Banana Marshmallow Creme Food

BANANA-COCONUT MARSHMALLOW MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pulse the wafer cookies, sugar and salt in a food processor until finely ground. Add the melted butter and pulse until combined. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Make the filling: Put the marshmallows, cream of coconut and butter in a saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and let cool 15 to 20 minutes.
• Once the marshmallow mixture has cooled, beat the heavy cream with a mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into the marshmallow mixture. Scatter the bananas evenly over the prepared crust, then top with the marshmallow-heavy cream mixture. Chill until the filling is firm, at least 8 hours.
• To serve, beat the egg whites, marshmallow cream, sugar, lemon juice and salt with a mixer on medium speed until stiff, glossy peaks form, 5 to 8 minutes. Fold in the shredded coconut and spread over the pie with the back of a spoon. Toast the meringue with a kitchen torch or broil briefly until golden (the meringue will brown quickly).

MARSHMALLOW-FILLED BANANA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Line 18 muffin cups with paper or foil liners. , In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Fill prepared cups two-thirds full. Bake 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, in a large bowl, beat butter, marshmallow creme and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Using a sharp knife, cut a 1-in. circle, 1 in. deep, in top of each cupcake. Carefully remove cut portion and set aside. Fill cavity with about 1 teaspoon filling. Replace tops, pressing down lightly. Dollop or pipe remaining filling over tops. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar.

HOMEMADE MARSHMALLOW CREME

Steps:

• Beat egg white, corn syrup, and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until mixture is thick and doubled in volume, about 5 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in confectioners' sugar until thoroughly combined. Beat vanilla extract into marshmallow creme just until incorporated. Can be refrigerated in a covered container up to 2 weeks or frozen for 1 month.

CAMPFIRE BANANA SPLITS

Steps:

• Preheat the grill for high heat.
• Spray 4 sheets of aluminum foil, large enough to wrap bananas, with cooking spray.
• Slice the peel of the banana from stem to bottom, while slicing the banana inside lengthwise. The bananas can be cut into slices instead if you like, (while still in the peel) for easier handling later.
• Carefully open the banana just wide enough to place the chocolate chips and marshmallows inside the peel with the banana. Stuff with as much of the chocolate chips and marshmallows as desired.
• Wrap the bananas with the aluminum foil and place on the grill or directly in the coals of a fire. Leave in long enough to melt the chips and the marshmallows, about 5 minutes. Unwrap bananas, open the peels wide, and eat with a spoon.

CARAMELIZED CHOCOLATE, BANANA, AND MARSHMALLOW SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mix butter and sugar in small bowl to blend. Spread on one side of bread slices. Place 2 slices, buttered side down, on plate. Skewer 4 marshmallows on each of 2 skewers; hold skewers over open flame and toast until marshmallows are blackened in spots, about 10 seconds. Divide marshmallows between bread slices on plate, leaving 1-inch border. Sprinkle chocolate chips over marshmallows, dividing equally. Top with banana. Cover with remaining bread, buttered side up, pressing slightly.
• Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sandwiches; cook until brown, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer sandwiches to work surface; cool 1 minute. Cut diagonally in half and serve.

BANANA MARSHMALLOW SALAD

Steps:

• Pour the can of pineapple into a bowl, juice and all.
• Add the pudding mix and stir well.
• Slice the bananas into rounds and add to the pudding and pineapple.
• Add the marshmallows and cool-whip and stir well.
• Refrigerate at least 15 minutes and serve cold.

MARSHMALLOW CREME

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/8 cups Invert sugar with egg white powder in a large mixing bowl and whip at low speed until mixed well.
• Set aside.
• In a small pan combine remaining Invert sugar, and corn syrup and heat to 210 degrees.
• Slowly add hot mixture to the egg white mixture and beat to light.
• Add vanilla and whip in quickly.
• Keep in covered container.
• If it crystalizes, re-heat and whip again.

PEANUT BUTTER, BANANA, AND MARSHMALLOW SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread the marshmallow crème evenly over 4 slices of bread.
• Spread the peanut butter over the remaining 4 slices of bread.
• Add banana.
• put slices Together to make sandwiches. Using 1 tablespoon butter, evenly coat the tops of the sandwiches.
• In a large skillet, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Place the sandwiches buttered-side up in the skillet and grill for about 1 minute.
• Turn the sandwiches over and grill for 1 more minute, or until golden.
• Serve immediately.

BANANA MARSHMALLOW ICE CREAM (STILL-FREEZE)

Steps:

• In an electric blender, combine milk, marshmallows, sugar, sliced bananas and lemon juice. Blend on high speed.
• Whip heavy cream and then stir cream into blended banana mixture. Still-freeze.

BANANA MARSHMALLOW CREME

Steps:

• Melt the marshmallows and the 1/2 and 1/2 cream over double boiler.
• Stir until smooth.
• Add nuts and fresh lemon juice. If you add botted lemon juice here, don't add as much; I think it would overpower this dessert.
• Add lemon zest and bananas to the mixture.
• Cool.
• Beat the whipping cream until stiff; fold into the lemon mixture.
• Pour into mold and chill until firm.