Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Cinnamon Roll Bread

1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted (I didn't use)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/3 cup cooking oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease/flour/spray the bottom and sides of a 9″x5″x3″ loaf pan.Combine 1/3 cup of sugar, pecans (if using), and cinnamon. Set aside.
Combine 1 cup of sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl or mixer bowl. In a separate bowl, beat egg. Then, stir in milk and oil (I put these two together in a measuring cup). Make a well in the flour mixture (I didn't do this), and add the egg mixture. Stir just until mixed. Do not overmix.
Pour half of the batter into loaf pan. Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon mixture. Repeat. With a wide rubber scraper or spatula, swirl mixtures together with a down and up circular motion.
Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until done. Cool in pan for about 10 minutes. Then, cool completely on a wire rack.

Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

1 egg
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
3/4 cup oil
1 cup mashed bananas

Beat until smooth. Add

1 1/2 cups white flour
1 3/4 cups quick oats
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3.4 tsp. cinnamon

Mix until blended and add chocolate chips. Bake at 375 degrees for 9-10 minutes until edges are brown.