Banana walnut bread ( without yeast )!!

Ingredients

• All purpose flour: 1.5 cups 
• Ripe bananas: 3
• Powdered sugar / brown sugar: 3/4 cup
• Baking soda: 1 Tsp
• Butter: 4 Tbsp (melted)
• Salt : 1 Tsp
• Milk:  1/2 cup
• Walnut: 1/2 cup (roughly chopped)
• Chocolate chips: 1/2 cup (optional)

Method

• Preheat oven to 345 F or 180°c
• Grease the bread pan with butter
• Mix all dry ingredients together with the melted butter.
• Add the milk and mashed banana to the mixture. Mix till you get a smooth mixture.
• Transfer the mixture to the greased pan
• Baker upto 20 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Do not over bake.
• transfer the bread to the cooling rack.
• Cut bread after it is completely cool.
• Enjoy

* You can also use 3/4 cup wheat flour and 3/4 cup all purpose flour.

* I used coconut palm sugar instead of sugar. It's a healthier option. 

* You can also add a few drops of vanilla essense 

Eggless Banana Almond Cake

Cakes.. Who doesn't like cakes, especially when they are so easy to make @ home.
Initially my Mom-in-law taught me to bake cakes and i  started to try out different combinations on my own.

When it comes to cakes, Banana is one of the common flavors (next to vanilla and chocolate!!!).

Ingredients:

• Maida / All purpose flour : 2 cups
• Sugar (Powdered) : 1 cup ( You can also sugarfree. If so, use 3/4 cup)
• Baking powder : 2 Tsp
• Baking soda : 1/2 tsp
• Banana : 2
• Cardamom powder : 1/2 tsp
• Almonds : 10 
• Vanilla essence : 1/2 tsp (optional)
• Refined Oil/ Vegetable oil : 3/4 cup ( I used Almond oil for the extra taste!!!)
• Milk : 1 cup

Method:

1. Soak the almonds in water for a few mins and peel the skin off. Chop them into little pieces or halves, if you want bite size almonds in your cake.
2. Mash the bananas well. I grind them to make a paste.
3. Sift the Flour, baking powder, baking soda and sugar together using a sieve. 
4. Add cardamom powder,vanilla essence and almonds to the flour and mix well.
5. Now add mashed banana, oil and milk and mix well.
6. Preheat oven to 345 F or 180 C.
7. Grease a cake pan with butter and pour the cake mix into the pan.
8. Bake for 20-30 mins. Check the cake using a clean toothpick. If the toothpick comes out clean, then your cake is ready. If not, bake it for a few more mins. 

 Decorate your cake with icing of your choice. 

Enjoy!!!