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Hi, I’m Catherine.
Mama of three. A Kentucky girl living in California. Here’s what I know: all kids can be great eaters and mealtime must be easy. My passion is creating simple, healthy recipes that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
Banana Yogurt Cake
When I want to offer a boost of protein to my kids, one of the first things I reach for is yogurt. With protein and calcium in every bite, yogurt is easy to digest making it a perfect food as a snack, breakfast or even dessert.
The obvious choice is to eat yogurt on it’s own, but I love coming up with other fun ways to incorporate it into recipes or serve along with it.
We have been using this Whole Wheat Pancake Batter to make cute bunny pancakes for breakfast. Chloe loves dipping them in strawberry yogurt which has a fresh strawberry flavor that compliments the creamy flavor of the whole milk yogurt.
Yogurt is also a great addition for little ones to add to their lunchbox as you can see here topped with a little fruit and paired with cheddar crackers, avocado sandwiches and veggies. My personal new favorite treat we’ve been making is Banana Yogurt Cake made with vanilla yogurt adding a rich vanilla flavor. It couldn’t be easier to make and is a great use for spotty bananas.
Banana Yogurt Cake (serves 16)
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins
nut free
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
- 3 small very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 375F.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mashed banana, egg, oil, and vanilla.
4. Pour the yogurt mixture into the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
5. Pour the batter into a greased 8 inch square baking dish.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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I use yogurt for smoothies and brownies!
Straight up..:)
Yum - thank you and have a great week.
This recipe is great! New ways to use yogurt in my daughter's diet! Love Annie's!
I like to use Annie's yogurt with my homemade granola! June adores it for breakfast or as a snack!! All time favorite!!
Yum! Looks delicious!
My one-year-old and I love using whole milk (yay!) yogurt in our smoothies, even in the cold winter. This cake looks great.
I love Annie's products!
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Oh my gosh, this cake looks so yummy. I can't wait to make this, thanks
shared on Pinterest!
I love putting yogurt in smoothies!
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We love adding yogurt to our smoothies!
I use yogurt in our son's smoothies, pancakes and muffins.These would be fun to try!
I've never used Annie's yogurt before. But I have 3 kids who love yogurt. We could use it to make a fruit dip or smoothies. And we would just eat it plain as well! I can't wait to try it out.
Thanks for the chance, I would love to try this with my kids :)
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Love it in smoothies and kids lunches
I pinned this on my Pinterest board with #WeeliciousGiveaways
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Smoothies!
Our favorite way is parfaits! We set up a bar with fruit, granola, yogurt, and nuts to let everyone make their own.
Fruit smoothies!! Perfect on the go breakfast
Banana muffins with yogurt. Or just plain with some warm berries!
In smoothies.
I would mix this with fruit and give to my girls (twins age 2). Yogurt is the one thing they will eat. :)
With cereal and fruit in the morning.
If I only have plain yogurt, can I simply add some vanilla extract to this recipe? If so, how much? Looks delish!
I made it this way yesterday with plain whole-milk yogurt and an extra tsp. of vanilla. I also didn't level my brown sugar to add a little extra sweetness. It was still not very sweet but had a great texture!
We love yogurt in smoothies.; looks like a yummy cake to try. Do you use coconut sugar at all? Also thinking I could sub apple sauce for the oil. Thanks for all the great recipes!
I usually use it to make banana bread or blueberry muffins. We make a lot of smoothies as well!
My girls love when I make frozen dots of yogurt for a snack, will be using the Annies yogurt to make them once I find it in stores!!
Oh My gosh...CUTE Bunny pancakes!
Love that you made the Annie's bunny...
And, YUM, Yogurt!! :)
I love annies products!
Love the bunny pancakes!
I pinned this on my Pinterest board! @jveldheer
We love yogurt in smoothies, muffins or just with some fresh fruit and organic homemade granola.
my kids love this yogurt!!
We haven't tried Annie's yogurt yet but my kids eat yogurt almost every day. I like adding it to smoothies for a protein boost.
My girls love yogurt. We'll have to try this kind
I love using Annie's yogurt to make smoothies and mini cheesecakes for healthy treats!
Yum! I love Annie's!
My daughter eats her yogurt with chia seeds and coconut
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I would love to use this in smoothies or just by itself. It's hard to find whole milk yogurt other than plain or the baby brands , I'm glad Annie's started making this!
Annie's has always been a good choice!
