Scrumptious Banana Bread

This Scrumptious Banana Bread is so good, with or without walnuts, you'll want to make it well before the bananas turn black.
by: C. Conant

Ingredients

1 can cooking spray
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup white sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon milk
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). 

Coat a 9x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.

Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. 

Add mashed bananas and beat until combined. 

Beat eggs into the butter mixture one at a time, fully blending each egg before adding the next. 

Stir vanilla extract and milk into the mixture

Stir chopped walnuts, and flour mixture into banana mixture until just incorporated.

Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. 

Tap pan on the counter to release any air pockets.

Bake in preheated oven for about 70 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Let the bread rest in the pan for 16-20 minutes; remove from pan, slice, and serve.

Pull Apart Cheesy Mushroom Bread

Be warned, Pull Apart Cheesy Mushroom Bread is quite addictive. 

Ingredients

1 unsliced loaf sourdough bread
12 ounces Provolone cheese, thinly sliced
1/2 cup butter melted
1/2 cup finely diced green onion
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
12 oz. sliced mushrooms
1 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme

Directions

Bread

1 can Butter Flavored Pam or Olive Oil Pam spray

In a medium skillet melt butter on medium heat add mushrooms, thyme, garlic, Sea salt and pepper.

Cook approximately 6-8 minutes and put in a bowl set aside and allow the mixture to cool.

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Slice sourdough bread lengthwise then widthwise; make sure you do not cut through the bottom of the sourdough bread.

Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with butter flavored Pam or Olive Oil Pam.

Carefully place the loaf of sourdough bread in the center of the baking sheet.

Insert between the cuts cheese slices.

Spoon mushroom mixture in between cuts and use your fingers to push it down into the loaf.

Melt butter, then add to it the onion and poppy seeds and drizzle mixture over bread.

Use the foil to wrap the loaf of sourdough bread.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 – 20 minutes.

Unwrap and serve.

Cream Soda Pancakes

Add a little zest to your pancakes with this delicious and easy "Cream Soda Pancakes" recipe.

Ingredients

1 cup pancake mix
1 cup (8 oz.) Cream Soda
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil

Directions

Combine all ingredients; mix until smooth.

Pour 2 Tbsp. batter onto lightly oiled griddle.

Cook until tops are covered with bubbles; turn and cook 2 to 3 minutes.