Banana Nog Recipes

BANANA-NOG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Beat margarine and white sugar together in a separate bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated; stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Stir butter mixture into flour mixture, alternating with eggnog, until well combined. Fold in bananas. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack, about 1 hour.
• Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl until creamy and smooth; beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add confectioners' sugar; beat on medium-low speed with an electric hand mixer until combined. Spread frosting onto cooled cake.

BANANA EGGNOG BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas, eggnog and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into banana mixture., Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan; sprinkle with remaining nutmeg. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.

BANANA NOG

Steps:

• 1. Process milk and banana in blender or food processor until smooth. Mix sugar and corn starch in medium saucepan; stir in milk mixture. Heat to simmering over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• 2. Lightly beat egg yolks in small bowl; whisk about 1/2 cup milk mixture into egg yolks. Whisk yolk mixture back into saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. DO NOT BOIL!
• 3. Remove from heat, stir in rum, liqueur and vanilla. Pour into large heatproof pitcher or bowl. Cover; refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, stir half and half into eggnog mixture. Serve in mugs or punch cups; garnish with dollops of whipped cream and sprinkle of cocoa.

BANANA NOG SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Put the banana, yogurt, dates and nutmeg into a blender. Blend on high until the mixture is mostly smooth, about 1 minute. Add the ice cubes and blend until completely smooth. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of cold water if needed to adjust consistency.

SNOWMAN BANANA NOG

Steps:

• Heat a hot-glue gun.
• Glue 3 buttons down the front of 4 pint-size (16-ounce) mason jars. Cut 4 strips of red or green felt, each 1 1/4 inches by 18 inches. Snip fringe into the ends of the felt with scissors. Wrap a felt scarf around the neck of each jar.
• Put the milk, sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, allspice and banana in a blender and blend on high speed until the banana liquifies and the drink is thick and creamy. Pour into the decorated jars and mound whipped cream on top of each drink so it's taller than the rim. Grate more nutmeg on top. Insert a straw and sprinkle confectioners' sugar snow over everything.

BANANA EGGNOG

Steps:

• Cut the banana into a blender, add remaining ingredients and buzz until smooth.
• Pour into a tall glass and sprinkle with some nutmeg.

BANANA NOG

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in blender.
• Blend at slow speed to break up ice.
• Blend at highest speed for 1 minute.