Baked Bananas + Chocolate
I have got a serious treat for you on this bright and sunny Monday.
For this month's Secret Recipe Club, I received We Heart Vegan - an all-vegan blog, as you may have guessed :) Though I do not usually use 'vegan' ingredients such as Earth Balance, I love any chance to make a naturally vegan recipe and thus when I stumbled across Brittany & Julie's recipe for baked bananas with chocolate I simultaneously swooned and got hungry. I loved reading Brittany's journey to veganism and her honest approach to making this life change.
Meanwhile...I made these bananas and they were oh.so.good. I mean, what's not to like? Bananas, chocolate, nuts...yum. I made a few slight changes based on what I had on hand and the result was a decadent yet not unhealthy delicious dessert. I think this will be my new go-to dessert!
Baked Bananas + Chocolate
*Adapted from We Heart Vegan
3 ripe bananas
1-2 Tbsp flour*
3 Tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 Tbsp peanut butter chips
2 Tbsp chopped walnuts, or nuts of your choice
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Peel the bananas. Cut them in half and then slice each piece length-wise. Dredge the bananas in flour and lay on the baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes, flip, and bake for 8 minutes more.
In two separate bowls, melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter chips. I just did this in the microwave in 30 second increments. Drizzle the melted chips over a stack of bananas. Top with chopped nuts. Devour immediately.
*Note about flour: The original recipe called for coconut flour, but I used all-purpose since that's what I had. The flour did not all melt away, though I shook it off. I would recommend going with the coconut flour, or just omitting altogether. End note. ;)
Have a great Monday everyone!
What's your favorite {semi} healthy dessert?
Do you make vegan dishes?
12 Comments | April 22, 2013 | Share Article | Email Article | tagged Secret Recipe Club | in Recipes Print Article | Permalink
Reader Comments (12)
I adore the flavor of cooked bananas, so I know I'd love this!
Those bananas look incredible!
I like to make vegan cookie dough balls...they are delish!
Bananas and chocolate are a great combination! Oh my gosh I could just devour this!
So decadent---ooey gooey good!
Love this simple, sweet treat. Such a good combo with chocolate, peanut butter, and banana.
Your dish looks and sounds incredibly tasty. Glad to be part of SRC group C with you!
Gosh this must be the perfect dessert - yummy & healthy. I've never tried baking bananas, I'll simply have to try! Stopping by from Group A!
I'm hosting a giveaway on my blog and would love for you to be a part of it -
http://www.myhobbielobbie.com/2013/04/a-few-of-my-favorite-things-and-giveaway.html
let me get this straight- baked bananas- ooey gooey sweet bananas with rich decadent chocolate? Yep- I must have this NOW!
My scouts make a campfire version of this, it's killer! Good with Nutella and PB also!
This looks so delicious and so easy! Some nights I slice a banana, drizzle with PB and toss in a few chocolate chips so I'll be trying out this version next time :)
oh yes you did. yes, yes yes, YES you did. this looks phenomenal - bananas and chocolate are meant for each other.... i'll make this for dessert tomorrow too :)
Happy SRC reveal from a group C member!!
I'd like to invite you to my Friday Flash Blog, where you can share your best blog entry of the week! The party goes on ALL weekend at thejennyevolution.com. And who knows, you may just get featured next week.
Jennifer
thejennyevolution.com