Banana Nutella Swirl Bread

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon(optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 10 tablespoons nutella

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease two 7×3 inch loaf pans or line with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Mix in eggs, mashed bananas, sour cream, vanilla and cinnamon. Mix in salt, baking soda, and flour. Divide into prepared pans. Drop 5 tablespoons of nutella, on top of each loaf, spacing it evenly across top. Then using a knife, swirl the nutella into the batter a few times. Careful not to swirl too much.
3. Bake for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Recipe Courtesy: Kirbie Cravings

Peanut Butter and Nutella Swirl Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup Nutella

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
3. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a large measuring cup or bowl. Slowly stir in to the peanut butter mixture.
4. Drop spoonfuls of Nutella on top of the dough and swirl it through the dough with a butter knife.
5. Chill the dough for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
6. Roll into balls by hand.
7. Place the balls of dough on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
8. Use a fork to lightly press the balls down and make a criss-cross pattern.
9. Bake until the edges are very lightly browned, about 7 to 10 minutes.
10. Allow to cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.

Recipe Courtesy: The Sweetest Kitchen