We love Annie's products. Would like to try their yogurt too.
Smoothies:)
My kids are huge yogurt lovers! We put it in smoothies or eat with Chia and granola. I definitely want to try this recipe as my kids like banana bread. Yum.
My daughter loves yogurt by itself, in smoothies or I sue it to make her ice cream!
My kids already love Annies yogurt and would love to win some! We were excited when we first saw it at the store.
Pinned!
My silly 4 year old dips pretzels in her plain yogurt!
Love Annie's products-bet my kids would love their new yogurt!
I substitute yogurt whenever I can: a spread instead of mayo, instead of sour cream or buttermilk. One of my favorite breakfasts is a diced apple and yogurt, topped with dried fruit, sliced almonds and a little flax meal. Yum!
I only hope we can find it anywhere near us. We don't have much access to organic foods, so I usually purchase them online.
probably either do tasty smoothies or make a french style yogurt cake. its a fun breakfast treat that's fairly healthy
We love to use yogurt for many different things. One of my favorites is to put it in homemade muffins to make them a healthy treat!
Dying to find a yogurt my picky kid will eat - we haven't tried Annie's yet... :-)
Awesome, my kids love yogurt!
We like to make yogurt popsicles! My kiddo loves Annie's yogurt!
I love Annie's products and would love to try them for my son. We usually put slices of mixed fruit in the yogurt and for a treat might put a little chocolate syrup on sometimes.
My daughter loves yogurt \"bars\". I give her a bowl of Annie's yogurt and she chooses her toppings. Some examples are blueberries, dried cherries,sliced almonds, and granola.
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My daughter just started eating solids. Yogurt with pureed fruit is a favorite!
I would use it to make a cake
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/696760906496286720
With homemade granola
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/232639136979404984/
These yogurts would be great for my toddler! And that snack cake sounds yum!
We love plain greek yogurt with a little maple syrup, granola, and blueberries...yum! We would love to try Annie's yogurt!
We love it in smoothies!
I bake with yogurt all the time - especially, yes, banana bread!
I can't wait to make this cake!
This cake sounds delicious! We use yogurt with cereal and in smoothies a lot. It would be a great dip for fruit too.
Healthy dipping sauce-
Mix 1:1 portion of Very Vanilla with Unsweetened Applesauce and a pinch of cinnamon. Great for dipping graham crackers (like Annie's bunnie cookies) or pretzels or animal crackers
I love using yogurt in baked goods for added protein and flavor. Our favorite is whole wheat apple carrot muffins.
We love to make smoothies with yougurt, this way I make sure everyone is getting a good breakfast.
This cake sounds really good! Can't wait to try it. I haven't baked with yogurt yet but I like to eat it with granola and chia seeds.
I pinned this on Pinterest!
This sounds Delicious! I can't wait to make it for my boys.
Both my kids love yogurt smoothies and my daughter likes to eat it straight up with berries on top. We also use it in muffins.
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My kids love banana bread
http://weelicious.com/2012/02/27/banana-bread-chocolate-chip-bread-my-favorite-childhood-recipe/ This new recipe looks great, and i love it's baked into a baking dish, therefore taking less time.
in smoooooooothies!
i love mixing fruit and honey into plain yogurt. it is so delicious it seems like a decadent treat instead of something healthy!
I let the kids pick whatever fruit they want cut up into their yogurt every morning. That way, they have a little control over all the many good choices, and I know they are starting their day off well!
We love it!
oh wow I didn't know Annie's has yogurt! I have to look for it at Whole Foods! Yum!
Yum! We like to make parfaits with yogurt, granola and fresh fruit!
We are yogurt fanatics in our house! Just as you said, it's my go to when I want them to get some good & quick protein. We do a lot with yogurt...frozen blueberries dipped in yogurt, yogurt & granola/cereal, yogurt in smoothies & the list goes on. Would love to try the new Annie's whole milk flavors!
Would love to try this!
We love yogurt in our house, and use it to top off our blintzes, make parfaits, use it in smoothies, etc. But I have never tried Annie's whole milk varieties and would love too!
Parfaits, in fancy glasses
We use yogurt in monster smoothies. We love it!
Sounds delicious and healthy
Looking forward to trying this cake!
I love Annie's products! So excited for this recipe!
I count it as dinner as long as I pair it with some fruit, granola and crushed walnuts. A total rescue when dinner feels impossible.