Banana Jumbos Recipes

JUMBO BANANA COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix together shortening, 1/2 cup butter, white sugar, eggs, bananas, vanilla, 1/2 cup evaporated milk and vinegar till light and creamy.
• In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to other mixture. Add nuts.
• Chill one hour in refrigerator.
• Drop by teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet about two inches apart. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 15 minutes. Let cool then frost them.
• To Make Frosting: Mix 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar with 2 tablespoons soft butter or margarine, 1/4 cup evaporated milk, and 1/4 tsp vanilla. Beat until soft. Spread on tops of cooled cookies.

ULTIMATE BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg together in a small bowl.
• Mash bananas in a large bowl. Mix in white sugar, melted butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Fold in flour mixture until just combined. Fold walnuts into the batter.
• Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

JUMBO CARAMEL BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture just until moistened. , Fill paper-lined jumbo muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 23-28 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , For icing, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and milk; bring to a boil. Cool slightly. Beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Transfer to a small resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag and drizzle over muffins.

JUMBO BANANA-CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, beat egg yolks until light and lemon-colored. Beat in honey and orange zest. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the bananas, carrots and applesauce. , In a small bowl, beat egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form; fold into batter a third at a time. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

BANANA JUMBOS

Steps:

• Mash bananas in a small bowl and add lemon juice.
• Cream shortening, butter, sugar, and eggs; add bananas, buttermilk; add vanilla.
• Sift flour, baking soda and salt together in separate bowl then add to cream mixture.
• Fold in optional nuts.
• Chill dough for one hour.
• Using an ice cream scoop, scoop 12 cookies onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 for 10-11 minutes.
• Cool completely on a cookie rack before frosting. Refrigerate frosted cookies.
• Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting:.
• 1 lb. powdered sugar.
• 8 oz. cream cheese (softened).
• 1/2 cup butter (softened).
• 1 teaspoons vanilla.