Easter CupCakes with my Girls (2012)

I love baking and my girls love baking with me.  Today we decided to celebrate Easter by making cupcakes to share with the family tomorrow.  We started out by using some simple store bought ingredients.  For the grass I used sweetened coconut and added a few drops of food coloring:



Then we mixed everything according to the package directions for cupcakes.  I omitted the oil and used 1/4 cup of applesauce though.

Finally, after they were all cooled, we decorated them, which of course was the best part!



~Healthier Banana Bread~

Here is  a great recipe for banana bread that uses honey, applesause and whole wheat flour making it healthier and tastier!

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar free applesauce
• 3/4 cup honey
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3 mashed overripe bananas

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together applesauce and honey. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

(Thanks 8 Weeks To A Better You for this recipe!)

Free Whole Wheat Baking Cookbook

Free Whole Wheat Baking Cookbook