special Dark Cocoa Powder
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling
DIRECTIONS
Cream together butter and brown sugar with a mixer until fluffy, this takes a few minutes.
Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add vanilla and mix again.
Combine cocoa powder, flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl and whisk until combined. Slowly add the flour mixture into the butter mixture mix well. Once combined add the chocolate chips and fold into the batter using a large spoon. Remove dough from the bowl onto a large piece of Saran Wrap. Wrap dough and refrigerate dough for one hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the granulated sugar on a plate. Using a cookie scoop or your hands take about one tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball, roll the ball into the sugar coating all sides of the dough and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Space cookies about 2 inches apart and continue to roll the dough until dough is done. Bake for 9-10 minute, let cookies cool on the baking sheet for a couple minutes before moving them to a baking rack.
Store in an airtight container.
Enjoy!
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