Glazed Bananas In Phyllo Nut Cups Recipes

FLUFFY GLAZED BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Mix mashed bananas and sour cream in a separate bowl.
• Beat sugar and oil in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and mix until light and fluffy. Mix in liqueur, then flour mixture. Add banana mixture and mix just until combined, scraping sides of the bowl quickly; don't overmix. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, dissolve instant coffee in hot water in a medium bowl. Stir in confectioners' sugar, oil, and liqueur. Drizzle over cooled muffins.

GLAZED BANANA NUT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and spices. Combine bananas and milk. Add the dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with banana mixture. Stir in nuts. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For glaze, in a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and enough water until glaze reaches desired consistency. Frost bars. Sprinkle with walnuts.

CARAMELIZED BANANAS AND VANILLA CREAM IN PHYLLO CUPS

Steps:

• Make phyllo cups:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter every other cup in 12-cup muffin pan. Place 1 phyllo rectangle on work surface; cover remaining phyllo with damp cloth to prevent drying. Brush rectangle with melted butter; sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon sugar. Place second phyllo rectangle atop first; brush with butter and sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon sugar. Repeat 3 more times; top with 1 more rectangle and brush with butter, making stack of 6 rectangles. Using small sharp knife and 6-inch-diameter plate as guide, cut out two 6-inch round stacks. Press each stack into 1 buttered muffin cup. Repeat entire procedure 2 more times, making 4 more phyllo cups (6 total). Bake cups until golden and crisp, about 15 minutes. Carefully lift cups, twisting slightly to loosen; place on rack. Cool completely. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)
• Make pastry cream:
• Whisk 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Gradually whisk in milk, then yolks. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Whisk over medium heat until pastry cream thickens and boils, about 6 minutes. Strain pastry cream into small bowl; press plastic wrap directly onto surface. Chill until cold, at least 3 hours and up to 2 days.
• Preheat broiler. Place phyllo cups on small baking sheet. Spoon 1/3 cup pastry cream into each cup. Overlap 5 or 6 banana slices atop pastry cream in each cup. Sprinkle bananas with additional sugar. Broil pastries until sugar topping caramelizes, turning sheet for even browning, about 2 minutes. Transfer cups to plates. Scoop sorbet alongside.

GLAZED BANANA NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C); grease a 15X10X1 pan.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; Add egg substitute and vanilla.
• Combine flours, baking powder, salt , baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Combine bananas and milk; add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the banana mixture, mixing well.
• Stir in nuts; pour the batter into the greased baking pan and bake approximately 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool on wire rack and while it cools make the glaze.
• Glaze: cream the butter and sugar in a small bowl; stir in vanilla and enough of the boiling water until it reaches the desire consistency.
• Spread the glaze over the completely cool bars and sprinkle with chopped walnuts; cut in bars to serve.
• Do not spread the glaze over the bars if they are still warm or it will seperate; the bars must be room temperature.

MY FAVORITE GLAZED BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, combining well, then add vanilla.
• In seperate bowl, combine all dry ingredients (flour, salt, spices, baking powder, and baking soda).
• Add dry ingredients to creamed butter mixture, alternating with milk and bananas (you can combine milk with mashed bananas to make this step easier).
• Stir in nuts, and pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until done (insert toothpick or caseknife into center of cake-if it is clean when removed, cake is done).
• Allow to cool in pan before glazing.
• GLAZE: Cream butter and sugar, then add vanilla and just enough milk to reach spreadable consistency-you may need as much as 4 tablespoons.
• Decorate surface of glazed cake with nuts, if desired.
• This cake refrigerates very well, making it a great"make ahead" dessert.
• For OAMC, freeze slices of unglazed cake-allow cake to thaw before glazing.

BAKED BANANA NUT DOUGHNUTS WITH VANILLA GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray mini doughnut pan with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, stir together Bisquick mix, granulated sugar, cinnamon, banana, 1/3 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Fold in walnuts. Spoon batter into pan, using about 1 tablespoon for each doughnut.
• Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Remove doughnuts from pan to cooling rack; cool 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix glaze ingredients with whisk until smooth.
• Drizzle glaze over doughnuts. Serve warm.