Monday, May 17, 2010

Banana-Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake


Up in the morning, feeling inspired by a new recipe or the weather? Makes you want to turn on the oven & bake, right?
Maybe you have some friends stopping over, or maybe it's the weekend & you want to treat the family to something warm & fresh?

Well, this is the perfect recipe for a crisp Fall or Spring morning!

Ingredients:
Coffee Cake

2 1/4 cups Original Bisquick® mix
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg

Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
1.Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 8-inch square pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir all coffee cake ingredients with wire whisk or fork until blended. Spread in pan.

2.Bake 26 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes.

3.In small bowl, mix all glaze ingredients until smooth. If necessary, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over warm coffee cake. Serve warm.

Variation:
Stir in a half cup of your favorite chopped nuts.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 30 to 34 minutes.

Nutrition Information:
1 Serving: Calories 310 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 30mg; Sodium 400mg; Total Carbohydrate 51g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 28g); Protein 4g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 6% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Enjoy, Breeze!!

1 comment:

Jessy and her dog Winnie said...

Beautiful picture! Looks delicious!