Baking Fever

On Saturday I decided to make banana bread. The only reason for this was because there were a few banana sitting on the counter and it was turning brown. It is just not our favorite fruit, but for some reason we love buying them! I needed a couple of things so after Laien had his dinner we went for a long walk to the store to grab the ingredients. I love summer days because it is light out till like 830. It was a nice walk and we both enjoyed it!
After our nightly routine---dinner, walk, bath and bedtime...it was time to bake away. It was the most easiest and quickest Banana Chocolate Chip Bread I have ever made with not too many ingredients :D

I knew you were waiting for the recipe. Here it is...

You will need:

• 3 ripe bananas, smashed
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar (3/4 cup if you don't use chocolate chips)
• 1 1/2 cups of flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking soda
• dash of salt

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease the loaf pan. Smash the bananas in a bowl and mix in the melted butter. Mix in the sugar, egg and vanilla. Add the baking soda and salt, stir together. Then add the flour, mix well and finally mix in the chocolate chips! Pour batter into the loaf pan and bake 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Before

So while it was baking, Ethan and I watched "The Delivery Man." It was funny, alright! I still did not know who Vince Vaughn owed money too, but he was funny. I would give it a 4 1/2 star.

After

It  looked beautiful I dived right into it.

Loved the smell of fresh baked bread :)

Less than 24 hours later...

Well we had it for breakfast

before church, lunch after church

and snack every few minutes 

throughout the day :D

Ethan likes banana bread, but he definitely loved this one. We usually throw out banana bread too because it will sit in our fridge for months. But this was a keeper :D

Today I felt like I needed to make a special treat. I really think I am going through a baking mode here. Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies was what the Kitchen Aide wanted to whip up. I am sure these treats won't last long :-P

It is another easy cheesy.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 cups rolled oats (old-fashioned)
• 8 tbs (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

• Preheat the oven o 350 degrees.
• In medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and oats.
• In your Kitchen Aide(if using one), beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar together until well blended. Beat in the egg until smooth and barely fluffy. Add vanilla extract and incorporate into the mix.
• Gradually add the flour mixture till it is all mixed well. Add the chocolate chips.
• Drop the balls of dough onto a cookie sheet . Bake for 9-11 minutes.

Love this bad boy!!!

Ready to baaakkkkeeee....

All cozy with each other...

It is delish!!! Guys...I have not been doing good with my diet. But when this momma has a baking fever, diet can wait till next Monday ;) I hope you all are having a great Monday!

~Enjoy~