I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Halloween! I spent mine at home, handing out candy to all the little (and not so little) trick or treaters. I also ended up watching “Isolation” with my DB. Yes, another bad scary movie to feed my guilty pleasure. Actually, the movie was quite enjoyable… despite the fact that it’s about cows having killer mutant babies.
Did anyone watch the premiere of The Walking Dead? I can’t get enough of it! I am desperately counting the days until Sunday again, when I can finally see the next episode. Zombies are just so intriguing to me.
My DB’s biggest fear is actually the zombie apocalypse (not that it’s ever really going to happen). When he was little, he used to shower with goggles on so that no one could sneak up on him without him seeing first. He’s gonna kill me for writing that, but it’s just too cute not to share.
These banana bars were a huge hit at work. Banana’s always a safe bet when bringing something to a group event. They were moist, had a wonderful topping, and kept people coming back for seconds. This recipe is adapted from Bon Appetit. Bon appetit!
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- about 4 mashed bananas
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Butter and flour 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Stir chocolate chips, brown sugar, walnuts, and cinnamon in small bowl until well blended; set streusel aside.
- Mix the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl. Set aside.
- Using electric mixer, beat sugar, room temperature butter, and egg in a separate bowl until fluffy. Beat in mashed bananas and buttermilk.
- Add dry ingredients and blend well.
- Spread half of batter in prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with half of streusel. Repeat with remaining batter and streusel.
- Bake coffee cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool coffee cake in pan on rack.
Um delicious! Banana with chocolate is one of our favorite combos…and really anything with streusel makes us really happy…
it sounds like an ideal cake! luve this
have a nice time,
Paula
I NEED to watch that, and need to eat this~
I loved The Walking Dead!!! Did you read the comic? I guess the show is a big deal, although I didn’t realize until the glass guy showed up to fix our window and asked me if I had watched it!
Love the look of these banana bars! Got a big baking day coming for Thursday, so I might give these a whirl.
That banana cinnamon swirl bread is my new favorite…. yum.
Sounds delicious! And your DB sounds adorable. Children in goggles make me smile.
My attention has just been drawn to this fabulous recipe of bananas and yumminess all in one happy place! Can’t wait to make it myself later today.
Thanks for sharing!
~avril 🙂
My fiancé is afraid of the zombie apocalypse too! So funny.
This recipe looks delicious! Coffee cake is a holiday breakfast staple at my mom’s house, so I think I’ll share this one with her over winter break :]
waou yummy !!! that looks deliriously delicious !!!
This is baking in my oven right now. Can not believe how yummy the house smells!
I came upon your recipes by accident while I was filing others and WOW! It’s now after 5 am & I haven’t been able to stop reading – copy & filing. I would love to get all your postings. Would you please let me know how? Thank you in advance for your help with this.
Lisa Noman
Ooh! Before I forget congratulations on being published & especially for you gorgeous “new arrival”!