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Jody Tries A New Banana Bread

Her’s a new banana bread recipe I found – try it next time you want something sweet with your coffee…..

Chocolate Chip-Espresso Banana Bread

1 1/2 cups mashed very ripe bananas (3 to 4 bananas)

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 eggs

1/1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon instant espresso powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)

Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray two 8×4-inch loaf pans with canola oil cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir together bananas, 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar, the brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla and eggs. In another medium bowl, stir together flour, espresso powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to banana mixture, stirring to combine. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into loaf pans. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon granulated sugar on top. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until brown and firm to the touch. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and place top sides up on cooling rack. Cool completely befor slicing.

For even more chocolaty flavor , drizzle with melted chocolate across top before serving.

Jody Victor

Jody Tries Coffee Crisps

For a special treat this Holiday try this delicious recipe with your friends and coffee….

Coffee Crisps

Ingredients

4 tsp water

2 tsp instant coffee crystals or 1 tsp instant espresso coffee powder

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1/4 tsp salt

2 eggs

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 recipe Coffee Icing (see recipe below)

Instant coffee crystals, coarsely crushed (optional)

Directions

1. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper; set the cookie sheet aside.

2. In a small bowl stir together water and coffee crystals or espresso coffee powder until dissolved; set aside.

3. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with and electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionaly. Add eggs and coffee mixture; beat until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour.

4. Drop dough by slightly rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet; spread dough into 2-inch circles.

5. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until browned around the edges. Cool on cookie sheet set on a wire rack for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool

6. When cookies are cool, fill a pastry bag fited with a very small round tip with Coffee Icing. Pipe icing onto cookies in a zigzag pattern. Or, thin icing with additional whipping cream to make icing of drizzling consistency; use fork tines to drizzle icing over cookies. If desired, sprinkle with crushed coffee crystals., Makes about 20 cookies.

Coffee Icing: Stir together 1/8 tsp instant coffee crystals or dash of espresso coffee powder and 1 tbsp whipping cream until coffee is dissolved. In a small mixing bowl stir together 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, the coffee-cream mixture and enough additional whipping cream (1 to 2 tbsp) to make icing of piping consistency. Enjoy!