Tropical Banana Strudel Recipes

TROPICAL BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Combine coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; whisk well to combine. Add flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir well until combined. Fold in bananas, pineapple, and coconut; stir until just blended. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

BANANA CHOCOLATE STRUDEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with waxed paper. In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer), cream the cream cheese until soft and smooth. Add the egg yolk and mix. Add the confectioners' sugar, the vanilla and cinnamon and mix. Add the chocolate and mix just until incorporated. Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large plain tip (or just set aside in a bowl).
• Transfer 1 sheet of phyllo to the prepared pan. Using a pastry brush, brush the phyllo with melted butter. Sprinkle evenly with 1 tablespoon of the granulated sugar and 3 tablespoons of the ground walnuts, and lay another sheet of phyllo on top. Brush the top with melted butter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar and 3 tablespoons of walnuts. Repeat with third sheet of phyllo. Reserve the remaining melted butter, sugar, and walnuts.
• Pipe half the cheese filling in a line along one short end of the phyllo, leaving a 2-inch margin on the top, bottom, and side. Arrange the whole bananas next to the cheese. Pipe the remaining filling next to the bananas. Starting at the filled end, roll the phyllo up tightly to encase the filling. Move the log to the center of the sheet pan and tuck the ends under to keep the filling from oozing out. Brush the surface with melted butter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar. You may not use up all the melted butter and walnuts.
• Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes on the pan. Using a serrated knife, cut carefully into sections and serve warm.

BANANA CHOCOLATE STRUDEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Arrange 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface with a short side of phyllo nearest you, keeping remaining sheets covered, and brush with some butter. Top phyllo with 3 more sheets of phyllo, brushing each with butter. Arrange bananas one above the other, horizontally, on lower third of phyllo, leaving a 1-inch border on both sides (trim bananas if too long). Sprinkle chocolate over bananas, then fold sides of phyllo toward middle (over ends of bananas). Fold bottom edge of phyllo over bananas and roll up bananas in phyllo.
• Transfer strudel, seam side down, to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or to a buttered baking sheet, then brush strudel with beaten egg. Cut 4 (1/2-inch-long) steam vents diagonally along top of strudel with a sharp knife. Bake in middle of oven until golden, about 12 to 15 minutes. Cool slightly on a rack, then dust with confectioners sugar.

TROPICAL BANANA STRUDEL

Steps:

• FILLING:.
• Thinly slice bananas and put in heavy nonreactive saucepan.
• Add raisins, lemon juice and zest, cinnamon, vanilla, rum, brown sugar and stir to combine.
• Cook over medium heat until bananas are just tender, 2-4 minutes.
• Correct sweetness if necessary.
• In a small bowl, stir cornstarch into banana liqueur (or rum).
• Pour into the banana mixture and simmer 30 seconds or until mixture thickens.
• Let cool to room temperature and remove cinnamon stick and vanilla bean.
• Refrigerate until cold.
• STRUDEL DOUGH:.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• In a small bowl, combine melted butter and oil.
• In a separate small bowl combine cracker crumbs and sugar.
• Following the directions on the filo dough box, prepare surface and dough (using damp cloth, etc.), alternately brush dough with butter mixture and one level tablespoon of the crumb mixture. Repeat until you have used four sheets of the filo dough.
• Mound half of the banana filling in a row along the long edge of dough closest to you. Roll up halfway.
• Fold in the short ends and continue to roll the strudel.
• Carefully transfer it, seam side down to an ungreased baking sheet.
• Prepare the second strudel in the same manner.
• Brush the tops with the rest of the butter mix and sprinkle with the rest of the crumb mix.
• Using a sharp knife, lightly score the tops of the strudels (do not cut through to the filling!).
• Bake until crispy and golden brown, 30-40 minutes.
• Cool slightly and cut into diagonal slices with serrated knife.

