Someone messaged me asking for a good chocolate chip cookie recipe. I've used this one in that past and it's always been a hit. We also like making this with Instant Chocolate Pudding in the mix and some toasted walnuts with chocolate chips (oh SO decadent!) Enjoy! Diane
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My new favorite! I thought the banana bread I had been baking up all these years was great - I switched things up a bit, lessened the sugar, took out an egg and out with the sour cream. This bread is amazing! You don't have to add in chocolate chips but, OHHHH they really enhance the overall flavor of this bread. I always love making this because it doesn't require an electric mixer, and we always seem to have 2 leftover, sad bananas that can get put to great use in this bread.
You gotta give this one a try! Enjoy! Diane Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Ingredients: 2 medium bananas, over-ripe, brown and mashable 1/3 cup melted butter 1 teaspoon baking soda pinch of salt 1/2 cup of sugar 1 large egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions: Preheat oven to 350 In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until smooth. Stir in the melted butter. Mix in the remaining ingredients; adding the flour in last. Once all ingredients are well incorporated - Pour your batter into a prepared loaf pan *I use Pam with Flour for Baking spray on my pans. Bake for 50 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. I use my 4 x 8 loaf pan for this bread. Scones! I love any scone - be it my savory scones, or in this case, a new addition to my sweet scone line-up, chocolate! My Decadent Chocolate Scones are the perfect compliment to your day. You'll love the rich taste that this chocolate scone offers, mixed with its light and airy traditional scone texture. This scone pairs perfectly with your morning coffee without leaving you feeling 'overstuffed' or 'weighed down.' As Brand Ambassador for Rodelle, they provided me with their Vanilla Paste and Chocolate Extract, which enhances the depth and richness of these scones, and the Gourmet Dutch Processed Cocoa is a true "must have" for your baking pantry. I hope you bake some of these for yourself! ~Enjoy! Diane Decadent Chocolate Scones Ingredients: 2 2/3 cups All-Purpose Flour 1/3 cup Rodelle Gourmet Dutch Processed Baking Cocoa 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso granules 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon table salt 8 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small dice 1 1/2 cups semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips 1/2 teaspoon Rodelle Vanilla Paste 1/2 teaspoon Rodelle Chocolate Extract 1 large egg 3/4 cup + more as needed, Milk powdered sugar, for dusting *optional Directions:
**BAKING TIP: Mix 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar with 1 teaspoon cocoa powder, sprinkle on your parchment-lined (or lightly greased) baking sheet. Use this sugar mixture in place of the usual flour, to keep the scones from sticking to the pan/parchment as you shape scones. Kitchen Note: Want to switch it up a bit? Add some heat to your chocolate scones with a pinch of cayenne or red pepper flake. Special thank you to Rodelle for providing me with their fabulous baking products. For more information, or for ordering their kitchen baking essentials, please visit their website at www.rodellekitchen.com
There are times when making one loaf of bread is easier then baking dozens of cookies. At the holidays, I like to have this on hand for visitors that want something sweet to eat but, are tired of all the cookies that surround them during the Holiday season - this is a nice 'break from the ordinary' and when warmed and eaten - reminds me of the chocolate chip pancakes I once tasted at Walker Brothers Pancake House, warm and rich chocolate with a moist vanilla tasting bread. Besides, It's nice to have a change up from cookies sometimes too - and one thing I do know - this is a bread I cannot make often because we eat it too fast!!!! Enjoy! ~ Diane Chocolate Chip Quick Bread Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 cup sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 2/3 cup. milk 1/2 cup melted butter 2 eggs lightly beaten 1 tsp. vanilla 1 pkg. chocolate chips (between 10-12 oz.) 1/2 cup nuts *optional Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl, combine flour, sugars, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, combine milk, eggs, butter, and vanilla until blended. Make a well in dry ingredients and add milk mixture to combine. Stir in chips and *nuts if preferred. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan and bake 40 to 45 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan. Dust with confectioner's sugar if desired or drizzle with your favorite topping. Recipe Adapted from: Leah Goldman Photos by: Diane Baker for Canning and Cooking at Home |