Banana Bread

I've started experimenting fruit breads recently. After Apple Walnut Bread, I wanted to try this banana bread. I made bananas sit in our pantry for few more days so as to over ripe just to make this bread. The flavor of banana and vanilla came out excellent. I couldn't wait till the bread to rise. It was so delicious and those who like banana ice cream will definitely love this bread. Though I am not much fond of banana flavor, I liked this yumm soft bread. 

Adapted from here.

Ingredients:

Over ripe Banana - 3 long or mashed 1 cup
All Purpose Flour 1 1/2 cups
Powdered Sugar 1 cup
Plain Yogurt 1/2 cup
Eggs 2
Butter 90 g
Vanilla Powder 1 tsp
Baking Powder 1 tsp
Salt 1/2 tsp

Method:

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, vanilla powder, salt and baking powder. Mix well and keep it aside.

Preheat the oven at 180 deg C for 10 minutes.

In a stand mixer or with a electric beater, beat butter until creamy. Add sugar and beat till creamy. Now add eggs and beat till everything gets combined well.

Then add yogurt, mashed banana and give it a mix.

Now add the flour mixture little by little until everything gets mixed well.  Finally  add chopped walnuts; give it a mix.

Butter the loaf pan. Pour in the mixture. Bake at 180 deg C for 55-60 minutes or until the tooth prick inserted comes out clean. Mine got done at 60 minutes.

Notes: If using vanilla essence, add it along with the wet ingredients. Walnuts can be replaced with other nuts. 

This goes to Love 2 bake @ spicy treats, a lovely event where we share baked recipes every monday.

Apple Walnut Bread

Fruit breads have always been my favorite. Apple and walnut combo is something that I wanted to try since many months. Finally had a chance to bake yesterday; turned out yummy and flavorful.

Adapted from here.

Ingredients:

All Purpose Flour 1 cup

Wheat Flour 1 cup

Cinnamon Powder 1 tsp

Vanilla Powder 1 tsp

Baking Powder 2 tsp

Baking Soda 1 tsp

Salt 1/2 tsp

Eggs 2

Butter 110g

Yogurt 2/3 cup

Honey 1/2 cup

Dark Brown Sugar 1/2 cup

Chopped Apples 1/2 cup

Grated Apples 1 cup

Chopped Walnuts 3/4 cup

Method:

Chop Apples and Walnuts. Grate Apples.

Combine the dry ingredients All Purpose Flour, Wheat Flour, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Vanilla Powder, Cinnamon  Powder and Salt. Mix well and keep it aside. 

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Preheat the oven for ten minutes.

In a bowl, combine melted butter, eggs, Yogurt, Honey and Dark brown Sugar. Mix until everything gets combined well. Slowly add the dry ingredients mixture. Combine well till done.

                                                 

Now add the grated apples, chopped walnuts and apples. Mix well until everything is combined well.

                                                     

Butter the baking sheet in a loaf pan. Pour in the mixture. Sprinkle few chopped apples and walnuts.

Bake at 180 deg C for 45-50 minutes or until a tooth prick inserted comes out clean. Mine got done at 45 minutes.

Notes: I used a mixer to mix in all ingredients. But can be done in a large bowl with a hand whisk too.. Honey can be replaced with golden or maple syrup. I think with these syrups, it would be much more yumm.

This goes to Love 2 Bake happening at spicy treats and also to Dish it out - Breads from scratch happening at The Big Sweet Tooth.