Banana Choc Bread. Chocolate, banana, a handful of coconut & if you’re feeling fancy…. a sprinkling of macadamia nuts – i’d say that’s hawaii in a bread pan, or at the very least, the best banana bread recipe ever. i’ve spent years trying to re-create & perfect this recipe from my childhood. with a hint of coconut & banana, the ooey goodness of melted chocolate & smothered in a powdered sugar icing… i think i may have finally hit the jackpot. banana chocolate chip bread recipe bread ingredients 3 bananas, mashed 1/3 cup of melted butter 3 tablespoons of milk 1 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda pinch of salt 1 1/2 cups of flour 1 cup of coconut flakes 1 cup of milk chocolate chips 1 cup of macadamia nuts (optional) icing ingredients 1/2 – 3/4 cup of powdered sugar 3-4 tablespoons of milk directions. Cachetadas. Fruit roll-ups were a big thing when I was growing up. There were so many iterations at one point that I was in pure fruit candy bliss.
Then there were the healthy versions that we’d always find at the health food store. They were called “fruit leather,” because they were thicker and made out of pure fruit I suppose… not the other nasty bits that were probably in the fruit roll-ups. My editor told me that they needed a few more recipes for my book Food Heroes a little while ago for “layout” reasons.
And I’m so glad I did. I may or may not have eaten the entire tray. I may have. I did. You start by dicing up the strawberries into small pieces. Then in a pot they go, with a bit of water. And a squirt of lemon juice. Then you stew them. Next you place some plastic over a sheet tray and brush it with olive oil. The stewed fruit should look like this, at which point you transfer it to a blender. Taste it and if you think it could be a lot sweeter add some sugar. Like so. It will peel right off. Cake Pops. **Update 5/12/11: If you are here looking for answers to cake pop questions, please check my Cake Pops FAQ and Troubleshooting Guide before leaving a comment. I also have a recipe for making cake pops or balls with leftover or broken cake here, a recipe for Vegan Dark Chocolate Cake Pops, and a recipe for Cupcake Bites (cake balls that look like little cupcakes–the easier version of cake balls).
For my full pops index, click here.** These pops are essentially cake truffles on a stick and are very simple to prepare: Bake a cake, mush it up with frosting, roll it into balls, insert a stick, and dip it in chocolate! These things really are a hit with kids because they are so fun, but adults seem to enjoy the delicious truffle-like confections equally well.
Want to make some? Cake Pops Makes 40-50 popsPrintable Recipe Bake the cake mix according to package directions. Roll mixture into 1″ balls and place on a cookie sheet. Melt chocolate in the microwave per directions on package. Like this: Girl Scout Cookie. Tender Crumb Cookie. I have experimented with countless recipes searching for that perfect chocolate chip cookie. The characteristics of the perfect cookie are a very personal matter, and here are my preferences: texture: chewy w. medium thickness --- everyone has their preference, and this is mine! Chocolate to cookie ratio: 50/50 --- I really enjoy having a lot of chocolate in every bite chips vs. chunks: chunks --- I like sizeable pieces of chocolate in my cookie. type of chocolate: bittersweet --- I like using Valrhona 61% extra bitter nuts or other add-ins: NONE!!
With the above criteria in mind, this recipe is the closest I've come to experiencing CCC perfection. . - Don't substitute the pastry and bread flours w. . - Hand chopped chocolate chunks, NOT premade chips - I will purchase a hunk of the best bittersweet chocolate that I can afford and hand cut them into chunks. . - Chill the cookie dough at least 24 hours (I let my dough sit anywhere from 2-3 days) before baking.