Risa's Chocolate Banana Bread

As long as I'm at it...These are heavenly! Yum. Yum!

1. Cream together:
    1 C Soft Butter
    2 C Sugar
    4 Eggs

2. Mix in:
    6 bananas, mashed
    2 t Vanilla

3. Sift, then add to batter and mix well:
    3 C Flour
    2 t Baking Soda
    1/8 C Unsweetened Cocoa

4. Stir in:
    1 C Sour Cream
    1 C Chocolate Chips
    1/4 Bag of mini Chocolate Chips

Place in 2 greased and floured (bottom only - yes, yes the 4H way!) 9 x 5 loaf pans.  Bake at 350 Degrees for 60 to 75 minutes.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

I thought I would add this as well. This is from Shelley's BYUI cookbook.

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Ingredients:
3 Eggs
1 C vegetable Oil
2 C Brown Sugar
1 t Vanilla
2 Unsweetened Chocolate Squares, melted
3 C Zucchini, grated
4 C Flour
1 t Baking Soda
1 t Cinnamon
1/2 C Nuts, chopped (optional)
1 t Salt
1/4 t Baking Powder

Beat 3 eggs. Add oil and sugar. Beat well and add vanilla, chocolate, and zucchini. Mix together and add the remaining ingredients and then place in a greased and floured (again bottom only) baking pan. (My notes say it will make 4 small loaves or one regular size loaf (8.5" x 4.5" x 2.5"). Bake 45 to 60 minutes.

Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a cooling rack.

Chocolate Wonder

Ingredients:

1 C Flour
1 1/2 C Powdered Sugar
1/2 C Butter (salted)
8 Ounce Cream Cheese (softened)
12.5 Ounce Cool Whip (I use the name brand. I can't find a 12 ounce tub any more so I usually buy 2 8 ounce tubs - they are usually on sale and cheaper than the 16 ounce - and measure.)
2 Small Packages Chocolate Instant Pudding
3 C Milk (2% or whole)
Mini Chocolate chips (optional)

1st Layer

Mix flour, 1/2 C powdered sugar and butter until crumbly. Press lightly into the bottom of a 9" x 13" pan. Bake 25 minutes at 300 degrees. Cool.

2nd Layer

Mix 1 cup powdered sugar, cream cheese and 6 ounces of Cool Whip. Spread on first layer.

3rd Layer

Mix the pudding with the milk until just set and pour over the 2nd layer. Cool in the refrigerator until completely set.

4th Layer

Spread 6 ounces of Cool Whip over 3rd layer and sprinkle with min chocolate chips.

Chocolate Filler

This recipe was given to me by a friend from college, so I've been making this for a long time!

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

Ingredients:

3/4 C Soft Butter
3/4 C Sugar
1/2 t Salt
2 C Flour
1 1/3 C Sweetened Condensed Milk (15 oz can)
1 C Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

Combine butter, sugar, salt and flour with a pastry blender or mixer until particles are fine (not a batter). Press 2/3 of the mixture firmly into the bottom of an ungreased 9" x 13" pan. Heat condensed milk in a saucepan until warm or in the microwave for one minute. Stir the chocolate chips into the milk and stir until they are melted. Pour over the mixture in the pan. Sprinkle the remaining crumbs on top. Press down lightly. Bake for 30 minutes or until light, golden brown.

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

My "magic" recipe because the pudding just appears from nothing!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a mixing bowl mix: (a wire whip works well for this)

1 C Flour
3/4 C Sugar
2 T Cocoa
2 t Baking Powder
1/4 t Salt

Stir in:

1/2 C Milk
2 T Melted Shortening (I've never tried it, but I don't see why butter wouldn't work.)
1 C chopped nuts (optional)

Pour batter into an ungreased baking pan (9" square).

Stir together: (a wire whip works well for this, too)

1 C Brown Sugar (packed)
1/4 C Cocoa

Sprinkle over batter in pan.
Pour 1 3/4 C hot water over it all.

Bake 45 minutes.

Serve with vanilla ice cream. (You could use other kinds, but vanilla keeps the pure, chocolate taste!)

(Shelley's) Magic Cookie Bars

Magic Cookie Bars call for a graham cracker crust, and I never have graham crackers on hand when I want to make it. So. I combined this recipe with the crust of Carmelitas and VOILÀ! Shelley's Magic Cookie Bars were born. They taste delish (if I do say so myself). If you're not a fan of coconut, they actually still taste really good--you can barely taste it, and it adds a nice flavor (just try it, and you'll see what I mean).

Ingredients

Crust:
1 1/2 sticks butter (room temp)
3/4 c Brown Sugar
1 c Oatmeal
1 c Flour
1/8 t. Salt
1/2 t. Baking Soda

Mix all ingredients together (I use a pastry blender, but you can use a beater, too) until well mixed. Press into bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 10 minutes at 350.

Cookie Goodness:
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/3 c Sweetened coconut
1 c Chocolate chips
1 c Butterscotch chips

Pour sweetened condensed milk onto baked crust, then layer the coconut, chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips how you want. Press into condensed milk. Put back in the oven and bake for another 20 minutes at 350. You can either refrigerate, or let it sit out, but try and resist eating it until it sets (though it still tastes good as an ooey-gooey-mess).

Manna from Heaven Brownies

This is from my old roommate, Natalie. My other roommate, Emma, thought these brownies were so yummy that she dubbed them 'Manna from Heaven'. Hence the name.

These brownies are SUPER EASY to whip up when you want dessert in a fix. I've made them every weekend for the past three weeks, and have proceeded to eat at least half the pan. Don't judge.

1 (softened) stick of butter
2 c. Sugar
1/2 c. Cocoa
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
1 t. baking powder
4 eggs

So easy I already have it memorized, I also pour in some chocolate chips (I don't know how much, till it looks good), just because I'm a choco-holic. My only mixing instruction is to put the eggs in last. Bake at 350 for ~25 minutes (or less if you want them more gooey) in a dark 9 x 13 pan  and ~30 minutes (or more if you want them less gooey) in a glass 9 x 13 pan.

I'll post a picture when I make them again (probably soonish).