Just because we’re going a little healthier doesn’t mean the flavor or texture is going to be ruined. I’ve updated my recipe to go half whole wheat flour (although it’s also good with all whole wheat flour), swapped out the oil for apple sauce and decreased the flour and sugar a little bit.
This recipe makes 2 loaves because it goes so fast in our house. It’s quick to make and this way you can freeze a loaf. Just let it cool completely. Then wrap it in plastic wrap and then tightly with aluminum foil. Don’t forget to mark what it is and the date before you freeze it.
My son has become addicted to banana bread. When we were at the produce stand they had a tub of bananas on clearance and it even said make some banana bread on them. I really can’t remember the last time I told the kids no when they asked me to cook or bake them something. It doesn’t happen as much as I’d like anymore lol He likes to eat his bread with peanut butter which I think is brilliant. He puts peanut butter on everything like my Dad. But hubby and I are wondering why we never thought of it ourselves?
- 2½ cups whole wheat flour
- 2½ cups white flour
- 7 tsps baking powder
- 1½ tsp salt
- 8 Tbsp apple sauce
- 1½ cups milk of any kind, dairy, soy, rice, almond
- 2 eggs
- 3 tsps vanilla
- 2 cups finely chopped nuts
- 2+ cups mashed bananas (about 6 medium)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine flours, baking powder and salt. Mix well.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until all ingredients are wet. You don’t want pockets of dry ingredients in your bread.
- Grease two 9×5 bread pans or four 8×4 pans. I just spray them with cooking spray and make sure to get the corners.
- Bake 55-65 minutes at 350 degrees.
It’s the same in our home too – nothing lasts for very long as it’s consumed in a flash!
I like your the title of your site, as, until I stopped my practice, that’s how I managed the household and the meals – by cooking easy recipes just once a week or once a fortnight.
Would you care for me to share one of my easy recipes?
All the best,
Killara recently posted..Bobbie Annes Easy Pie Recipe
Just visited your site. Sounds like a perfect fit. Let me know what kind of recipe your thinking of on my contact form
http://onceaweekcooking.com/faq/
Hello, Quick Chef,
I made one of Grandma’s recipes last night – a decadent no bake Chocolate Pie. It is so very rich that we had to cut small slices. It’s like a soft fudge in a biscuit crumb crust. Just sooooo good.
I’ve shared this recipe with you, using your contact form. I hope you and your readers will get to enjoy this much “too rich” calorific chocolate pie!
All the best!
Killara recently posted..Grandma’s Chocolate Pie
Hello, Quick Chef,
As promised here is my shared recipe for this far too rich Chocolate Pie. Just don’t think about the calories and enjoy this.
I’ve re-worded this recipe so that what you have on your site is unique and Google won’t be unhappy with us.
Gen’s Decadent Chocolate Pie
This pie is much like a rich chocolate fudge in a biscuit crumb crust. Take small slices as it really is very rich.
Step 1 – Make a biscuit crumb crust in your usual way. I find using oat meal biscuits makes crushing much easier. Line a pie tin or spring form tin with the crumb crust and freeze it while you prepare the rich chocolate filling.
Step 2 – In a saucepan on moderate heat, melt together
1 oz/30 gm butter
1 block/11 oz/300 gm good quality dark chocolate
5 1/2 oz / 150 gm condensed milk
Take it off the heat as soon as it’s melted. Don’t boil it.
Combine the mixture till it is all thick and gooey.
Add 1 teaspoon of gelatin, dissolved in just a little hot water.
Mix it in.
Add some rum – 2 tablespoons is about right, but if you feel wild, just a touch more. But not too much otherwise your chocolate filling will go soggy. If you have children enjoying this pie, I’ve found the taste of rum is just too strong and they quite dislike it.
Step 3 – Pour it into the crumb crust and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Enjoy small slices!
Killara recently posted..Grandma’s Chocolate Pie
Sounds yummy. I’ll get it up with it’s own post and a link to you
If you have a picture of it I can include that as well 
I love rich desserts that I can only have a little bit of. Instant portion control lol