Banana & Oat Bread

This banana bread is lovely and moist but its even better the next day when the flavours have had a chance to get to know each other. The recipe asks for molasses but golden syrup works just fine.

Banana & Oat Bread

Recipe source: foodmag.co.nz

1 1/2 c plain flour

1/2 c rolled oats plus 1 extra tablespoon

1 tsp each: baking powder, baking soda, mixed spice

125g butter

3/4 c brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tbsp molasses or golden syrup

2 ripe bananas, mashed

1/2 milk

pre-heat oven to 175c. Line or grease a loaf pan.

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy add eggs and molasses, beating well between each addition. Fold the creamed mixture together with the dry ingredients, then combine the mixture with the mashed bananas and milk. Spoon batter into the loaf pan and sprinkle over the extra oats.

Bake for 45-50 minutes until cooked right through.

Edmonds Banana Cake

I must make this cake at least once or twice a week, one for my Family and the other for my Nanny Family. The Edmonds Banana cake recipe is my go to recipe when I have over ripe Bananas lying around, because its so easy and it never fails I don't know why I haven't put it on my blog sooner. I usually double this recipe.

Edmonds Banana Cake.

125g Butter, softened

3/4 c Sugar

2 eggs

2-3 Mashed Banana

1 tsp Baking Soda

2 tbls Hot milk

2 c Flour

1 tsp Baking Powder

Pre-heat oven to 180c and grease your cake tin of choice.

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add mashed banana mix well. Dissolve baking soda into hot milk and add to creamed mixture stir well. Sift flour and baking powder. Fold into mixture.

Put mixture into cake tin and bake for 45-50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.

When ready leave in tin to cool for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack. When cool ice with cream cheese icing(my fav) or chocolate icing (the kids fav).

Tip: For a light and fluffy cake don't over mix this cake once you add the dry ingredients otherwise it will come out hard and dry.

Banana Chocolate Cake

This recipe makes a very large cake that has a lovely texture and is very moist. It is great for birthdays and family gatherings

Banana Chocolate Cake

200g butter,softened

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

3 eggs

1 cup plain yoghurt

1 tsp Vanilla extract

1 cup (2-3 banana's) mashed banana

3 cups self-raising flour

1/2 cup cocoa

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 cups boiling water

Chocolate Icing

3 cups icing sugar

2 tbls cocoa

2 tsp butter,melted

hot water for mixing

Pre-heat the oven to 180c. Line a 26cm or 28cm cake tin with baking paper.

Beat butter and sugars until pale and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in yoghurt, vanilla and banana. Sift flour, cocoa and salt together and gently mix into cake mixture. Lastly add baking soda dissolved in boiling water. Pour batter into cake tin. Bake for 1 hour or until skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in the tin before turning out to cool completely on a wire rack.

To make the icing, combine icing sugar, cocoa, butter and enough hot water to make a spreadable consistency. Ice cake when it is cold.

Banana Crumb Muffins

 

I'm always on the look out for different Banana recipe as I get a bit bored of the old Edmond's banana cake, which is a great recipe but I like to try out new recipes when I bake just to give myself more of a challenge. I made these Banana Crumb Muffins last night with a bunch of overripe bananas I had. These muffins would be nice served with cream or yogurt on top (which I didn't do cause I couldn't wait to try them straight from the oven and burnt my mouth) so If you have any great banana recipes you would like to share I would love to try them out.

Banana Crumb Muffins
Recipe source: Allrecipes.com 

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 bananas, mashed
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup (75g)butter, melted

Crumb Topping
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.
In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

Crumb Topping: In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle topping over muffins. Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

Easy Banana Muffins Egg-free

These easy banana muffins are lovely and light and perfect for using up neglected bananas. Make egg-free by using egg replacer. 

Banana Muffins Egg-Free 

Recipe Adapted from Chelsea

• 1 1/2 cups standard flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 large bananas, mashed
• 3/4 cup of Chelsea White Sugar
• 1 egg or 1 tsp egg re-placer + 2 tbls water
• 1/3 cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 175°C. Coat muffin pans with non stick spray, or use paper liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. Combine bananas, Chelsea White sugar, egg, and melted butter in a large bowl. Fold in flour mixture, until just combined and moistened. Scoop into muffin pans.

Bake mini muffins for 10 to 15 minutes, and large muffins for 20 to 25 minutes.

Moist Banana Cake

Heres a recipe I found on the web for the most moist Banana Cake I have ever tasted the reason why its so moist once the cakes are done you put them straight into the freezer delicous you must try.

Moist Banana Cake.

Ingrediants:
1 ½ cups ripe bananas (mashed)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 cups flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter (softened)
2 1/8 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups buttermilk
Cream cheese frosting-
½ cup butter (softened)
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (softened)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ½ cups icing sugar
Walnuts (chopped, for garnish)

Method:
Step 1: Pre-heat the oven to 275 degrees. Grease 2, 8” round baking pans.
Step 2: In a small bowl mix mashed bananas and lemon juice. Set aside. In a medium bowl mix flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl cream ¾ cups butter and 2 1/8 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla extract. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Stir in banana mixture.
Step 3: Evenly pour batter into 2, 8” round baking pans. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Between those times keep checking on the cake with a toothpick to see if it’s done. When the cake is done take the baking pans and place them directly into the freezer for 45 minutes to cool.
Step 4: While cake is cooling, to make the frosting- In a bowl cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in vanilla extract. Add icing sugar a little at a time and beat on low until combined. Then beat on high until smooth.
Step 5: Remove the cake from the pans and lay out the bottom half on a plate. Spread it fully with frosting. Add the top half and cover the entire cake with frosting. Add chopped walnuts on top.

Banana Bread

This Banana Bread is so Moist and Delicious its very easy to make, its a new favourite for the over ripe bananas. Its lovely warm and fresh from the oven but also keeps well.I usely double this recipe because 1 loaf doesn't last long in our house hold.Definitely a winner for when the bananas get neglected.


Ingredients

1 cup (150g) plain flour
1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
125g butter, melted, cooled
2 eggs, whisked
3 ripe bananas, mashed

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line the base and side of an 11 x 21cm x 6cm deep (base) loaf pan.

Combine flours, sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Whisk butter and eggs together. Stir in banana. Spoon into prepared pan. Smooth the surface.

Bake for 45-50 mins or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Set aside in the pan for 10 mins before turning out onto a wire rack. Serve warm spread with butter.