Banana bread all jazzed up for spring What's a more classic school time lunch than a peanut butter sandwich? Growing up it was my go to lunch. The side however might be a little more surprising. My dad was in charge of most school lunches and somehow he always had an overripe banana hanging around. Who knows how that was the case because now we hardly ever have overripe ones available for baking. Well, lucky for me, they would almost always bust open in my lunch box. How icky is that? ...
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Honey Whole Wheat Oatmeal Bread
A hearty loaf filled with honey, whole wheat and rolled oats It's been a while since I tried making my own yeast bread, so I figured it was high time I try another. This loaf is inspired from this great loaf I found on Girl Versus Dough. Everything about this was perfect - so why try to make another version? Well, why not? The main difference in this loaf is the oatmeal is cooked. This was inspired by one of my favorite Farmgirl Fare recipes, Oatmeal Toasting Bread. The result is a soft ...
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Swirl Bread
Whole wheat bread with pumpkin cinnamon sugar swirl This bread is very similar to the Pumpkin Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread. The difference in the two is how the pumpkin is used. In the first bread, the pumpkin was added to the dough. In this bread, the pumpkin is mixed with sugar and cinnamon and used as the swirl. To be honest, I had never considered adding pumpkin to the swirl. I was a little worried about how the loaf would turn out. The result: perfection. The difference between ...
Pumpkin Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread
The perfect loaf of bread for fall I always thought cinnamon raisin swirl bread was more complicated than a regular loaf of bread, but really it's just a couple added ingredients. This loaf is based off of my favorite whole wheat recipe I use weekly. To make this variation, I simply added 1 teaspoon cinnamon to the dough and substituted some pumpkin in place of the water. The result: a beautiful dough. It's essential to have a thermometer for this bread. The pumpkin and swirl make the ...