Coconut Pecan Banana Bread

I enjoy eating banana bread, however I never intentionally set out to make it. In fact, Banana bread is always made in an effort to use the bananas with lots of brown spots on them, typically in my house those bananas would be thrown in the trash. 

This recipe for banana bread is what I like to call a southern girls version for banana bread. Why, you might ask because southern girls love a good combination of pecans and coconut.
This recipe is really super simple. I made it before going to work one morning. 

Ttry it and let me know what you think.

 combine sour cream, egg, oil and bananas. 

Add wet ingredients to flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Do not over mix.

Pour mixture into prepared pan. 

Combine topping ingredients until crumbly 

sprinkle over batter.

Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in bread comes out clean.

Ingredients

1/2 cup sour cream

1 egg

2 or 3 medium bananas , mashed (about 1 1/3 cups)

1 tablespoon  vanilla extract

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 1/3 cup self rising flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup shredded coconut

Crumble Topping

3 tablespoons flour

3 tablespoons brown sugar

3tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons coconut

2 tablespoons pecans

Directions 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×5 loaf pan.

In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, pecans and coconut.

In a separate bowl, combine sour cream, egg, oil and bananas. 

Add to flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Do not over mix batter. Pour mixture into prepared pan. 

Combine topping ingredients until crumbly and sprinkle over batter.

Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in bread comes out clean.

Homemade Almond Milk

Okay, now I am too impressed with myself.  I just made homemade almond milk! In an effort to try and live a healthier lifestyle (I said try) :) I have made some healthy changes in my diet but, for some reason I just could not wrap my head around how you could get milk from an almond.  So I decided to try this out for myself and, now I am HOOKED! Creamy naturally-sweetened almond milk.  I use it in my smoothies, with my oatmeal and the other day I used it in a mac and cheese recipe.  Yes!!

Y'all try it out and let me know what you think.

 

 

Cover almonds with 2 cups of water and soak at least 8 hours. 

I usually soak my almonds over night.

 

after the soaking period is complete, drain the water and rinse the almonds.

 

Place the almonds, 3 1/2 cups of water and 2 dates (dates not shown in the picture) into the blender

Blend the ingredients for 2 minutes on high

 

 

I like using a mixing bowl with a strainer

 add  cheese cloth to strainer

 

Strain the milk through a cheese cloth - you can purchase this at the local dollar tree

creamy white almond milk at it's best.

 

Place the milk in a container with a tight fitting seal/lid for 7-10 days

I like the milk best when chilled

I purchased the container at the local dollar tree

 

 

Ingredients

1 cup whole raw almonds

3 1/2 cups spring water

2 pitted dates for sweetener

 

Directions

Cover almonds with 2 cups of water and soak at least eight hours. 

I usually soak mine almonds over night.

 

after the soaking period is complete, drain the water and rinse the almonds

 

Place the almonds, 3 1/2 cups of water and the dates (dates not shown in picture) into the blender

 

Blend the ingredients for 2 minutes on high

 

Strain the milk through a cheese cloth - you can purchase this at the dollar store.

 

Place the milk in a container with a tight fitting seal/lid for 7-10 days