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Banana Walnut Bread

By: Valerie December 21, 2017December 3, 2020

Breads, Muffins and Sconesbanana, dairy-free, egg-free, walnuts2 Comments

With a lot of time suddenly freed up after being done teaching a lab course, I took the opportunity during the weekend to bake a couple of things. It had been a while! Since I had some very ripe bananas in my fridge that needed to be used, I started with this vegan banana and walnut bread. It was simple to make, but the first time that I tasted it I wasn’t too impressed. I found it a bit too salty and not sweet enough. I thought that it was perhaps because my bananas were beyond saving.

Banana Chocolate Bread Pudding

By: Valerie July 24, 2013December 5, 2020

Breads, Muffins and Scones, Custards, Puddings and Soufflésbanana, bread, chocolate, puddingLeave a Comment

Bread pudding. This is a concept I never really grasped. Why would you want to purposely wet bread and eat it so? In my mind the result would be a soggy and unpleasant mixture. This recipe, however, yielded a dessert that was none of that. Admittedly, I think that I slightly undercooked the bread pudding and as a result it was a bit “wet” still, but I could tell that perfectly cooked it would have tasted even better.

Frosted Banana Nut Bars

By: Valerie April 22, 2013March 14, 2021

Cookies, Bars and Biscottibanana, bars, orange, walnuts3 Comments

The incoming weekend could only mean one thing: time to bake and enjoy the weekend with friends! I wanted to make something sweet but light (ish) at the same time. I thus made these seemingly finger-licking good banana nut bars, with frosting!

Basic Banana Chocolate-Chip Bread

By: Valerie March 29, 2013March 15, 2021

Breads, Muffins and Sconesbanana, bread, chocolate chip3 Comments

Is there anything more comforting than a warm piece of classic banana and chocolate-chip bread? Unless it is accompanied by a hot cup of cocoa, I think not.

Banana Coconut Muffins

By: Valerie February 23, 2013March 17, 2021

Breads, Muffins and Sconesbanana, coconut, muffin, walnutsLeave a Comment

Something I love baking is muffins. Muffins are versatile, delicious and usually quite filling, just like these ones. They’re almost like a healthy cupcake (or so I like to think when I’m eating one!).