Roasted Bananas W Toasted Coconut Recipe 455

BAKED BANANAS WITH TOASTED COCONUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• For the baked bananas: Cut the bananas in half length wise, then into about 3-inch pieces. Place the pieces of each banana on a square of aluminum foil. Top each pile of bananas with 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1/2 tablespoon butter, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon (sprinkle evenly with your fingers), and one pinch kosher salt. Fold over the top of each piece of aluminum foil and fold in the sides to create a packet. Place the packets in the oven and bake for 12 minutes.
• For the toasted coconut: Meanwhile, toast the shredded coconut in a small dry skillet, stirring constantly for several minutes until it browns. When the coconut is just starting to become browned, remove from the heat and continue stirring, taking care as it burns quite easily.
• For the vanilla yogurt (optional): Make the vanilla yogurt by stirring together the Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon maple syrup and vanilla.
• To serve, place baked bananas in serving dishes. Top with a dollop of vanilla yogurt (or coconut whipped cream or vanilla ice cream), and toasted coconut.

BANANA COCONUT LOAF

Steps:

• Mix together flour, coconut, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chopped walnuts, and cherries.
• Break eggs in a mixing bowl, and beat until light and frothy. Add sugar and melted butter or margarine. Beat well. Stir in mashed banana and flavoring. Add flour mixture, and stir just to combine. Spoon into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes, and remove from pan. Cool.

ROASTED BANANA AND PEANUT BUTTER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.
• For the cupcakes: Place the bananas on a rimmed baking sheet and pierce each banana 3 times with the tip of a knife. Roast, unpeeled, until the skin is completely black and the flesh is soft, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 15 minutes.
• Peel the bananas and place them in a medium bowl. Discard the peels. Mash the bananas with the back of a fork until smooth. Using the fork, stir in the egg, coconut oil, sugar, peanut butter, vanilla and salt. Mix well until smooth and fully incorporated. Add the almond flour, oat flour, baking soda and almond milk. Continue to stir with the fork until the mixture is smooth and all of the ingredients are fully incorporated.
• Using an ice cream scoop, divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tin for 15 minutes before removing the cupcakes to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
• For the glaze: In a medium bowl combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter and coconut oil. Place over a double boiler and stir until just a few chocolate chips remain. Remove the bowl from the heat and continue to stir until fully melted. Drizzle the chocolate mixture over the cooled cupcakes. Allow to cool for 1 hour before serving.

ROASTED BANANA SUNDAES WITH TOASTED COCONUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Tear off 4 medium-size squares of aluminum foil.
• Place 1 banana on each foil square.
• Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon over bananas. Top with chocolate syrup.
• Fold square over and fold edges to form a packet.
• Roast in oven on cookie sheet or oven rack for 12-15 minutes.
• Place coconut on baking sheet and place in oven. Stir every 45-60 sec. until lightly browned.
• Remove foil packets from oven and open. Cut bananas into pieces and spoon onto ice cream in dishes. Top with toasted coconut.

COCONUT AND MACADAMIA NUT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Into a bowl sift together the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, and the salt. In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream the butter with the sugars until the mixture is light and fluffy and beat in the vanilla, the eggs, 1 at at time, the zest, the banana, and the sour cream. Add the flour mixture, beat the batter until it is just combined, and stir in the macadamia nuts and the coconut. Divide the batter among 5 well-buttered and floured 5 3/4- by 3 1/4-inch loaf pans and bake the breads in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Remove the breads from the pans and let them cool, right sides up, on a rack.

COCONUT BANANA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°.
• In a wide mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, arrowroot, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, and salt.
• Whisk in the soy milk, coconut milk, and vanilla extract.
• Place the coconut shreds in a wide flat bowl or plate.
• Preheat a large nonstick pan over medium heat.
• Once warm, pour a thin layer of coconut oil or vegan butter (about 2-3 tbsp) into the pan to coat the entire bottom.
• Dip each side of the bread in the batter mixture, and allow excess batter to drip off.
• Dip one side in the coconut shreds, then cook each side of the bread until golden brown, about 4 minutes each side.
• Repeat with the remaining slices. Oil the pan before each new slice.
• Keep toast warm in the oven until serving.
• Serve with sliced banana and maple syrup.

COCONUT BANANA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• For the spiced butter: Put the butter in a small bowl. Add the agave, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg and mash with a spoon until smooth. Transfer to a ramekin.
• For the raspberry sauce: Add the jam and lemon juice to a small skillet and cook over low heat until melted and bubbling around the edges, 1 to 2 minutes. Keep warm or reheat before serving.
• For the French toast: Combine 3/4 cup of the toasted coconut, the coconut milk, agave, millet flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt and banana in a blender. Blend on high until very smooth. Pour into a baking dish.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Brush with oil. Soak the challah in the batter, 15 to 30 seconds per side (to wet it, but don't saturate it). Add to the skillet and cook until caramelized on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook the second side, about 2 minutes more.
• Serve the French toast with the spiced butter and raspberry sauce, garnish with fresh raspberries and the remaining 1/4 cup toasted coconut.