Tuesday 18 September 2012



Monday 17 September 2012

Ingredients:                                          
1 1/4 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup banana (mashed)
2 eggs

1/2 cup plain yogurt

1 teaspoon vanilla
60 ml walnuts
125 ml chocolate chips

1/2 vegetable oil
2 eggs

Frosting: Crazy chocolate

1 cup icing sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 teaspoons milk
pinch of salt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°C/ 180°F.
2. Lightly butter one  9 x 5 inch loaf pan or four small loaf pans.
3. In a small bowl, mix mashed banana with the lemon juice; set aside.
4. In a medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda, walnuts, chocolate chips and salt; set aside.
5. In a different medium bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the oil and plain yogurt.
6. Stir in the banana and 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the egg mixture.
7. Fold into the dry mixture until just combined.  
8. Spread batter into the pans.  
9. Bake for about 35-40 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes in the pans on a rack.
10. For the icing, whisk icing sugar, cocoa powder, milk, vanilla, and salt together.
11. Spread frosting onto the loafs.