Happy Friday fellow foodies! I hope you have all had a deliciously wonderful week! A huge thank you to everyone who linked up with us last week, there was such a huge variety amongst the 61 recipes linked up.
We had a three way tie for the most popular post of the week. I don’t know about you, but I’m having a tough time deciding what my favourite is!
Zamamabakes shared her wickedly delicious Butterscotch Brownie recipe, which I have pinned and plan to bake as soon as I finish my detox!
The gorgeous girls from Champagne Cartel shared their yummy Peanut Butter, Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe, which not only looks delicious but is easy to make too.
Finally our own Lauren from Create Bake Makes Mars Bar Cookies snuck into the equal top position.
Other favourites from last week included:
Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day and this Sweet French Toast with Strawberries and Passionfruit by Healthy Stories looks like the perfect way to start the day.
I also love this Easy Paella by The nOATbook, this will be on our dinner table in the next week or two.
It’s also been an exciting week for Lucy, who has been selected as a finalist to become Mamamia’s next Food Blogger with her gorgeous Mini Peach and Passionfruit Cheesecake Tarts. All it takes is a couple of minutes to vote and just by voting you will also be in the running to win a $100 Universal Gift Card. Let’s all get behind Lucy and cement her place as the new Mamamia Food Blogger!
Now it’s over to Lauren for this weeks recipe – Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
I’m going to come out and say it: Banana Bread may possibly be the best recipe ever invented….. I’m already ducking for cover 😉 Let me state my case:
* It is easy to make and only requires ONE bowl.
* It uses up those creepy looking bananas sitting in your fruit bowl that no one else will touch.
* You can eat it anytime of the day and not feel guilty (ok, maybe you will feel a little guilty), but there is nothing wrong sitting down to a grilled slice of Banana Bread topped with fresh pieces of banana and drizzled in honey. It’s also the perfect sweet little something to stop those mid afternoon sugar cravings in their tracks.
* It’s versatile! There are simply so many variations you can make. Add some walnuts or pecans for a little bit of crunch, add raspberries or strawberries for added sweetness.
* Did I mention it’s easy to make? Perfect if you have a little person or two who likes to help out in the kitchen.
Now I’ve made a few variations of Banana Bread over the past few years, but it was only recently that I added Choc Chips to the mix – I know, what was I thinking?!?! The result was delicious, the dark chocolate chips scattered throughout this sweet bread simply made it taste incredible.
And as an added bonus, you can also freeze it! Before popping into the freezer a few weeks ago, I cut it into small slices and individually wrapped them . Then on the odd occasion (ok, maybe a couple of times a week) when I’ve craved something sweet, I’ve just popped a slice in the microwave for 45 seconds and it has been just as soft and moist as it was the day I made it!
Now if you want to try this yummy Choc Chip Banana Bread for yourself, just follow this easy recipe:
Fabulous Foodie Fridays #6 - Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups of self raising flour
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips you can use milk chocolate chips if you prefer.
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 ½ cups of mashed overripe bananas I used 3 large bananas
- 50 g of butter - melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees (or 160 degrees if fan forced).
- Grease and line a loaf pan (20cm x 10cm) and set aside until needed.
- Combine the flour, sugar and chocolate chips in a large bowl
- Combine the eggs, milk, banana and butter in a separate bowl and whisk together.
- Add liquid to dry ingredients and mix well until just combined.
- Pour mixture into the prepared pan
- Bake for 45 minutes or until cooked through.
You’re Invited!
Lauren from Create Bake Make & Lucy from Bake Play Smile have put their chocolate filled minds together, to bring you the newest and yummiest link up party in town…. Fabulous Foodie Fridays.
The rules for the party are simple:
1. Please only link up food or drink related posts. You can share up to 3 posts each week. They don’t have to be recent posts, but please make them new to the ‘Fabulous Foodie Fridays’ party.
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Danielle L
Thanks for featuring my paella, I hope you enjoy! Thanks for hosting a great link up!
Lauren @ createbakemake
No problem Danielle, it’s a great recipe! Thank you for joining us again, we love having you 🙂
Maddi
Back for another week – look forward to checking out all the other recipes!
Lauren @ createbakemake
Welcome back 🙂
Maria @Â Feisty Tapas
Back this week with one of my old-time favourites: fajitas! Can’t wait to see what everyone else links up
Lauren @ createbakemake
I love fajitas, about to check out your recipe now 🙂 Thanks for joining us again!
annstuck
This looks delicious!! I just realised I forgot to include your link up in my post, will fix it later, sorry!!
Lauren @ createbakemake
No problem Ann! Thanks for joining in 🙂
Malinda
I love reading all of the recipes each week – so many drool worthy pages!! Thanks again
Lauren @ createbakemake
Thanks for linking up with us Malinda, have a great weekend x
ana74x
I second the banana-bread-is-the-best-thing=ever notion. I’ve never tried it with chocolate but I do love it with berries. So many great recipes again, lots to keep me busy. Have a great weekend ladies!
Lauren @ createbakemake
Thanks Ana! I love it with berries too, especially raspberries 🙂 You have a lovely weekend too x
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Bananas & Chocolate – what’s not to love!! This looks delicious Lauren. Lots of other fab recipes up already too – looking forward to some weekend reading! xx
Lauren @ createbakemake
Thanks Jodie! I told myself I was only going to read a couple and then go to bed… it’s now 11.30pm :/
Grace
Choc chip banana cake!!! OMG! Definitely one to try! We have left over choc chips from the twinions’ dinosaur birthday cakes too!
Lauren @ createbakemake
How on earth do you still have chocolate in your house from that long ago?!?! You must have incredible will power lovely lady!
Glenda Bishop
Oh I do love a banana bread. And thanks so much for featuring my french toast recipe 🙂
Lauren @ createbakemake
Thank you so much for sharing it Glenda! I’m hoping to make it on Sunday morning 🙂
Kate @ From Katie to Kate
Aha! I’ve had a couple of old bananas sitting in the bowl, waiting for this recipe! Thanks.
Lauren @ createbakemake
Perfect timing! I hope you enjoy it x
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So there will be choc chip banana bread in my kids lunch boxes this week. They thank you muchly 😉 xx
Lauren @ createbakemake
Haha, I hope they enjoy it! Have a great weekend x
Barbie Bieber Beyond
Wow, this looks delish, I love banana bread, with chocolate, it’s a dream come true, yummo
Lauren @ createbakemake
Thank you, it really is the best combination! Thank you also for all of your support today x
chantilly79
Your choc chip banana recipe looks divine! Looking forward to baking this tomorrow…Thankyou for sharing your recipe 🙂
Lauren @ createbakemake
Thank you for your lovely comment, I hope you enjoyed it!
www.boyeatsworld.com.au
That banana cake looks AMAZING! And I just happen tohave a half dozen overripe bananas sitting in the kicthen 😀
Lauren @ createbakemake
Great timing! Thank you, I’m a huge fan of anything with bananas in it to be honest!
Johanna
Wow – my new and ONLY banana bread recipe from here on out – it was DELICIOUS!! I topped mine with crumb topping before baking – yum! It makes the whole house smell good and it tastes incredible – thanks Shelley!