1. Banana bread with chocolate chips
You will need:
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup ripe bananas (mashed)
½ cup plain, unsweetened yogurt
½ cup instant oats
¼ cup canola oil
⅔ cup 70% dark chocolate (chopped)
¾ cup brown sugar
1 egg
1tsp baking powder
1tsp baking soda
1tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
How to make:
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C). Grease a loaf pan with some olive oil and set the pan aside.
Combine bananas with the yogurt and baking soda in a small bowl. Mix well and set the bowl aside.
Combine oil, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix well and set the bowl aside in a large bowl.
In another bowl, add oats and baking powder. Mix well and add the mashed banana and oil mix. Stir well.
Next, stir in chocolate and ensure that all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed, forming a lump-free, smooth batter.
Pour the batter into the loaf pan and put the pan into the oven. Bake for 50 minutes and check for doneness with the toothpick test.
Take the loaf pan from the oven and keep it aside on a wire rack for ten minutes to cool before serving.
2. Mini ham and veggie quiche
You will need:
250g frozen spinach (chopped)
100g shaved ham (finely chopped)
80g frozen peas and corn (thawed)
50g butter (melted)
35g parmesan (finely grated)
1 small head broccoli (cut into small florets and cooked)
125ml low-fat milk
12 eggs
How to make:
Preheat the oven to 356°F (180°C). Grease three 12-cup muffin tins with butter and set them aside.
Place spinach in a bowl and add peas, corn, ham, and half of the parmesan. Toss the ingredients to combine.
Whisk all the eggs in a large bowl. Add cooked broccoli and spinach mixture, and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour egg mixture into the muffin cups and sprinkle over the remaining parmesan cheese.
Put the muffin tins into the oven and bake the quiche for 20 to 25 minutes until quiches are set, and their crust turns golden brown. Serve with a homemade sauce of choice.
