The Big Cat has a very large sweet tooth, and he's madly in love with breakfast. I deflected the incessant cookie monster for a week or so with this, as it covers both bases.
The recipe has been a long time coming. Originally, I'd been scrounging on Cooks.com...Looking for something. It's really either hit-or-miss... You get a fantastic recipe for pizza dough, then go back for croissant to wind up with butter-mush.
Anyway, I took those basic components I saw over and over, and fashioned this.After a couple of good loaves, I wrote it down. It's a relatively small batch, but does double well if you need, but you'll need to bake it for probably 15 mins longer.
Ingredients:
1 to 1.25 cups flour ( I use white whole wheat. King Arthur's organic has always treated me well)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt (I used sea salt, more mineral flavor)
a tiny dash of baking powder
About 1 cup mashed banana
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
about 6 tablespoons cultured butter (could add more if you like)
2 eggs
Preheat your oven to 350.
Lightly beat your eggs first, then add your butter and sugars. I melted the butter slightly to make that go more quickly and evenly. Then I put in the banana, so it will stay a little chunky.
Combine your other dry ingredients, and slowly add them to your wet mix. I do this in a separate bowl and stir them with the other end of my spoon. You could be truly persnickety and sift it, but it's not necessary. Stir until just combined.
At this point, you can add some walnuts, chocolate chips, or a small (very small) amount of rum. If you're using chocolate chips, you may want to wait. I like to put the mixture into my butter dish first, and drop the chips on top. This keeps them from sticking to the bottom (in a most annoying manner!)
I prefer the square glass-type baking dish, but metal would work also. Might have to watch your baking time more, however.
Use with caution, or you might get some unwanted guests.
