Amanda's Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

3-1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 cups sour cream
6 medium mashed bananas
2 cups chocolate chips

Put flour, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Stir together and make a well in center.  Cream butter, sugar and 1 egg at  time.  Mix in sour cream and bananas.  Pour into well and stir to mix.  Fill muffin tins.

Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes.

Makes 42 muffins with large cookie scoop.

Sugar-Free Hot Chocolate

1 cup milk
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp cocoa powder
2 tsp Splenda
2 tsp water
vanilla extract to taste

In a microwavable safe container (Pyrex measuring cup is what I use), add the milk and the cinnamon. Microwave until very very warm (will vary with microwaves), or simmer on stove until just under a boiling. In a mug, add the cocoa powder, Splenda and water. Mix these 3 very thoroughly until it's a very smooth paste. Add in the hot milk and stir. Add the vanilla extract to taste.

Enjoy!

Serving size: 1 serving.

As a treat, add some light or fat free whipping cream or some chocolate shavings.

Hershey's Chipit's Chocolate Chip Cookies

2/3 cup melted margarine
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp hot water
2 2/3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 pkg Hershey's Chocolate Chips (they stay soft after baking)

Mix butter, brown sugar, eggs and water well. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips. Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 10 - 12 minutes.

THE Chocolate Zucchini Cake

1/2 cup soft (not melted) margarine
1/2 cup oil
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour milk
2 1/2 cups flour
4 tbsp cocoa
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups shredded zucchini
1/4 cup chocolate chips

Cream together margarine, oil and sugar. Add eggs and sour milk. Beat with a mixer. Mix dry ingredients. Add to cream mixture. Add vanilla. Stir in zucchini by hand. (If you use the mixer, it wraps around the beaters really bad and tight. It's a big mess.) Spoon batter into a 9x12 pan. Sprinkle the top with chocolate chips.

Bake for 40 - 50 minutes at 325. Bake muffins for 20 minutes.

Chocolate Butterscotch Ripple Squares

1 pkg Chipits butterscotch chips
1 can (300 mL) sweetened condensed milk
2 tbsp butter
2 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
2/3 cups oatmeal
1/3 cup cocoa

Heat butterscotch chips, sweetened condensed milk and 2 tbsp butter over low heat, stirring constantly until smoothly melted. Set aside. Mix brown sugar, eggs, melted butter and vanilla together until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients. Mix well. Spread 1/2 of dough into greased 9x13 cake pan. Spread butterscotch mixture evenly over dough. Dot spoonfuls of remaining dough on top. Spread lightly with a knife to cover filling. Bake at 350 for 30 - 35 minutes or until set. Cool completely. Cut into squares.

I got this recipe from Mom, so I must have liked it.

Mom's Brownies

1/2 cup margarine
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup flour
Chocolate

Bake at 350 for 20 - 30 minutes.