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One of my favorite pancakes ever! These are delicious, chocolaty pancakes with high fiber, reduced fat, reduced sugar, and even some fruit snuck in there (shh... don't tell!). Very yummy, very satisfying. If you wish to enjoy these plain, boost the sugar and the chocolate chips.

Healthy Cocoa Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes

skim milk

milk

egg whites, lightly beaten egg

vanilla

banana

all-purpose flour

whole wheat flour

cocoa powder

flax seeds

sugar

baking soda

salt

milk chocolate chips, mini (or semi-sweet)

raspberry jam (warmed)

In a small bowl whisk milk, egg whites, vanilla, and banana.

In large bowl, mix flours, cocoa powder, sugar, flax seed, baking soda and salt.

Add wet mixture to dry, and whisk just until dry ingredients are moistened, folding in chocolate chips.

Pour pancakes onto greased griddle (at about 350-375&deg;F) and let sit until lightly bubbling and edges have began to firm. Flip and cook until firm and browned. Top with jam or a sweet sauce.

FREEZING INSTRUCTIONS: If you make these to freeze them, don't make the topping. Cool the pancakes on a wire rack, and then when they are completely cool, wrap them in tinfoil (I wrap them in packs of two for 1 serving) and freeze. Microwave until warm, then toast to unfreeze them.

This has become a staple in our house. All my kids absolutely love them. They are healthy, and delicious! My kids are young, so don't eat a lot at one time, but by the end of the day all the pancakes that were not finished at breakfast have been eaten as snacks

This is one of (if not) the BEST banana cake I have ever tasted! I thought the oven temp of 275&deg; sounded a little low, but this cake baked up (and rose) beautifully in my oven at this temp after pretty much exactly one hour. I do not know if the little &quot;freezer trick&quot; to this recipe is what ensured its moistness or not, but I did it, and it was exceptionally moist &amp; delicious. Would be interesting to see if it still came out as great if this step was skipped. All I know is that I followed this recipe EXACTLY as stated (except that I had no buttermilk, so I subbed with a mix of lemon juice &amp; milk) and I got exceptional results. So moist and yummy...a dense cake, similar in texture to a carrot cake... I personally would not call this frosted banana bread :o)  Depending on the amount of frosting you like you can decide whether to half the recipe or not. I used the full recipe and had some leftover. I sprinkled on the chopped walnuts and threw this baby in the fridge and cut it the next day...TO DIE FOR! I really liked it slightly chilled, but great at room temp too! It got better each day it sat, I always make this cake at least the day before I need or want it.  I was extremely pleased with this cake and will be making it over &amp; over again!! So glad I came across this one!! (on another website).


(* * Just to update the recipe, (based on some of the reviews), the baking time may vary based on individual ovens. It was RIGHT ON for my oven, but some others have stated it has taken 1 hour 10 minutes, 1 hour 20 minutes, and my sister just informed me that it took 1 hour 30 minutes in her oven!!!!!)

Best Ever Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

lemon juice

flour

butter, softened

eggs

buttermilk

(8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

icing sugar

walnuts

In a small bowl, mix mashed banana with the lemon juice; set aside.

In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and  2 1/8 cups sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in 2 tsp vanilla.

Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for one hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Remove from oven and place directly into the freezer for 45 minutes.  This will make the cake very moist.

For the frosting, cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth.

Add icing sugar and beat on low speed until combined, then on high speed until frosting is smooth.

Sprinkle chopped walnuts over top of the frosting, if desired.

yum yum! this recipe is delicious. I've made this recipe twice. The first time I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out great! The second time I made cupcakes (baked at 275 for 35 minutes) instead of a cake. I also cut the sugar back to 1 and 3/4 cups and they were plenty sweet enough. I didn't put them in the freezer the second time and they still turned out super moist. This is definitely a keeper! Sept. 24, 2011 - I've made this cake several times and every time its turned out great. Today I tried substituting pumpkin puree for the banana and added some cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg and it turned out fantastic! This is such a versatile cake. You won't be disappointed!

