The way to the heart of anyone (man or woman) is through the stomach. So why don’t you wow your partner and find your way to his or her heart with any of the amazing and delicious banana recipes.
Check them out below
1. BANANA PANCAKE RECIPE
MyRecipes
Recipe ingredients:
– 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
– 6 tablespoons whole-wheat flour
– 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
– 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
– 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
– 1/4 teaspoon salt
– 1 large egg
– 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
– About 3 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
– 2 ripe bananas (3/4 to 1 lb. total), peeled and thinly sliced
Directions:
– In a bowl, mix all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt.
– In another bowl, whisk to blend eggs, buttermilk, and 3 tablespoons butter. Add to dry ingredients and stir just until batter is evenly moistened.
– Ladle batter, 1/4 cup at a time, onto a lightly buttered medium-hot (350°) griddle or lightly buttered 10- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan (or use 2 pans at the same time) over medium heat. Scatter 3 to 5 banana slices onto each pancake and cook until edges of the cake look dry, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn with a wide spatula and cook until browned on the bottom, 3 or 4 minutes longer.
– Serve pancakes immediately, or place in a single layer on baking sheets and keep warm in a 200° regular or convection oven until all are cooked.
Source: MyRecipes
2. CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD RECIPE
BettyCrocker
Recipe Ingredients:
– 2 cups Banana Nut Cheerios® cereal
– 3/4 cup sugar
– 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
– 3/4 cup buttermilk
– 2 teaspoons vanilla
– 1 egg
– 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 medium)
– 2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
– 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
– 1 teaspoon baking soda
– 1/4 teaspoon salt
– 1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
– Topping: 1/2 cup Banana Nut Cheerios® cereal
Directions:
– “Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 9×5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Place 2 cups cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper; crush with rolling pin to make 3/4 cup. Set aside.
– In large bowl, beat sugar and oil with electric mixer on low speed until well mixed. Beat in buttermilk, vanilla and egg just until blended; beat in bananas. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt until well mixed. Stir in 3/4 cup crushed cereal and chocolate chips. Spoon into pan; spread evenly.
– Place 1/2 cup cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper; coarsely crush with rolling pin. Sprinkle over batter in pan; press lightly.
– Bake 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours.”
Source: BettyCrocker
3. BANANA CRUMBLE RECIPE
MyRecipes
Recipe Ingredients:
– 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
– 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
– 1/4 cup sugar
– 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
– 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
– 4 tablespoons butter, melted
– 1 tablespoon aromatic bitters
– 5 large bananas, halved and sliced
Directions:
– “Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly butter an 8-inch square baking dish or 6 (8-ounce) ramekins.
– Stir together first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir in butter and bitters.
– Place half of banana slices in bottom of baking dish or evenly in bottoms of ramekins. Sprinkle with half of breadcrumb mixture. Repeat with remaining bananas and remaining breadcrumb mixture. Bake 35 minutes. Serve with Bitters-and-Butter Sauce.”
Source: MyRecipes
4. BANANA WHOOPIE PIE RECIPE
MarthaStewart
Recipe Ingredients:
– 2 cups all-purpose flour
– 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
– 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
– 1/2 teaspoon salt
– 1/2 cup mashed banana (from 1 large ripe banana)
– 1/2 cup sour cream
– 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
– 1/2 cup granulated sugar
– 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
– 1 large egg
– 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
– 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
– 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, plus more for dusting
Directions:
– “Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Combine banana and sour cream in another bowl.
– Beat butter and granulated and brown sugars with a mixer on medium-high speed, until pale and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, beating until incorporated. Add banana mixture in 2 additions, alternating with flour mixture.
– Transfer batter to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/4-inch plain tip. Pipe batter into 1 1/4-inch rounds on baking sheets, spacing rounds 1 1/2 inches apart.
– Bake until edges are golden, about 12 minutes. Slide parchment, with cookies, onto wire racks. Let cool. (Unfilled cookies can be stored for up to 1 day.)
– Beat cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with a mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.
– Pipe or spoon 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture onto the flat sides of half the cookies. Sandwich with remaining cookies. Dust with confectioners’ sugar, and serve immediately.”
Source: MarthaStewart
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