Double Chocolate Banana Cake

I made this the other day and everyone at our house loved it!  I found it at Super Healthy Kids.

3 medium bananas
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup applesauce
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 cup flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/8 cup mini chocolate chips

1. In a mixing bowl mix the bananas and brown sugar until the bananas are mashed and the sugar is dissolved.

2. Add the applesauce, vanilla, and egg.  Mix together.

3. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.  Mix until well incorporated.

4. Fold in the chocolate chips.  Pour batter into a greased 8x8-inch baking dish.  Sprinkle the top with mini chocolate chips.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes.  Best eaten warm.

Gluten Free Oatmeal Pancakes

makes about 12 pancakes at the ¼ cup batter size.

Author: Food Prepper

Ingredients

• 1¾ cup freshly ground oat flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1½ tablespoons coconut oil
• 2 large eggs
• ½ teaspoon vanilla (optional)

Instructions

1. Pre-heat electric griddle to 375 degrees..
2. Add all dry ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk together.
3. Add all wet ingredients to a 2nd mixing bowl and whisk together.
4. Add dry ingredient mix to wet ingredient mixing bowl and whisk till it just comes together.
5. Lightly spray your hot griddle with cooking spray.
6. Use a ¼ measuring cup to scoop the pancake batter onto the griddle.
7. I cook my pancakes 1 minute 45 seconds on the first side and 2 minutes 15 seconds on the second side for perfect pancakes, this may vary on your griddle.

*I also add a few tablespoons of of either tapioca flour/arrowroot flour/corn starch to the batter

Cottage Pie

From Pantry Cooking with Home Preserved Foods

1 pint ground beef, canned in beef broth

3/8 teaspoon dried minced garlic

1/4 cup dried onion

1 pint (or 1 14-ounce can) sliced carrots, drained

2 cans (4 ounces each) sliced mushrooms, drained

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon tomato paste

3 cups prepared mashed potatoes

Parsley flakes

Combine the first 7 ingredients (including the meat broth) in a large skillet and heat through.  Pour into a greased 2 quart baking dish.  Top with mashed potatoes.  Sprinkle with parsley.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Serves 6.

Tip:  Freeze the remaining tomato paste in 1 tablespoon amounts for future use.