Fudgy Banana Bread

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable or canola coil
• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 3/8 cup milk or soy milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup white whole wheat flour (white flour can be used as a substitute)
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup or more chocolate chips.
• 2 tsp cinnamon/cinnamon to taste

Directions:

• mix all ingredients except for the chocolate chips.
• pour into a loaf pan
• pour the chocolate chips on top, and stir them into the top half of the batter. Make sure they are covered with batter so that they don't get burnt (they will sink as they bake, so no need to mix them into the bottom).
• bake in over at 350 until done, ie. when you
• insert a knife it should comes out clean (baking time is approx 30 min, but will often take longer).
• do not refrigerate- it will get dense and sticky. it does, however, store well in the freezer.

whole wheat carrot bread/muffins

cross posted at two heads of lettuce

Carrots are great for eating plain, or chopping up into salads. But if you want a tasty, healthy breakfast try this recipe.

You can grate the carrots by hand or in a food processor, or buy grated carrots, but I like it best when you make a "carrot smoothie" in the blender as described below.

INGREDIENTS
1.5 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup apple sauce
3/4 cup brown sugar ( i used white, it was great)
3 cups shredded carrots (about 3-4 carrots)
raisins- optional

DIRECTIONS.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
put carrots, oil, eggs and applesauce into a blender. blend into a "carrot smoothie."
in a separate mixing bowl, mix all the dry ingredients.
add the "carrot smoothie" to the dry ingredients
pour into a greased baking pan or greased muffin tins.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes.
OR pour into a greased baking pan and let cook for 30-40 minutes.
Let cool