So today, in anticipation of hungry tummies, I made an old faithful - banana bread. Is there anything more homey than banana bread?! I love this recipe. I've experimented with different ones, but always come back to this one.
2 sticks butter, room temp
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 ripe bananas
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix all ingredients and pour into two greased loaf pans. Bake on 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until golden brown on top.
We ate an entire loaf! Me + the kids.
What are your kids favorite after school/ afternoon snacks? I need some inspiration.
My kids are all grown.. but I did lots of banana and squash bread..We all loved it.. I did brownies a lot too..
ReplyDeleteYour recipe looks so good. I wrote it down, I am going to try it. thanks for sharing.
A small rice krispie treat with a dab of peanut butter....tasty and energized with protein!
ReplyDeleteoh seriously, I have been struggling with after-school snacks! Thank you for this post - I need ideas too. The kids are hungry and cranky, but I also want them to hang on for supper when the meal is much more balanced.
ReplyDeleteI will give them apples with peanut butter or whatever baked good is around - I usually make/keep something that goes in lunchboxes, although if I've packed it in their lunches that day, I don't usually give it as a snack. Sometimes I make popcorn for a snack and then any leftovers go in the lunches the next day. Sometimes peanuts and raisins (and if they're lucky, a few chocolate chips). The other day there was just a little bit of mac and cheese in the fridge, so they each had a small bowl to finish it up. If there are muffins left from breakfast, sometimes a muffin and a slice of cheese. . . actually, I try to keep the after-school snack kind of boring and definitely healthy. A truly hungry kid will eat any food in sight, so I take advantage of that and save the highly desirable snacks for bribery if we are running errands or to enhance an already special fun activity (going with mom to a prenatal appointment - leaving school early - storebought chocolate granola bars in the car!!!).
I like to make banana bread with chocolate chips. Also, protein bites. And trail mix- rice chex, cashews, m&ms, raisins, etc.
ReplyDeleteOh, yeah...I consider it a Spooner staple!
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to tell you thank you, for sharing your banana bread recipe.. It is absolutely the best ...
ReplyDeleteI have made it twice now, and each time, came out fantastic.. The second loaf I made, I added some toasted pecans..It was good too..
I have been trying to clean up my baking routines, and I just tried this with 1:1 subs whole wheat flour, cane sugar, and coconut oil and it is delicious :)
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