The quickest and easiest pizza to make. Even the kids can do it. Even make funny faces for kids parties. Clowns, pirates,monsters.....etc i put it in vegetarian because you can omit the ham

Easy Pizza Muffins

English muffins

pizza sauce tomato paste

cheese

pineapple

Ham, and especially pineapple, do not belong on any kind of pizza.

Recipe from a book called Let the Kids Cook and put out by a local supermarket and distributed in a show bag at the royal agricultural show.  Cooking time is chill time.  Please feel free to use fruits that are seasonal at the time or what you like, after all the basis is the yogurt and mueslie and the fruit the decoration and for health when using fresh, use what is seasonal.

Muesli Sundaes

strawberries

blueberries

pineapple (small, peeled and diced)

muesli (toasted)

vanilla yogurt

Using four glasses (parfait are great), distribute half of the fruit between the four glasses.

Add a layer of yoghurt over the fruit and another of muesli.

Repeat layers and chill, then serve and enjoy.

Mmm, this is such a great dessert style breakfast! LOVED it! The yogurt goes so well with the crunchy muesli and fruit. Mmmm! I used home-made chunky applesauce with vanilla and cinnamon in place of the mixed berries, which worked out very well. THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this wonderful keeper with us, Pat! Made and reviewed for Group Citrus Glitters during the Aussie/NZ Recipe Swap #57 October 2011.

I created this one day when my 4yo was tired of the same old snacks. This was all I had on hand but I was able to put it together and give it a cutesy name so my daughter loved it! This would also make a fun breakfast. You could even substitute raisins for the blueberries. Personally, I am not sure about the blueberry/peanut butter combo but hey, my daughter loves it and that's what counts!

Bumps on a Log

peanut butter

Evenly space blueberries in the peanut butter down the length of each banana half.

This is such a nice little treat. YUM! I truly enjoyed the combination of nut butter (I used a chocolate hazelnut one) and banana with the fruit bits (I used raisins). So good and also quite healthy all things considered. THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this true winner with us, Angela! Made and reviewed for the LOVE train event February 2012.

These muffins are INCREDIBLE. What a great way to get fruits AND veggies. My seven year old is in love--and the dog ran off with a pan full, too!

Banana Carrot Muffins

eggs,

bananas

orange juice

(16 ounce) can carrots, drained or 2 cups grated carrots

butter

In medium bowl, combine flour, soda and salt.

Using a fork or an old fashioned potato masher, mash carrots and bananas thoroughly.

Mix the carrots and bananas into the egg-sugar mix.

Bake at 350&deg;F for approximately 30 minutes, until light golden.

To bake in microwave, bake approximately 5 minutes at 50% power for a high powered microwave; 7 minutes at 70% power for low powered microwave.

I can't Review this yet but it's something I'll be trying tomorrow. It sounds tasty! On a side note: Unless you follow the recipe exactly as the OP states I see no reason to give bad reviews! I find it unnecessary and unhelpful. It doesn't make sense to Review a recipe if you don't follow instructions! Rant over...happy cooking :-)

A nice change from regular banana bread--it's super moist and the pears really boost the flavor. I developed this by combining the best elements of banana and fruit bread recipes. As one of the reviewers discovered, this recipe doesn't work with hard pears--they have to be soft so they can be mashed in with the bananas to form a puree.  Also, this can be cooked more quickly in a muffin tin (about 20 minutes).

Pear Banana Bread

pears, peeled, chopped

white sugar

brown sugar

cinnamon

ginger

nutmeg

In a separate bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients until creamed together.

Let cool for at least 10 minutes so it doesn't fall apart (it solidifies more with time).

I made muffins (24--baked at 350 for 18 minutes, started checking at 15), which just came out of the oven & cooled to eating temp. They are very tasty and moist--and a very forgiving recipe. I had 4 small pears (with bad spots to cut out) and 1 banana, and only plain yogurt. I used a mix of white and wheat flour & fresh nutmeg. Thanks for sharing!

I got this recipe sometime back from a Fleischmann's yeast package, and I have been making this bread ever since. If you enjoy working with yeast, then this is one that you should try, this bread is really good! Prep time includes rising time.

