Rule number one of food: It always tastes better when it looks cute… and how cute are these?! I saw this pan at Costco and immediately put it in my cart. Why is it that I always walk out of Costco with unnecessary items? Since I’m pretty sure they don’t sell it anymore, you can find it online at Amazon:
The pan is even an “admit one” ticket! Nordic Ware seriously makes the best pans. Nothing sticks to them and they’re made to withstand a hurricane. No joke. I divided the batter evenly into these little animals, but I guess you can make a normal loaf if you really have to.
I’m not sure how I feel about milk chocolate and macadamia nuts. The next time I make this bread, I’ll make sure to use white chocolate chips instead.
Milk Chocolate Macadamia Nut Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 2 bananas, mashed
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 3/4 cup AP flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of nutmeg
- pinch of salt
- handful of chocolate chips
- 1/8-1/4 cup roughly chopped roasted macadamia nuts
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix all ingredients together, stirring in the chocolate chips and macadamia nuts last.
- Bake until top is just browned, about 20 minutes.
Mmmm…these look so good! I’m going to have to try making them soon. 🙂
Delicious AND adorable! 😉
How cute are those!
That pan is so cute!
I wonder if they would taste as good if they weren’t in the cute animal mold.
Probably not 😉
Looks delish!!
hahahaha! i love this… too cute! i wish i had something like this… i know i would go to TOWN!
These are adorable!
Loved this recipe,and the shapes, and will add it to my “Best macadamia Nut Recipes” blog over at Squidoo! I Used fresh Hawaii macadamia nuts for this recipe. I get mine from http://www.maunakeagold.com. In my opinion, Hawaii produces the best Mac Nuts!