Banana Packages With Chocolate And Rum Recipes

CHOCOLATE RUM BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°
• Spray a 9x5 inch loaf pan with nonstick baking spray.
• Mash bananas into the bottom of a large bowl. Whisk in melted butter, rum, brown sugar, egg and vanilla.
• Place baking soda, salt, flour and cocoa powder in a sifter and sift into wet ingredients. Stir with a spoon until combined.
• Add chocolate chunks and stir to blend.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for 60 - 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then take out and place on a cooling rack.

FROZEN CHOCOLATE COCONUT RUM BANANAS

Steps:

• Peel and halve the bananas. Place a wooden stick into each half. Arrange in a shallow pan and cover halfway with rum. Let stand 10 minutes, flipping halfway through. Place on a baking sheet and place in the freezer. Freeze until frozen through and firm, at least 1 hour.
• Once the bananas are frozen, leave them in the freezer while preparing the chocolate and coconut. Toast the coconut in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring occasionally, until evenly golden, about 2 minutes 30 seconds. Toss the flaky salt with the coconut.
• Combine chocolate and coconut oil and microwave until melted, about 1 minute. Lightly whisk until the chocolate and oil are combined.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove the bananas from the freezer and pat dry if wet. Working quickly, dip each banana in the chocolate, then sprinkle with the coconut and salt, and let dry for a couple of minutes. Serve immediately.

BORA BORA BANANA SPLIT WITH CHOCOLATE RUM FUDGE SAUCE

Steps:

• To assemble the banana split, slice the bananas lengthways and cook in a saute pan with a little butter. Peel the pineapple and cut into 1-inch rings. Remove the core. Add the pineapple to pan and cook until both are golden brown. Add the sugar and the rum. Flambe and stand aside. Place on the plate, bananas first, face up. Top with the pineapple ring. Pour any pan juices over the fruit. Drizzle a little of the Chocolate Rum Sauce over the dessert and the plate. Garnish with whipped cream and plantain chips. Serve with Coconut Sorbet.
• Bring all ingredients to a gentle boil, cool and reserve until needed.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large saute pan until approximately 350 degrees. Fry the plantain slices until golden brown and crisp. Remove from the oil and dust with sugar and cinnamon. Drain on paper towels, and reserve for garnish.
• Mix all ingredients together in bowl. Transfer to freezer friendly container and freeze until set. Serve with the banana split or enjoy alone.

BANANA-RUM CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter and flour a 9-inch springform cake pan.
• Cream the butter and sugar together using an electric mixer.
• Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well between additions.
• Mix in the mashed bananas.
• Sift together the baking soda, baking powder, flour and salt.
• Add in half of the flour mixture to the batter; mix well.
• Add in the rum and buttermilk; mix thoroughly.
• Add in the remaining flour mixture; mix well to incorporate thoroughly.
• Fold in the chopped nuts.
• Transfer the batter to cake pan.
• Bake for 1 hour, or until cake tests done.
• Cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan.
• Finish cooling completely on a wire rack.
• Serve with custard cream on top or icing.
• Note: 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips may be substituted for the nuts, or use both the nuts and the chocolate chips.

PUFF PASTRY BANANA PIE WITH CHOCOLATE RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon rum, water and cinnamon and stir until syrupy. Add bananas and cook 2 minutes, turning occasionally and basting with syrup. Using slotted spoon, transfer bananas to plate. Boil syrup until reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 2 minutes. Pour syrup over bananas; let cool.
• Combine chocolate, cream and corn syrup in heavy small saucepan; stir over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Transfer 2 tablespoons chocolate mixture to small bowl (Mixture will be thick). Add 2 tablespoons rum to mixture in saucepan; stir sauce to blend.
• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 400°F. Place 1 pastry sheet on floured work surface. Set 9-inch-diameter tart pan upside down on pastry. Using knife, cut pastry into 9-inch-diameter scalloped round. Repeat with remaining pastry sheet. Place 1 pastry round on ungreased heavy large baking sheet; arrange 3 whole bananas on pastry, forming circle and leaving 1/2-inch pastry border. Fill in center with remaining bananas, cutting to fit. Pour any syrup from bananas and reserved 2 tablespoons chocolate mixture over bananas. Brush pastry edges with beaten egg. Top with second pastry round. Press edges to seal. Brush top with egg. Using small sharp knife, cut 8 vents in top of pastry to allow steam to escape. Freeze 10 minutes.
• Bake until pastry is golden and puffed, about 30 minutes. Run long knife under pastry to loosen. Cool on baking sheet on rack until just lukewarm, about 1 1/2 hours. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.) Rewarm sauce over low heat. Serve pie with sauce.

BANANA RUM PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°F.
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into large bowl.
• Add eggs, milk, oil, rum and vanilla extract and whisk to blend.
• Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.Brush skillet generously with additional oil.
• Working in batches, drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls into skillet. Place 6 banana slices on each pancake, spacing evenly. Sprinle 1 tablespoon granola over each pancake if using granola option.
• Cook until pancakes are light and golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
• Transfer pancakes to baking sheet and keep warm in oven.
• Repeat with remaining oil, batter, bananas and granola.