Oven-Baked Crispy Chicken Tenders

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, smashed
1/4 dried thyme
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 lb chicken tenders
1 1/2 cup cornflakes, crushed

Directions

1. Preheat over to 400 degrees and line baking sheet with foil. Lightly spray with cooking oil.
2. Add the garlic, spices and buttermilk. Add chicken and let marinate for an hour.
3. Drain the maranade. Roll each piece of chicken in the corn flake crumbs. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Continue with remaining pieces in a single layer.
4. Bake until firm, about 15 minutes.

Serves 4

Banana Muffins

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 large bananas, mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In large bowl, combine flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
3. In medium bowl, combine bananas, eggs, butter and vanilla.
4. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until combined. Batter will be thick and chunky.
5. Pour into muffin tins that are sprayed with nonstick spray or use cupcake liners.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Makes 12 muffins

Banana Bread

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 ripe large bananas, mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
2. In large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and set aside.
3. In medium size bowl combine bananas, butter, eggs and vanilla.
4. Fold the wet ingredients with dry ingreients. Lightly blend so not to over mix. Batter will be thick and chunky.
5. Pour batter into a pan that has been coated with non-stick spray. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes.