Reece's Peanut Butter Banana Bread

First saw this on Pinterest and followed it over to Cookies and Cups.  Looks fantastic!

Ingredients

• 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 8 oz bag of Reese’s Mini cups

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Grease your loaf pan (I used an 8 x 4 pan) with butter or shortening.
3. In a medium bowl whisk together your flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt, set aside.
4. In a large bowl stir together your bananas, peanut butter, oil, egg and sugars.
5. Pour your dry ingredients into your wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Batter will be lumpy.
6. Fold in your Reese’s Mini cups and spread batter into prepared pan.
7. Bake for approx 1 hour or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
8. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then loosen the edges of the pan with a knife and remove from loaf pan, transferring bread to a cooling rack.

Christmas Bread

Christmas Bread

18-1/2 oz. pkg. yellow cake mix
3-1/2 oz. pkg. instant pistachio pudding mix
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. oil
1/4 c. water
1 c. sour cream
1/4 c. sugar
1 t. cinnamon

Combine dry cake and pudding mixes, eggs, oil, water and sour cream. Pour into 2 greased 9"x5" loaf pans. In a small bowl, mix together sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle sugar mixture on top of bread mixture; press firmly into bread before baking. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, or until center tests done. Makes 2 loaves.

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Coffee Pumpkin Bread with Icing

1 pkg. (14 oz.) pumpkin quick bread mix
 1-1/4 cups brewed double-strength MAXWELL HOUSE Coffee, any variety, cooled, divided
4 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, coarsely chopped
 3 cups powdered sugar
 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted


PREPARE bread batter as directed on package, substituting 1 cup of the coffee for the water. Stir in chocolate.

BAKE bread as directed on package. Remove from pan; cool completely.

BEAT sugar, remaining 1/4 cup coffee and the butter in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Spread onto bread. Cut into 16 slices to serve.

Kraft Kitchens TipsVariation Prepare batter as directed; pour evenly into 3 (5-3/4x3x1/2-inch) disposable mini loaf pans. Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool and spread with icing as directed.

Apple Zucchini Granola Bread

3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup wheat bran
1 T baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
5 eggs
1 1/2 cups canola oil
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1 T vanilla
2 cups shredded zucchini
2 cups shredded apples
zest of 1 orange
2 cups granola

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray two loaf pans with nonstick coating.  In a mixing bowl, combine flour, wheat bran, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.  In a large bowl, stir together eggs, oil, sugars, salt and vanilla.  Beat until well blended.  Stir zucchini, apples, orange zest and granola into wet mixture.  Add the dry ingredients and stir until moistened.  Spread mixture in prepared loaf pans.  Bake 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  

Quick Made From Scratch Rolls

2 - 2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 pkg. or 1 Tbsp. yeast
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup water
2 Tbsp. margarine

Mix 3/4 cup flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Heat milk, water and margarine until very warm (120° - 130°). Add to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Add 1/4 cup flour. Beat 2 minutes on high. Stir in enough flour to make a stiff dough. Knead 2-3 minutes. Place in a greased bowl. Let rise 15 minutes. Divide dough into 12 pieces and shape into balls. Place in an 8 inch round cake pan. Let rise 15 minutes. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes. Makes 12 rolls.

Cheese Bread

If you want to add a special touch to any dinner - add some cheese bread. It is so easy, take any bread - I found some sub rolls we didn't finish, you can use french bread, buns, really anything:

Spread with butter

sprinkle with garlic powder or garlic salt

sprinkle with Italian seasoning or parsley

top with cheese - provolone or mozzarella work well, but cheddar or cheese slices will also work

Bake in 350 oven until brown and bubbly

Spinach Garlic Bread

I saw this bread at another blog - see above link, and since it had spinach and garlic, I knew it had to be delicious - I was right! I made this in the bread maker:

1 cup water

2.5 cup flour

1/4 cup oil (or margarine or butter)

*I had some roasted garlic in olive oil in my refrigerator, I used that and 1 Tablespoon of butter*

1 T of sugar

1 tsp salt

2 tsp yeast

1/2 bag of fresh spinach - chopped or torn

2 Tablespoons of garlic

This complimented a spaghetti dinner beautifully!