Banana Bites Food

BANANA BITES

Steps:

• Beat pudding mix and milk with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.)
• Spoon into resealable plastic bag; press excess air from bag, then seal bag. Cut small piece from one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe pudding onto wafers.
• Top with bananas and COOL WHIP.

BANANA OATMEAL BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line a baking sheet with foil (or a silpat!).
• Mash banana in a bowl. Add cinnamon and oats, and stir until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Form small balls and place on baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.

BANANA SPLIT BITES

Steps:

• 1.Prepare Kellogg's® Eggo® Homestyle waffles according to package directions. Cut each waffle into four triangles.
• 2.On waffle pieces layer strawberry slices, pineapple pieces and whipped topping. Top each with one banana slice. Drizzle with chocolate syrup. Sprinkle with pecans. Serve immediately.

BANANA SPLIT BITES

Steps:

• To make a batch, peel 2 overripe bananas and freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Melt 4 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate with 1 tablespoon shortening or coconut oil in the microwave. Cut the bananas into pieces and drop into the melted chocolate to cover; remove with a fork. Place on a plate and immediately sprinkle with chopped peanuts and top with a maraschino cherry; freeze 30 more minutes.

BANANA PUDDING CHEESECAKE BITES

Steps:

• Spray two large silicone muffin tins with nonstick spray. In a large bowl, combine the vanilla wafer crumbs with the melted butter and 2 tablespoons sugar until evenly incorporated. Divide the mixture evenly into two large silicone muffin trays. Press down evenly to form a smooth even crust. Place the pans in the freezer.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the pudding mix, milk and bourbon until well combined. Place in the fridge and let chill until firm.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the chilled pudding and mix until just combined. Fold in 2 cups Cool Whip, being careful not to over-mix.
• Divide evenly into the muffin pans over the crust and spread to make smooth. Place in the refrigerator and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight. Place in freezer for an hour before serving.
• Remove the chilled cheesecakes from the pans and place on a plate or platter. Place 2 cups cool whip in a piping bag fitted with a medium star tip. Dollop each cheesecake with a bit of Cool Whip and spread out into an even layer. Place a whole vanilla wafer in the center of each cheesecake then pipe a decorative border around the edge of each cheesecake.

FROZEN BANANA BITES

Steps:

• Cover a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Spoon a thin layer of peanut butter on top of each banana slice. Insert a toothpick through the peanut butter layer into the banana. Place banana bites onto the prepared baking sheet; freeze for 30 minutes to overnight.
• Melt chocolate and shortening in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
• Cover another baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Remove 2 to 4 banana bites from the freezer at a time; coat each bite with chocolate mixture. Place coated banana bites on the second baking sheet; sprinkle each with toffee bits. Repeat until all the bites are coated. Return banana bites to freezer until set, at least 1 hour. Allow bites to sit in room temperature for about 15 minutes before serving.

MINI BANANA PUDDING BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Set out 2 mini muffin pans that each make 12 tiny muffins.
• Combine vanilla wafer crumbs, sugar, melted butter, and salt in a bowl. Stir with a fork until well blended.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon crumb mixture into each mini muffin cup. Press mixture firmly onto the bottom and up the sides of each cup.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crusts have set, about 10 minutes. Cool muffin pans on a wire rack until completely cool, about 30 minutes.
• Combine instant vanilla pudding mix, milk, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Whisk until mixture begins to thicken, about 4 minutes. Spoon pudding evenly over the 24 mini muffin cups. Set a banana slice on top of each pudding bite and refrigerate until completely chilled, about 20 minutes.

BANANA BEIGNET BITES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix sugars and cinnamon until blended. In a large bowl, whisk the first 5 beignet ingredients. In another bowl, whisk egg, bananas, milk and 2 tablespoons oil until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened., In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Drop tablespoonfuls of batter, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry about 45-60 seconds on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Roll warm beignets in sugar mixture.

PEANUT BUTTER & BANANA BITES FOR DOGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a couple of baking trays with baking parchment. Stir together all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl until well combined. Add 4 tbsp water and stir until you have a dough.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out until about 5mm thick. Cut into shapes using a 2cm cookie cutter, then place the biscuits on the prepared trays. Roll out the scraps and cut into shapes until you've used up all the dough.
• Bake for 18-20 mins, then leave to cool on the baking tray. When completely cold, store in an airtight container. Will keep for up to one week.