Banana Rhubarb Loaf

 

This loaf is a good way to use your ripe bananaand fresh local rhubarb. It’s a nice combination of sweet and sour (and not too sweet!).  It also has wheat germ and is flavoured with cinnamon and vanilla. The loaf is good for breakfast, as a snack or as a dessert with ice cream.

Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

Cheese Biscuits

These are easy to make, freeze well and are perfect to serve with soup on a cold, snowy or rainy day. I suggest using aged cheddar cheese for more flavour.

Cranberry Maple Banana Bread

Tasty Banana Bread with Cranberries and Maple Syrup

This banana bread is different from your typical banana bread because it has coconut and cranberries. It has a nice mixture of sweet from the bananas and tart from the cranberries. It’s a great way to use up old bananas and cranberries that may be lingering in your freezer

Yummy Cranberry Maple Banana Bread

Banana Bread with Cranberries, Maple Syrup and Coconut

Cranberry Maple Banana Bread

Makes 1 loaf

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup unsweetened medium coconut
1 1/2 cups cup cranberries
2 cups mashed very ripe bananas (about 4 bananas)

Directions:

Prepare a loaf pan.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a bowl, beat butter and sugar for about 5 minutes. Add vanilla, eggs, maple syrup and continue to beat well. 

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and coconut. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir in the cranberries and the mashed bananas. Spoon into the loaf pan and bake  55 to 60 minutes until a tester comes out clean. 

OTHER LOAF/BREAD RECIPES TO TRY:

Pumpkin Loaf

Apple Raisin Loaf

Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake

Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf

Gingerbread Spice Muffins, Apples, Raisins, Walnuts - Dairy-Free

Dairy-Free Gingerbread Spice Muffins with Apples, Raisins and Walnuts

Here's a yummy gingerbread spice muffin with apples, raisins and walnuts! I think you’ll find the gingerbread spice in these dairy-free muffins a real delight. The muffins calls for Thompson raisins, but you could substitute Sultanas or even dried cranberries if you wish.

Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake

Blueberry Pound Cake with Lemon

I’m a collector (some would say hoarder) of cookbooks and cooking magazines. So, while stranded at home with pulled muscles, I piled them up and spent time perusing new and interesting recipes to make. It’s a fun way to get back into the swing of cooking on a regular basis especially if you’re stuck in a cooking rut.

I love to bake, and since it was blueberry season, I decided to made a few recipes with blueberries. I made this lemon blueberry pound cake recipe a few times and loved it every time. 

Oat Bran Rhubarb Orange Muffins

Oat Bran Rhubarb Orange Muffins

 This is a nice recipe for a delightful breakfast muffin. It’s not too sweet and  has a nice blend of bran, wheat germ, oats and orange.

Apple Raisin Loaf - Dairy-Free

Whole Wheat, Dairy-Free, Apple Raisin Loaf

Growing up, my son had food intolerances to dairy. As someone who liked to bake, I had to get creative with the type of fat I used (no butter) and liquid (no dairy) in my baking. 

Eliminating butter was easy, because I would use vegetable oil. To replace the dairy, I often used orange juice or, believe it or not, soda water (it was great in pancakes and waffles). 

After staying away from dairy for a dozen years or so, he outgrew his food intolerance and today regularly enjoys ice cream and buttering his toast. 

Nevertheless, I still have some great dairy-free recipes, and this is one of them. 

Irish Soda Bread with Caraway and Raisins

An easy and tasty Irish soda bread with raisins and caraway seeds. A perfect bread to serve with soups and soups. It's also great for breakfast!

Zucchini Pineapple Cake

Yummy Cake with Zucchini and Pineapple

As a proud recipe hoarder, I feel compelled to grab any free recipe that’s offered to me. This includes recipes printed on food packages, the ones on advertisements of food products, or random recipes given out at grocery stores. I found this recipe at a fruit stand close to our home, which was promoting zucchinis. I’m so glad I picked it up…it’s yummy.

The Best Banana Bread

Banana Bread in Loaf Pan

Cheddar Cheese Stilton Biscuits

Old cheddar cheese and stilton biscuits

 

If you are looking for an easy and tasty biscuit to serve with soup, stew or just to eat as a snack, then you must try these yummy cheddar cheese, stilton biscuits. They are simple to make and won't disappoint!

Tasty Pumpkin Loaf

Tasty pumpkin loaf

This pumpkin loaf is unassuming, not too sweet, and subtly delicious. The recipe calls for butter, which makes it luscious. However, if you wish a lower fat version, I’ve substituted oil for butter, and been happy with the results.  

It is great for breakfast or with your afternoon tea.

Pumpkin Ginger Muffins with Walnuts and Pumpkin Seeds

Yummy Pumpkin Muffins

These delightful pumpkin muffins have the right about of ginger in them from both fresh ginger and crystallized ginger. If you're not familiar with crystallized ginger, it's thinly sliced fresh ginger cooked in a simple syrup, then dried and sprinkled with sugar. 

Cornbread with Corn

If you are looking for a recipe to use cornmeal from your pantry then try this easy cornbread recipe.  It has butter, buttermilk, corn, and whips up in minutes.  It's good for breakfast, snacks or with dinner.

Lemon Cranberry Scones

Lemon Cranberry Scone

These cranberry scones use fresh or frozen cranberries. They are perfect for any occasion and super easy to make. I suggest you give them a try.

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

In this recipe you can swap semi-sweet chocolate chips for bittersweet chocolate chips, if that’s what you have on hand. The texture is almost like a cake and goes nicely with afternoon tea. However, my hubby likes to eat them for breakfast.

Caramel Cake

If you love caramel as much as I do, then I recommend you try baking this yummy cake! You will need a candy thermometer to get the perfect caramel.

Spicy Banana Bread

Banana Bread with Cinnamon, Allspice and Nutmeg

I knew I was in trouble when I found 8 black bananas in my freezer. All individually wrapped in freezer bags! It was time to act so I made this banana bread with 5 black ripe bananas and spices: cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg.

It's a nice change from your typical banana bread. I hope you try it.

Lemon Upside Down Cake

Yummy Upside down lemon cake

This cake is a nice blend of tart and sweet. Make it once and I'm sure you'll make it again. Serve it on it’s own, with vanilla ice cream or with whipping cream. It's easy to make and easier to eat!

Bran-Cheddar Cheese Muffins

This next recipe calls for buttermilk. I actually really like baking with buttermilk…it adds such a yummy tang. That said, I’m often left with half a carton of buttermilk, which ends up in the trash. So….I suggest the next time you bake with buttermilk, find two recipes to bake, or double the recipe, so you’ll use up a whole carton and avoid unnecessary food waste.

You may wonder what buttermilk is exactly. Well, back in the day, buttermilk was the liquid left over after butter was churned. Today, special bacteria are added to the milk, thickening it slightly and giving it that tangy tinge.

But if you’re in a pinch and don’t have buttermilk, then here’s a little baking secret. Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to 1 cup of milk and let it rest for 5-10 minutes. Bingo! Homemade buttermilk to use in place of store bought.

Bran-Cheddar Cheese Muffins