Sunday, October 17, 2010

Nutty Glazed Breakfast Pie

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So this literally tastes like a Thanksgiving dessert for breakfast – it is VERY decadent but so amazingly yummy. I’ve never baked jelly in the oven but the water evaporates and it turns into a thick glaze much like a linzer tart. The later of peanut butter under the thick glazed jelly is incredible. Top that off with some bananas that caramelize from baking and you are in heaven. This tastes about 50x more amazing than it already looks. You won’t be disappointed with this one!

Nutty Glazed Breakfast Pie

2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup all natural sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup Earth Balance buttery spread, warmed
1/4 cup Almond Milk
1/3-1/2 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup jam
1 large banana, sliced

Directions: Preheat oven to 400F. In a large bowl mix together the flour, salt, sugar, and cinnamon. Now pour in milk and warmed Earth Balance and mix. Take batter and spread evenly with fingers into a pie or cake pan. Now grab your peanut butter and spread a thin layer over the crust mixture. Next add a layer jam on top of the peanut butter. Last, add sliced banana. Pop into the oven for 25 minutes at 400F. Remove and cool for 15 minutes in the freezer so that the jelly can harden up even more. Slice and serve. This really tastes so much better chilled so the leftovers the next day are amazing – or make this the day before!

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From: Oh She Glows

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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So when the hubby and I go to Starbucks he LOVES to get their chocolate chip banana bread and I have been wanting to create a healthy version of their bread. Well this recipe popped up on my google reader one morning and I was so excited! I made this immediately and dare I say – better than the original? This is AMAZING and so easy to make!!!

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

3 bananas, mashed
1/4 c. Earth Balance margarine
1/4 c. almond milk
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. organic sugar
1 t. vanilla
2 c. whole wheat pastry flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt
1/3 c. dairy-free chocolate chips

Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Mash bananas in a bowl. Next, with a stand or electric mixer, cream together margarine, milk, sugars and vanilla. Beat in bananas. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet a little at a time until it is all mixed together. Last, fold in chocolate chips. Pour the batter into a non-stick loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes.

From: Peas and Thank You