This post is sponsored by our friends at AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate. All opinions expressed here are my own. 

Creating Mommy and Me Memories: Banana Bread Recipe

I think every family has at least one person that’s passionate about baking. In my family, that’s my baby girl! Menaal loves baking cookies, cupcakes, and pretty much anything. She even made me a birthday cake from scratch, which was such a sweet surprise! I love when I can get some one-on-one alone time with her, since she’s the youngest, plus the only girl. It’s a chance for us to make sweet memories in the kitchen together. 

We decided on making a delicious and moist banana bread recipe using the AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate Family Baking Guide.

The baking guide is filled with fun family friendly recipes plus coloring pages for the kids. AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate has been a friend to the blog for many years, and I’ve made tasty treats in the past using their unique flavored chocolate. AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate is based upon authentic recipes from the 1750’s and contains 8 spices including vanilla, orange peel, and cinnamon used by early American chocolate makers to flavor chocolate. I love that the chocolate gives my recipes a global and unique taste. 

AMERICAN HERITAGE Finely Grated Baking Chocolate makes it easy and fun to create rituals and traditions for a lifetime of memories. I know when Menaal and I have fun in the kitchen, these are moments that she won’t forget. The Finely Grated Baking Chocolate is extremely versatile to bake with and can be used in a variety of different recipes. It is already grated, melts incredibly easily and smoothly and can be substituted 1-to-1 in any recipe that calls for semi-sweet baking chocolate. You can eat, drink and bake with AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate Products. I’m already thinking up hot chocolate recipes for this Fall & Winter! 

Without further adieu, lets get to the recipe! 

1⁄2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and
cooled, plus additional for pans
1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1⁄3 cups AMERICAN HERITAGE® Finely
Grated Baking Chocolate
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon coarse salt
6 large bananas, very ripe
3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 1⁄2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1⁄2 cup pecans, roughly chopped

For full recipe directions and instructions please head to the AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate Family Baking Guide! 

This banana bread recipe was easy, moist, and most importantly…..delicious! Me and Menaal had so much fun creating something tasty plus the sweetest memories. 

I will definitely be making this again soon for breakfast! The entire family enjoyed it, and there were no leftovers in sight!

The AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate flavors were perfect, and we’ll be definitely using the chocolate to make more recipes at home together this Fall. 

You can find your AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate Finely Grated Baking Chocolate HERE and be sure to download the fun AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate Family Baking Guide HERE to begin to make your own delicious recipes and family memories

Do you enjoy baking together as a family?