Chocolate Banana Trifle Food

BANANA CHOCOLATE TRIFLE

Steps:

• Combine cake ingredients following cake mix directions.
• Bake in 2 round pans for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven to cool on wire racks.
• Mix the pudding following the directions; set aside.
• Peel bananas, slice into 1/4 inch circles into a bowl.
• Slice cooled cake lengthwise through center (there should be 4 thin cakes). Place 1 into large bowl or trifle dish.
• Spread with 1/3 of the pudding.
• Layer some the banana slices over pudding.
• Add 1/4 Cool Whip over bananas layer.
• Repeat: cake layer, pudding, bananas and Cool Whip.
• Layer once more with cake, then remaining Cool Whip.
• Sprinkle with grated chocolate if desired.

CHOCOLATE BANANA CREAM TRIFLE RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Finely chop half of a graham cracker using food chopper. Set aside. Coarsely crumble remaining crackers into a small mixing bowl. For ganache, place chocolate morsels and 1 1/2 cups of the whipped topping into a small bowl. Microwave on HIGH 45-60 seconds or until melted and smooth, stirring every 15 seconds. Combine pudding mix and milk in large mixing bowl. Whisk until mixture begins to thicken. Fold in remaining whipped topping using a spatula. Juice lemon using and measure out 2 tbsp juice. Peel bananas and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Slice pieces into medium mixing bowl using. Add lemon juice and toss gently. Set aside 12 slices for garnish. To assemble trifle, place half of the crumbled graham crackers over bottom of trifle bowl. Place half of the bananas over the crackers and top with one-third of the ganache. Spread half of the banana filling over ganache, spreading to edges. Repeat layers one at a time. Decorate with remaining ganache. Sprinkle top of trifle with chopped graham cracker. Arrange reserved banana slices around edges of trifle. To get a good visual of the ganache layers, spoon ganache into resealable plastic food storage bag; secure with Twixit! Clip. Trim corner of bag to allow ganache to flow through. Pipe around the inside edges of the bowl, then drizzle remaining ganache over the bananas.

CHOCOLATE-BANANA PUDDING TRIFLE RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F In a large bowl, combine graham-cracker crumbs, coconut, pecans, and sugar. Add melted butter, stirring until well combined. Spread mixture on a rimmed sheet pan and bake for approximately 15 minutes until coconut is golden brown, stirring regularly and watching to prevent burning. Set aside to cool.* In another bowl, beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add condensed milk and beat until well combined. Stir in pudding mix and milk and beat until mixture is smooth Reserve 2 tablespoons crumb mixture. In a large glass serving bowl or in individual stemmed glasses, layer 1/3 of the pudding, 1/2 of the bananas, 1/2 of the crumb mixture, another 1/3 of the pudding, 1/2 of the crumb mixture, remaining bananas, and remaining pudding Top with whipped topping and sprinkle reserved crumbs on top. *Crumb mixture can be prepared ahead of time and stored in an airtight container

CHOCOLATE-BANANA TRIFLE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, evaporated milk, cocoa and cornstarch in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Cook until sugar dissolves and mixture is thick (about 3 minutes), stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat and stir in coffee liqueur.
• Set aside to cool.
• When chocolate mixture is cool, combine with cake cubes in a large bowl.
• Mix 2 crushed candy bars in with cake mixture.
• Beat milk and pudding mix at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended.
• Stir into cake mixture.
• Cover and chill for 15 minutes in refrigerator.
• Spoon half of cake mixture into a trifle dish or large bowl (about 4 quart).
• Arrange half of bananas evenly over cake mixture and top with half of cool whip.
• Repeat layers, ending with cool whip.
• Sprinkle with remaining toffee bar.
• Chill for 1 hour before serving.