Yogurt with Banana and Honey

This is the continuation of my yogurt project. I have to put flavor in it so I can enjoy it more and wouldn't be just tasting the tangy taste of the yogurt. The addition of fruits means additional helath benefits. 

So as part of my experiment, I added the staple fruit in the house to my homemade yogurt...bananas!!! Ideal for breakfast, snack, or dessert!

To sweeten the yogurt, I drizzled it with honey and topped it with sliced bananas...easy eh? If you want it sweeter, feel free to add more honey. It tasted like the store bought yogurt...but cheaper!

I super love! love! love!

Here's the picture of my flavored yogurt.

Happy eating!

Baking 101: Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

This recipe was taken from yummy magazine, June 2009 issue. I was browsing my Yummy mag collection when I saw this recipe. We have lots of bananas that will be rotten in 2 days, so the recipe was just in time.

Since all of the ingredients are available, I did not waste time na to bake this.

I followed the recipe, except for the oil. I used canola oil instead of the corn oil.

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 very ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
 
Procedure
1. Preheat oven to 350degrees F. Line and grease 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
1. Combine all the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips) in a bowl. Stir to mix.
2. In another bowl, mix the brown sugar with the canola oil. Add eggs one at a time, stir in vanilla and the mashed bananas.
3. Add the flour mixture in the banana mixture, stir until well incorporated.
4. Transfer the mixture in a loaf pan.
5. Bake for 45 minutes or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

The recipe is simple right? Try it and give me some feedback. 

Baking 101: Chocolate Banana Cake with Ganache Frosting

I promised my son that I'll bake a chocolate cake for him. So i started searching for an easy to bake recipe...and when i saw the picture of the cake from joyofbaking.com, i knew that this will be the perfect chocolate cake for us. Moist, dense and with velvety chocolatey texture in every bite

By the way, thanks to my ate and my cousin anne who "donated" the super yummy and best tasting baking chocolates...

Chocolate Banana Cake with Chocolate Ganache Frosting



ingredients:
1 3/4 cups white sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas (but i used four medium sized bananas -- more than a cup)
1 cup warm water
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup canola oil
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

chocolate ganache frosting:
8 ounce semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate
3/4 cup cream
1 tbsp butter (unsalted)

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. in a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients, set aside.
3. in another bowl, mix well all the wet ingredients.
4. add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
5. pour the batter in a buttered pan and bake for 40-60 mins until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. frost with the ganache when completely cooled.

ganache:
1. place the chocolate in a bowl.
2. heat the cream and butter over medium heat. bring to boil. pour the cream & butter mixture to the chocolate and stir until smooth. when the ganache has completely cooled, ( i put mine in the ref) beat until soft and fluffy. Spread the frosting all over the cake.

Shared the first slice with Joey...he liked it in fairness!