Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup vegetable oil (I used corn oil)
2 eggs
3 medium bananas, mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1.5 tablespoons milk
1 cup chocolate chips OR cinnamon and sugar-for the topping

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan. Whisk the flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small bowl to combine. Set aside.
On medium speed, beat the sugar and vegetable oil to combine. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each until combined. Add the mashed bananas and vanilla extract; beat to combine. Alternatively add the flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with the flour. Beat just until the flour is incorporated and finish mixing with a spatula.

Spread batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar topping (or handful of chocolate chips) evenly over the batter. Bake until a thin knife inserted in the center comes out almost clean, about 60 minutes.(I baked for 55).

Cool the cake on a wire rack for for ten minutes. Remove loaf from pan and let cool…or eat it warm. That is the best:)

Recipe adapted from: http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/banana-bread-with-a-cinnamon-sugar-topping/
Picture: http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/banana-bread-with-a-cinnamon-sugar-topping/

Slow Cooker Crack Chicken

Ingredients
2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
2 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese (Use Light)
2 (1 oz) packets dry Ranch seasoning
8 oz bacon, cooked crisply and crumbled

Instructions

1. In a slow cooker combine place chicken, cream cheese, and Ranch seasoning.
2. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours, until chicken shreds easily.
3. Once chicken shreds stir with a large fork or spoon, so the chicken shreds and all the ingredients combine.
4. Add in crumbled bacon and stir to incorporate.
5. Serve warm.

Recipe+Picture:  http://cookiesandcups.com/slow-cooker-crack-chicken/