Home Bake Notes

A handful of recipes I come back to every week. No life stories, just the steps.

Banana Bread

Prep 15 min · Bake 60 min
  1. Mash 3 very ripe bananas in a large bowl.
  2. Stir in 1/3 cup melted butter, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla.
  3. Add 1 tsp baking soda, a pinch of salt and 1 1/2 cups flour.
  4. Pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350°F for about an hour.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep 20 min · Bake 11 min
  1. Beat 1 cup softened butter with 1 cup brown sugar until fluffy.
  2. Add 2 eggs and 2 tsp vanilla.
  3. Mix in 2 1/4 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp salt.
  4. Fold in 2 cups chocolate chips. Bake at 375°F until the edges are golden.

Easy Dinner Rolls

Prep 2 hr · Bake 18 min
  1. Dissolve 1 packet yeast in 1 cup warm milk with 2 tbsp sugar.
  2. Add 1/4 cup butter, 1 egg, 1 tsp salt and 3 1/2 cups flour.
  3. Knead, let rise until doubled, then shape into 12 rolls.
  4. Rise again for 30 minutes, then bake at 375°F.
Happy baking!