Fried Banana Split

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My daughter was amazed with this recipe when watching Giada De Laurentiis on Food Network and asked if we could make this
Fried Banana Split for dessert over the weekend!
I am so glad we tried this recipe because it was a perfectly light and enjoyable dessert for the whole family and super easy to prepare!
Definitely a keeper!

Ingredients-

Chocolate Sauce:
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1 tsp oil, such as coconut or vegetable
Small pinch cayenne pepper

Bananas:
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
4 slightly under ripe bananas, cut lengthwise in half and then cut crosswise in half
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

For the chocolate sauce: I used a homemade double broiler. In a small sauce pan filled half way with simmering water place a small stainless steel mixing bowl inside the pan. Add chocolate chips and oil. Stir chocolate with a spatula until chocolate has melted. Set aside.

For the bananas: Place the brown sugar in a pie dish or on a plate. roll the bananas in the brown sugar until coated evenly. Melt the butter in a sauté pan over medium heat until the butter becomes golden brown. Place the bananas in the hot pan cut-side down. Turn the bananas when they have a golden brown color and the sugar forms a crunchy coat on the bananas, about 30 seconds per side (do not allow bananas to become soft and mushy). Plate banana and spoon the chocolate sauce over the bananas. Sprinkle with the toasted almonds, and serve immediately.

To toast the almonds: Place slice almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 6 to 8 minutes until lightly toasted. Cool completely before using.

 

Enjoy!

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

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Now this is what everyone has been waiting for…

Chocolate Covered Strawberry
Cheesecake Bites

How to make
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake Bites:

First wash and core 24 strawberries.

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Then dip strawberries in melted chocolate.
(I recommend Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips)
Allow the chocolate to harden in the fridge.

While the chocolate is setting you are ready to make the…
Cream Cheese Filling
8 oz (1/3 less fat) Cream Cheese (softened)
1/2 cup Powder Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla

In a mixing bowl combine all ingredients. Set bowl aside, then make the…

Graham Cracker Crumble
1/4 cup of Crushed Graham Crackers
1 TBS melted butter
1/2 tsp sugar

Mix all ingredients and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 250 until toasty!

Next, fill a piping bag with the cream cheese mixture and pipe the cream cheese in the chocolate covered cored strawberries!

Sprinkle the Graham Cracker Crumbles
on the top of the strawberries.
Now you have an amazing dessert that is like heaven in your mouth!
Remember- It’s just a Strawberry

Happy Valentine’s Day

 

Crock Pot Apples Stuffed with Walnuts

This recipe was inspired by Charoset served during Passover. I love how simple this dish is and it can easily be described as elegant. 

Ingredients:

6 gala apples (washed and cored)

1 cup of chopped walnuts

1 tsp cinnamon

2 TBS Manischewitz Concord Grape Wine (add more if you like)

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup of Apple Juice (I use Simply Apple)

 

1. In a mixing bowl combine chopped walnuts, cinnamon, Manischewitz, and brown sugar. Mix all ingredients well. Add apple juice to crock pot and then place apples in the crock pot. Stuff apples with the walnut mixture and cook on high for about 2 to 3 hours or until apples are tender.

   When serving pour juice over apples and serve warm.
Enjoy!