I always seem to have bananas that are going brown on my counter. I swear we mean to eat them, and we do like eating bananas, but like avocados, they’re fine one day and too brown the next.

Anyway, I’m never mad about it, because I can whip up a loaf of this super easy banana bread with my kids and it’s great for breakfast, snacks or dessert.

The recipe

This recipe is based on the recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction, because seriously anything that Sally makes is perfection! It’s addition of yogurt that makes this easy banana bread extra moist and not crumbly. Even when we make it gluten free.

I also love it for kids because the steps are straight forward and easy to do. Especially the combining of the dry ingredients. My kids love turning the mixer on and off, and adding things to the bowl. It helps build their dexterity and math skills.

Let’s make banana bread:

Add all of the dry ingredients to a medium bowl and combine.

Then cream the butter and sugar together until they’re well combined.

Add the remaining wet ingredients–eggs first, then the yogurt, mashed bananas and vanilla on medium speed. (It’s important for the eggs and yogurt to be room temperature so that they mix into the other ingredients more easily. To quickly warm eggs, put them in a bowl of warm water for 3-5 minutes.)

Then add the dry ingredients slowly. Add nuts if you’re using them. I LOVE banana bread with chopped walnuts. It gives it such a nice texture.

Add the batter to a greased 9×5 loaf pan and bake at 350 for about 60 minutes. When it’s done the center will be moist, but not cling to a toothpick. Let it rest in the pan for about 5-10 minutes, then remove to finish cooling.

Serve as breakfast, a snack or at a party–it’s guaranteed to be gone fast!

Easy Banana Bread: A Simple Quick Bread for Kids to Make

Recipe by Kirsten ReederCourse: Breakfast, Snacks, Dessert, AppetizersCuisine: Quick breadDifficulty: Easy

Servings

1

loaf

Prep time

20

minutes

Cooking time

1

hour 

This quick and easy banana bread recipe is moist, full of flavor and great for weekend breakfasts or mid-week snacks.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar–light or dark

• 2 large eggs, room temperature.

• 1/3 cup plain yogurt

• 2 cups mashed bananas, about 4 large very ripe bananas

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

• Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together in a large bowl
• Using a mixer, beat the butter and brown sugar together on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
• On medium speed add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in the yogurt, mashed bananas and vanilla extract on medium speed until combined.
• With the mixer running on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ones until no flour pockets remain. Don’t over mix.
• Fold in the nuts, if using.
• Set the oven to 350 and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake 55-60 minutes. You can loosely cover with aluminum foil at the 30 minute mark so it doesn’t get too dark on top.
• A toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf will come out clean when it’s done. Remove from the oven and set the pan on a wire rack. Allow it to cool 10-15 minutes, then remove from the pan to continue cooling so the bottom doesn’t get soggy.
• Cover and store at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for up to a week.

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And while some time I might go into some of the other awesome ways to cook eggs, but for today we’re sticking with the hard working hard boiled variety.

My kids LOVE eggs, and we go through them pretty quickly. The reason we like making hardboiled eggs is that once they’re made, they’re a great easy snack that is good on the go, or can just be grabbed from the refrigerator!

While it may seem tricky to make them perfectly, this recipe/method is one I’ve used for years and makes perfectly cooked eggs every time.

First–Get some eggs. I try to make a dozen at a time because it’s more time efficient.
Lay them on the bottom of your pot and fill the water to an inch over your eggs.
Add about 1/4 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp vinegar to the water to help them peel easier and if any do break, the vinegar will keep any broken eggs from spilling into the water.
Bring the water to a rolling boil, then cover and turn off the heat.
Let sit for 10-12 minutes.
Then drain and rinse with cold water. To cool them even faster, place them in a large bowl with ice water.
Put the eggs back into the refrigerator after they are cool.

How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs With Kids

Recipe by Kirsten ReederCourse: breakfast, lunch, dinnerDifficulty: Easy

Servings

12

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

Calories

78

kcal

Total time

15

minutes

Make easy delicious hard boiled eggs with your kids.

Ingredients

• 12 eggs

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp vinegar

Directions

• Put eggs into the bottom of a large pot
• Fill with water to 1-2 inches above the eggs
• Add the salt and vineger
• Put pot on stove and bring to a rolling boil
• Once at a rolling boil turn off heat, cover and let sit 10-12 minutes.
• Once done, drain water and add to an ice bath. If you don’t have an ice bath, rinse with cold water until cool.

Recipe Video

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