Whole wheat Banana bread

Everybody have their own opinion about how they like their banana bread. However we can’t argue that many if not most people like their banana bread moist and delicious. If you are looking for healthy moist banana bread then you came to the right spot. This recipe uses whole wheat flour unlike most other recipes and includes walnuts which are optional. You can add as many walnuts to this recipe as you like. We are sure you will like all the ingredients in this banana bread. Enjoy!

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Ingredients:
1 cup self-rising whole wheat flour
¼ cup organic sugar
½ cup orange juice
2 ripe bananas
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 egg
¼ cup walnuts (optional)

Method:
• Preheat oven to 350F and coat loaf pan with oil spray.
• Mix the flour and sugar in a bowl.
• In another bowl, mash the bananas with a fork.
• Add bananas, orange juice, oil and egg to the flour mix.
• Add walnuts if desired
• Mix to a smooth mixture, pour into the loaf pan.
• Bake at 350F on oven’s middle rack for 45 minutes.
• Once cooked let it cool. Serve.

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Simple fruit salad

This is an easy to make delicious dish that you can enjoy for breakfast, desert, or snack. However you actually may enjoy this dish any time you like. The ingredients for this fruit salad includes grapes, strawberries, pineapple, and mandarin, but you can have whatever fruit you like to this recipe. Fruits are known to have fiber, which is known to aid digestion and prevent constipation. On top of that the fruit mixed with a little honey will provide your taste buds with a healthy sweet flavor I’m sure you will enjoy.

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Ingredients:
1 mandarin
2-3 strawberries
¼ cup of diced pineapple
4 grapes
½ tablespoon of honey

Method:
• Wash all the fruit off.
• Cut the strawberries and grapes in half
• Peel the mandarin and pull apart into slices or cut into slices
• Combine all fruit into a bowl
• Drizzle ½ tablespoon of honey on top of the fruit and mix if desired.
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Holiday Cookies

Do you and your family love warm, soft, oatmeal cookies? Then this recipe is just for you. This fluffy and delicious cookie recipe allows 4 servings, within 15-30 minutes. All you need is a few ingredients, the time, and a taste in your mouth for cookies!
The smell of oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and chocolate chips will drift through your house and cause a mouth-watering effect to all members of the household. Not only will you be able to smell them in the few minutes they are cooking, but also you will be able to imagine the moist, warm melting in your mouth as you take that first bite.
All it takes is 15-30 minutes, a little mixing, and a little love. The relaxing steps for these simple cookies will have you ready to sit back with a tall glass of milk and read your favorite book or watch your favorite TV show by the time they are done.
Possibly a little different from your grandmother’s cookies this particular batch uses brown sugar, sorghum flour, and even some shredded coconut mixed with those scrumptious chocolate chips. You will definitely be delighted with these cookies.

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Preparation time: 15-30 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 ½ cup unsalted butter
2 cups sorghum flour
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/3 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons of nutmeg
1 cup of brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
½ cup of water
1 cup of chocolate chips
1 cup shredded coconut
2-3 cups rolled oats
Preparation

Take a bowl and mix together butter, salt, sugar, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla extract, chocolate chip and shredded coconut.
Mix ingredients with hand blenders.
Now pour the beaten eggs into the bowl and gently mix the batter.
Next, add the oats and gently pour the water.
Once, the batter is ready, place the mixture with the help of a spoon onto the oil greased baking dish.
Bake in oven at 370 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
Once done, serve and enjoy.

Gluten-free chocolate brownies

 

Every individual has their own idea of a perfect brownie. While some prefer their share of brownies to be slightly cakey, the rest drool over the slightly crusty brownie with a chewy fudgy center.  If you belong to the camp of fudge brownie lovers, this gluten-free version will definitely please you.

Eliminating flour or any gluten-laced ingredient from the brownie recipe makes the brownie naturally moist with a crunching crust on top for a delicious distinction. Sounds like great news for gluten intolerants who have deprived their sweet tooth from this decadent indulgence! Gluten-free brownies are rich, dense and can give a pleasant result compared to flour brownies. Even people without any gluten intolerance will find them irresistible and will never regret the lack of gluten flour in it.

These brownies can be prepared with any gluten-free flour, but a full-proof recipe calls for something special. Teff flour does the job with discretion and adds a hint of nuttiness to the baked goodie. With chocolate for company, this whole-grain flour makes the flavors pop without making the brownies taste grainy. What an utter joy to your sweet tooth!

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 Yields: 2 dozen brownies

Ingredients:

  • 5 oz teff flour
  • 2 oz unsweetened chocolate, broken into chunks
  • 2 handfuls semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 handfuls hazelnuts, chopped
  • 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 oz unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions:

  • Warm up your oven to 350 degrees F and spread a large piece of parchment paper within an 8’’ square baking pan, making sure that it overhangs from the edges slightly.
  • Slather it with a few drops of oil and set aside.
  • Place the chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl and pop into the microwave oven to cook for a minute or until they melt.
  • Whisk them together until smooth and set aside until cool enough to touch.
  • Blend in the sugar until it melts completely.
  • Crack the eggs, one at a time, and whisk them into the mixture until blended thoroughly.
  • Stir in the vanilla extract and fold in the teff flour until fully incorporated into a smooth batter.
  • Stir the batter for a minute and scatter the chopped nuts as well as the chocolate chips on top.
  • Fold them together to distribute evenly and tip the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Smooth out the surface with a spatula and bake in the hot oven for 20-25 minutes until the edges separates from the pan and the center is set.
  • Remove from the oven and let it stand for 15 minutes to cool.
  • Lift the slab of brownie from the pan using the overhanging edges of the parchment paper and let it cool on a wire rack.
  • Carve out medium squares and serve.
  • Dig in and enjoy!

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