Banana Blitz Crispers Recipes

BANANA BLINTZ LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Grease and 8 X 8 baking pan.
• Using a blender or food processor, combine margarine, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and eggs. Blend until smooth. Add lemon juice, vanilla extract, whole wheat flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Blend.
• Add bananas and honey. Blend well, and pour into baking pan.
• Bake 40 - 50 minutes, until it's set and brown.

BANANA CRISP

Steps:

• 1. Peel and slice the bananas. Divide the slices evenly among 4 ungreased 6-ounce ramekins or souffle dishes.
• 2. In a small bowl, combine 2 Tbsp. melted butter and the lemon juice. Mix well. Drizzle the butter mixture over the bananas in each ramekin.
• 3. In a small bowl, combine the oats, walnuts, brown sugar and the remaining melted butter. Mix well. Sprinkle the oat mixture evenly over the bananas.
• 4. Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven until the bananas are hot and the topping is bubbly, about 10 to 12 minutes. Serve warm with the ice cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
• 5. SOME VARIATIONS: For a tropical taste, use lime juice instead of lemon juice and add 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger. Substitute unsweetened coconut for the walnuts. Add 1/4 tsp. ground cloves to the butter and lemon juice mixture. The flavor of the spice is utterly delicious in this dessert!

BANANA CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Butter 9 inch pie pan or shallow baking dish.
• Topping:.
• In small bowl mix together flour, oatmeal, sugar, coconut and butter.
• With fingertips, blend the ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In separate bowl combine orange liquor and lime juice.
• Peel bananas and slice them on the diagnal in 1/4 inch ovals.
• Arrange the slices in a single overlapping layer and sprinkle with lime juice mixture, nutmeg and brown sugar.
• Sprinkle topping evenly over the bananas.
• Bake until the juices are bubbly and the topping is crisp and brown, about 20 minutes.
• Serve warm with fresh cream, yogurt or ice cream.