Mexican Banana Bake Food

BAKED MEXICAN BANANAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• In a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold them, arrange the bananas in a single layer.
• In a small bowl, combine the zests, juices, raisins, vanilla, and cinnamon and whisk to blend.
• Pour over the bananas and bake, uncovered, for about 20 minutes or until the bananas are lightly browned and bubbling.
• Use a spatula to put 3 banana pieces in the center of each plate and spoon the sauce from the dish over them.

GUATEMALAN PAN DE BANANO (BANANA BREAD)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Soften the butter to room temperature and mix it with the sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
• Mash the bananas and add it to the butter and sugar mixture.
• Add the salt, lemon juice, cinnamon, and egg.
• Sift the flour with the baking powder and slowly add it to the liquid mixture.
• Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan, approximately 9 x 5 inches.
• Bake in oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Serve with honey as a cake bread, or as a dessert with cream or ice cream.

MEXICAN CHOCOLATE BANANA SKILLET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat a 12-inch oven proof skillet over medium and melt butter with brown sugar. Add bananas and saute until sugar becomes a syrup and remove from heat. Arrange bananas neatly in pan and set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and chocolate chips. In another bowl, combine egg whites, brown sugar, yogurt and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour into skillet over sauteed bananas. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until middle of cake springs back when touched.
• Remove from oven and cool slightly. Invert onto a large plate and cut into 16 slices.

PLÁTANOS HORNEADOS CON CREMA Y QUESO (BAKED BANANA WITH CREMA AND CHEESE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Place the whole bananas or plantains on a baking sheet and bake, turning them every 10 minutes, until the peel starts to split and the inside is tender when tested with a skewer, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven but keep on the baking sheet. Carefully slice the peel lengthwise to just reveal the flesh and drizzle with some crema and sprinkle with cheese. Transfer to plates to serve individually, on a platter, or directly on the baking sheet on the table. Either way, people should carve out their own banana. Serve the remaining crema and cheese in bowls on the side, in case anyone wants more.

STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Take 6-8 large banana peppers, slice down the middle and remove cap and seeds. Place peppers in 13x9x2 pan.
• Stuff pepper halves with refried beans.
• Cut block of cheese into thick slices and insert one slice into each pepper in middle of the beans.
• Pour one 16 oz. jar of salsa over everything.
• Cook for approximately 30-45 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve and enjoy! How easy does this get!