Banana Nutella Bread

Nutella. Love. I adore chocolate and baking. I first discovered Nutella when I was in France 12 years ago. Love blossomed, I was so thrilled that a tasty spread existed. 


One day I woke up thinking about Nutella. I know most people wake up thinking about work, their children, or brushing their teeth, but here I was wondering if bananas and Nutella have met in bread form.
Sure enough and luckily for me, they have.  


Momma and Pa were coming to visit me as I was baking this delectable treat. I was so pleased when they came in and were drooling over the banana bread smelled that had filled the house. 


Please go and make this. Happy Tasting!

NUTELLA- SWIRLED BANANA BREAD

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2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana
1/3 cup plain low fat yogurt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 cup Nutella (chocolate-hazelnut spread)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 8×4-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda & salt.

3. In a separate large bowl, beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana, yogurt and vanilla; beat until blended. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until flour is incorporated (don’t over mix).

4. Spoon Nutella into a medium dish and soften in the microwave for about 15 seconds. Add 1 cup of the banana bread batter to the Nutella and stir until blended well. Spoon Nutella batter alternately with plain banana bread batter into the prepared pan. Swirl batters together with a knife.

5. Bake 60 to 70 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Check the oven at 45 minutes to check the top of the bread for browning. If it’s browning too quickly, cover lightly with foil for the remainder of the baking. Cool for at least 15 minutes in the pan, and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Source: Adapted from Recipe Girl

Mini Egg Omelets

When I first saw these I thought to myself. Adorable. How much cuter can it get, a mini omelet? Total cuteness. 


I enjoy cute things. Puppies, babies, Edward from Twilight. Now I can add this to my list. 


And they just look so cute and are equally as tasty.


Happy Tasting!

• 4 cups broccoli florets- I used peppers instead.
• 4 whole eggs
• 1 cup egg whites
• 1/4 cup reduced fat cheddar
• 1/4 cup good grated cheese like pecorino romano
• 1 tbs olive oil
• salt and fresh pepper
• cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350°. Steam broccoli with a little water for about 6-7 minutes.
When broccoli is cooked, mash into smaller pieces and add olive oil, salt and pepper.Mix well.

Spray cupcake tin with cooking spray and spoon broccoli mixture evenly into 9 tins.

In a medium bowl, beat egg whites, eggs, grated cheese, salt and pepper. Pour into the greased tins over broccoli until a little more than 3/4 full. Top with grated cheddar and bake in the oven until cooked, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately. Wrap any leftovers in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator to enjoy during the week.

Source: Skinny Taste