Bella Notte

     Valentine's Day is around the corner (2 Days!). Wow that was fast! Everyone is going to be snuggling up to their sweetheart and saying thank you for putting up with me for so long. I plan to lay low since it is a school day and I have tests galore coming up. But I did manage to make a little treat and presents for the best boyfriend in the world. I made Eric some "Whatever You Have Laying Around Muffins". On this occasion, they turned out to be banana bread muffins. Amazingly delicious. Here is the recipe:




Banana Bread Muffins
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour
pinch of salt
1/2 cup canola oil (veggie works too)
3 B-A-N-A-N-A-S (mashed or chunky, whatever you prefer)
1 teaspoon baking soda
a splash of vanilla
if you want...chopped up dark chocolate (or bittersweet/milk/white/none)
and a dash of cinnamon
(you can also put nuts in it, I don't like nuts so i didn't)

Directions!
1. preheat oven to 350 F
2. cream sugar, oil, vanilla, and egg first
3. add bananas
3. add salt, flour, and baking soda until silky smooth
4. grease muffin tin (i put some oatmeal on top of the batter to make it look pretty) and bake for 25-30 minutes (this can very depending on your oven, just keep an eye on them)
5. Viola! enjoy deliciousness and give yourself a pat on the back!!

They are easy and simple to make, it only takes about 45 min to make total, so just pump up the music and put on a concert for your romantic other while you make them a treat that will melt their heart. Trust me, girls loved to be made dinner (and don't make them do the dishes), so think about staying close to home this valentine's!

Ciao!
~jess