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Banana Pecan Coffee Cake (and a blizzard)

December 21st, 2009 · 6 Comments

I haven’t had much time in the kitchen lately, as you might have guessed by my lack of posting. After a long and stressful month, I desparately needed some therapeutic time in the kitchen, breathing in the sweet fragrance of butter and sugar creaming in the KitchenAid. So I was thrilled when I heard there […]

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Tags: baked goods · baking · sweets

Banana Oat Bran Pancakes

February 12th, 2009 · 5 Comments

Heart-shaped pancakes are something of a Valentine’s tradition in the FoodieTots’ home. I’ve been experimenting with a banana bran batter that provides a fiber boost while staying light and fluffy. The toddler loves to help make pancakes and as you can see, was quite pleased with this recipe. Best served with fresh fruit and topped […]

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Tags: cooking with toddlers · grains · recipes

Banana Mini Cupcakes with Chocolate Hazelnut Frosting

February 6th, 2009 · 6 Comments

We were invited to a toddler pre-game playdate on Super Bowl Sunday and brought these mini cupcakes. The bananas added enough sweetness that I was able to reduce the sugar in the recipe by half; the frosting of course more than compensates for the not-too-sweet cake. I called it Nutella frosting, but I actually used […]

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Tags: cooking with toddlers · dessert · recipes · sweets