LIGHT TROPICAL BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Put the coconut milk and butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring gently to melt the butter and heat the milk.
• Whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water in a separate bowl to create a thick paste. Gently whisk into the milk and increase the heat to medium. Cook, stirring often, until thick and bubbly, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Let cool to room temperature, then transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap, pressing the wrap directly against the surface. Refrigerate until set, 3 to 4 hours.
• Beat the whipping cream with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
• Arrange a layer of half of the banana slices on the bottom of a 9-inch pie dish. Add a layer of half the pineapple followed by half of the coconut pudding and a layer of half of the wafers. Top with some whipped cream and repeat to make a second layer.
• Top with the remaining whipped cream and the toasted coconut flakes. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to overnight before serving.

TROPICAL BANANA SCONES

Steps:

• Place chopped banana into a small bowl, cover with pineapple juice, and let sit for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
• Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl.
• Beat sugar, butter, and coconut oil together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; stir in yogurt.
• Drain banana chunks and save juice for another use. Fold bananas into the yogurt mixture. Fold in the dry ingredients carefully until just mixed. Dump onto the prepared baking sheet and pat into a 9- to 10-inch circle. Cut the circle into 8 wedges using a dough scraper or large knife, but don't separate them.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

TROPICAL BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F Grease 2 9x5 loaf pans and set aside. In a bowl combine oil and sugar. Add eggs (or apple sauce) and mix well. Add vanilla extract and almond extract, mix again. Add baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix again. Add mashed bananas and mix well, scraping sides of bowl as needed. In a separate bowl, stir together the mashed banana and the coconut milk. Alternately add flour & coconut milk, starting and ending with flour, mixing well after each addition until combined. Add Coconut and mix again. Add cherries and gently mix again. Pour batter into your two prepared pans. Bake for 1 hour. If toothpick inserted to center of loaf comes out wet bake for additional 15 minutes or until tested toothpick comes out clean. Let loaves rest for 10 minutes before removing from pans and allowing to cool on racks.

TROPICAL BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Mix the dry ingredients for the cake in a large bowl.
• Add the banana, buttermilk and shortening, mix on medium with an electric mixer.
• Add the eggs and vanilla, mix until well incorporated.
• Pour batter into 1 9x13" pan which has been greased and floured, or 2 8" pans that have been greased and floured.
• Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Remove cakes from oven and cool.
• For 8" layers, cool 10 minutes in the pans, turn out onto racks and cool completely.
• Frosting----------.
• Mix the brown sugar with the butter until combined.
• Add milk and mix until combine.
• Add pecans and coconut.
• For a 9x13 cake-------.
• Cover the cake with the frosting mixture and put under a broiler for 3-4 minutes.
• For the layer cake: Put the layers on a cookie sheet and spread each one with half of the frosting.
• Broil for 3-4 minutes.
• Let cool completely before assembling the cake.
• This makes a very good, rustic looking layer cake.

TROPICAL BANANA SPLITS

Steps:

• Place bananas in two dessert dishes; top with fruit salad. Garnish with a dollop of whipped topping and sprinkle with nuts.

TROPICAL BANANAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, toss bananas with lime juice. Add peanuts and honey; mix well. Spoon into individual dishes. Sprinkle with coconut and lime zest. Serve immediately.

TROPICAL BANANA SUNDAES

Steps:

• Place 1 scoop vanilla ice cream in each of 4 dessert bowls. Place bowls in freezer.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add bananas; sauté until just beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Spoon bananas over ice cream. Top with chocolate sauce and coconut.

TROPICAL BANANA SPLITS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup cream just to a boil. Remove from heat and add chocolate. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes; stir to combine.
• In a medium bowl, whip remaining 1/2 cup cream with sugar until soft peaks form. Set aside.
• Peel bananas, and split lengthwise; divide among 4 sundae dishes. Top with a scoop (1/4 cup) each of mango, coconut, and raspberry sorbets. Drizzle each sundae with chocolate sauce; top with whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry. Serve immediately.