Banana bread

Super moist and sooo good. You could substitute 1/2 the oil for apple sauce if you wanted it a little healthier, but I didn't have any so I just used the full amount of oil.
I think my cook time was closer to an hour and 10 minutes, so set it for less and check it.
You could also add nuts to this, but I didn't as my family doesn't like nuts.

Banana bread
Adapted from Allrecipes.com

2 eggs
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 mashed bananas
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger

1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray one 9x5 inch loaf pan with non-stick spray coating.
2.Blend together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, buttermilk, oil and bananas.
3.Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Stir into banana mixture.
4.Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

Coffee Cake

I make this almost every weekend and it gets eaten right away. Super yummy!


Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake
Adapted from Allrecipes.com

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1/4 cup of milk
1/2 cup of sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour- I'm not exactly sure on this, I generally just add flour to the butter and cinnamon mixture until crumbs form.
1 1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 8x8 inch pan.

Make the streusel topping: In a medium bowl, melt partially butter in microwave. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour. If mixture is more of a paste than crumbles, add flour (a little at a time), until a crumb texture is reached. I generally use my hands when it gets closer to crumbs, I find it works best that way.

2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon, set aside. In a large bowl stir egg, milk, vanilla extract, and milk. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stir until just combined, and fold in sour cream.Pour half the batter into prepared pan, sprinkle half of the streusel mix over batter, pour the rest of the batter into the pan and top with the remaining streusel.

3.Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.


I apologize in advance if my directions aren't clear enough. The ones on the original recipe were rather bizarre.

Cinnamon Swirl bread

I've made this a few times and every time I have it has gotten eaten before it can even completely cool. It's absolutely delicious.
You could add raisens to this, but I didn't because I think raisens are absolutely disgusting, as does the rest of my family. But if you like raisens, just throw them in with the rest of the filling :)



Kalacs (Hungarian Cinnamon Swirl Bread)
Adapted from Allrecipes.com
Makes two loaves

4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
1 egg
1/4 cup melted butter
1 1/4 cups warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For filling:
melted butter for brushing
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2/3 cup brown sugar

Proof yeast in warm milk for about 5 minutes.
Place flour, white sugar, salt, and cinnamon, into the bowl of a stand mixer. In a bowl, whisk together egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract; pour into the flour mixture along with the milk and yeast. Using dough hook attachment, mix on low until the flour is moistened and a dough forms, then increase speed to medium, and continue kneading until smooth and elastic, 4 to 5 minutes.

Place dough into a greased bowl, cover, and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
3.Punch down dough, turn out onto a floured work surface, and divide into 2 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 1/3 inch thick rectangle. Brush each square with melted butter. Mix together cinnamon and brown sugar in a small bowl, then sprinkle evenly over the two rectangles.

Roll each firmly into a log, pinch the ends closed, and tuck them underneath. Place each into a greased, glass loaf pan. Cover, and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Brush the tops of the loaves with melted butter, then bake in preheated oven until loaves are golden brown, and sound hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes.

Notes: I do not have a stand mixer, so I just used my hands and it worked out fine. Also; make sure that you roll it up very tight or when it rises in the oven you get big gaps and holes.