Banana Bread (Yeast Risen)

all-purpose flour, divided

sugar, divided

dry yeast

evaporated milk, undiluted

water

margarine butter

eggs, room temperature

banana, mashed

pecans

In a large bowl, mix together 1-1/4 cups flour, with 1/2 cup sugar, salt and undissolved yeast.

Heat the evaporated milk, water and margarine OR butter to 120F-130F (the margarine need NOT melt).

Add to dry ingredients; beat for 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer.

Add in eggs, banana and 1 cup of flour; beat at high speed for 2 minutes.

Stir in the chopped pecans, and enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough.

Set in a greased bowl; grease the top of dough lightly, cover bowl with plastic wrap; let rise until doubled in size (about 1 hour).

Punch down dough; divide in half; shape into loaves.

Place the dough into prepared baking loaf pans; cover, let rise until doubled, (about 1 hour).

In the meantime, mix the remaining sugar and cinnamon.

When the loaves are doubled in size, remove the plastic wrap, brush lightly with melted butter and top with the sugar mixture.

Made sticky buns using this dough, they were great! Thanks so much for sharing.

Really yummy breakfast. I eat it everyday, sometimes with 1 apple and a handful of raisins of only the banana and vegan pure chocolate chips

Breakfast Oatmeal With Banana and Apple

g oatmeal

apple

soya milk

Cut the apple and banana in small pieces and put them in a microwave bowl.

Add the oatmeal, soy milk, water and cinnamon and stir.

This is a great way of adding some interest to plain old porridge! :) I loved the addition of banana, it made the porridge really creamy. The cinnamon was a nice addition and I think next time I will use a little more, cause it was so yummy. I cooked this on the stove top, but other than that followed your recipe to a t and it came out perfect. THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this keeper with us, Chef! Made and reviewed for A Healthy Holiday in Spain Tag Game October 2010.

I got this recipe out of my neighborhood Firehouse cookbook (submitted by Sandra Sheets). The bars can be frozen &amp; eaten later.

Banana Breakfast Bars

sweet unsalted butter,

quick oats

-3 ripe bananas, mashed

walnuts pecans

golden raisin

Cream the butter &amp; sugar together then add the egg.

Stir in the oats, bananas, salt, &amp; cinnamon.

Mix in the nuts &amp; raisins (if using).

Spread the mixture in a greased 9x13 pan then bake for 30-35 minutes on 350 degrees.

I made these last night.  They came out really well.  I doubled the recipe, with one minor change: I cut the raisins in half and used some dried goji berries I've been trying to use up. I used 5 frozen (and thawed) bananas that I had. They were just sweet enough. Will definitely make again.

This makes enough for 12 people.  You can serve these with your favorite.....honey, maple syrup, powder sugar, melted chocolate or hot fudge!

Deep Fried Bananas

large,

vegetable oil

bananas, firm and ripe, sliced into 1 inch pieces

In a small bowl, combine the first four ingredients.

In a large bowl, combine the egg, oil, milk, and vanilla.  Gradually add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, stirring often.

Pour the oil to a depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 375 degrees.  Dip the banana slices into the batter; fry in hot oil 3 1/2 to 4 minutes or until golden.  Drain on paper towels.

Great breakfast.  Made these for breakfast, cutting recipe in half, using some powdered sugar, and maple syrup.  Nice and easy to make, and the kids especially dove into these.  Went well with some French toast.  Made for your win in Football Pool  Week 10.

Yum! Gotta love frozen rum drinks. Never met one I didn't like. Note: frozen drinks blend better if you put liquid ingredients in first and ice last!

Frozen Mango Daiquiri

mangoes,

lime juice

triple sec

ice cubes

Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth and serve.

KIM, All I can say is Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!

I learned how to make this from my Colombian mother-in-law. They are very simple to make, and taste great. They taste best when they are hot out of the skillet. We eat them a lot for breakfast, along with either fried eggs or scrambled eggs with tomatos and onion. They also make a great side dish.

