Banana cake//

Ingredients
160g Butter, room temp
3/4 Cup Firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups Mashed banana (over ripe)
2 Tbs Hot milk
1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
1 Cup Plain flour
2/3 Cup self raising flour

- Preheat oven to 180 deg (fan forced) line and grease a cake pan, I prefer to use a loaf tin
- Beat butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy

-Beat in eggs one at a time

- Stir in mashed banana, the recipe called for 1 1/2 cups, but I just use whatever I have on hand, normally anywhere between 3-5 bananas will do perfectly
- Warm up the milk in the microwave for about 20sec then mix in the bicarb soda and pour into banana mixture and stir
- Stir in sifted flours in two batches

- Spread into pan
- Bake for around 40mins, or until cooked through

- Allow to cool in pan for 5mins, before removing and placing on a wire rack to cool completly

- I have used a basic cream cheese icing which I will link here. But the cake tastes great just on it's own as well
- It is really important to crumb coat your cake when icing, which is simply spreading a thin layer of the icing over the cake and allowing it to set and form a kind of 'crust' which will allow all the crumbs to set in. This way you will not pull up crumbs when icing your cake!

- Then you can spread the remaining icing over the cake

Tips
- Always allow cake to rest 5mins before removing from pan
- Crumb coating a cake will always give it a nicer finish

Much love,

Morning crunch// Easy homemade muesli

Slightly adapted from 'Good Chef Bad Chef'

I generally use a mix of the below ingredients or whatever I have on hand. The best thing about this recipe is that you are not limited to what you can throw in or what sweetener you use. For example, mix it up with different nuts, seeds, dried fruit or maple syrup instead of honey. It lasts minimum a month in an airtight container and is a great easy breakfast option. Also this makes a nice big batch, so feel free to halve it or be prepared to give some to your friends and family!

Ingredients
4 cups oats
1 cup flaked or slivered almonds
1 cup sesame seeds
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
1 tbsp cinnamon powder
½ cup plain flour
½ cup sunflower oil
½ cup honey

Method
Preheat oven to 180°C (fan forced) Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Pour the honey and sunflower oil over the top, mix through the dry ingredients. Spread the mixture out on a lined baking tray and bake until brown and crispy (approx. 15 min). Allow to cool. Serve with a thick Greek yogurt and seasonal fruit if desired. Store in airtight container.

Tips
- Keep an eye on it, as it can burn quickly if left too long!
- If adding dried fruit, add to cooked muesli after it has cooled


Much Love,