Patacones (Fried Plantain)

green plantains (do not use yellow,

Patacones (fried Plantain)

Peel Plantain, and cut it width wise into 3 or 4 pieces.

I have found that the easiest way to peel the plantain is to cut roughly 1/4&quot; off of each end of the plantain (the very tips), and then carefully, without cutting into the plantain itself, slicing the skin down one side.

Once you have slit the skin on one side, you can gently pry the peel off with your fingers.

Heat 1&quot; of vegetable oil on medium heat until hot.

Fry plantain pieces on both sides for about 3 minutes, or until the pieces are golden.

When they are golden, remove from pan and place onto a plate covered with a paper towel.

I do this by placing the pieces one at a time between 2 pieces of waxed paper, and flattening with my hands.

Be careful not to put too much pressure, or the plantain will stick to the waxed paper.

Just gently flatten them till they are about 1/4&quot; thick.

Place in the hot oil again and fry until both sides are golden brown.

Drain on paper towel covered plate (be sure to change paper towels in between the 2 fryings) and sprinkle with salt.

For an extra special treat, eat the patacones with a thin slice of queso blanco (salty white cheese) on top.

Patacones are always good. I am from the Caribbean, and this recipe is quite similar to how we make them at home. The only suggestion I have is, try the bottom of a tall glass or a square of wood to flatten the patacones instead of using your hands - just for safety and they flatten better that way. ONE TIP: do never use olive oil, because the patacones won't get crisp. ANOTHER TIP: green platanoes skin give off a sticky substance when you peel them and that's quite difficult to remove with just soap and water. To remove it easily, rub your hands throughly with cooking oil and a teaspoon of table salt. Your hands will feel baby-soft after that, too ;].

Make and share this Apple Pie Smoothie recipe from Food.com.

Apple Pie Smoothie

applesauce

apple juice

Splenda sugar substitute (or sugar)

allspice

Since I'm not usually big on using ice cubes in smoothies, I did leave them out, but did use a couple of frozen bananas for the frosty chill that we enjoy! The banana/apple combo made for a great smoothie! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed as a THANK YOU for playing with us in Please Review My Recipe during the recent tour]

A healthy way to start your day! Matcha Green Tea Powder can be found at your Japanese Grocer or ordered online. If you are not familiar with Matcha Green Tea, here is a link to a rather lengthy desciption.
http://www.recipezaar.com/cookbook.php?bookid=125553

Matcha Smoothie

matcha green tea powder (no substitutions)

honey

-4 ice cubes

In a blender, combine all the ingredients and blend until smooth.

I really liked this.  I did omit the ice and made half recipe.  I have also used maple syrup instead of honey and it worked well too.  A nice nourishing breakfast.

Make and share this Fuzzy Orange Smoothie recipe from Food.com.

Fuzzy Orange Smoothie

small ripe banana, sliced

peach

Splenda granular

vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients in a blender in the order listed; process mixture until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.

Made half the recipe as posted for my evening snack to get my fruit servings in for the day. This was lo-fat, sweet, and refreshing in these dog days of summer. Great combination of flavors! Thanks for posting Engrossed. Made fpr Choose Your Event Party to celebrate National Peach Month.

We just whipped this up.  1yo &amp; 3yo sons and I LOVED it.  The bananas provide the sweetness.  Actually we liked it so much, I made another batch the same day but with less-ripe bananas.  It was good but not as good as with the bananas whose skins were about half brown.

Fuzzy Navel Smoothie

bananas,

peaches

This is very nice. I like the fact that it is only fruit. Thanks for sharing.

I saw Ina make this on her Barefoot Contessa cooking show and the episode was entitled &quot;Good Home Cooking.&quot;  This smoothie is quick and delicious!  You can also use frozen strawberries.

Barefoot Contessa's Orange Banana Smoothie

orange juice (4 oranges)

-1 1/2 ripe banana

Combine the orange juice, lime juice, strawberries, and banana in a blender and process until smooth.

&quot;Cook&quot; time does not include refrigeration time for chilling.

Liked that there was no sugar added to this drink but the lime came through strong, maybe I put more than what was called for. Will make again though. Thanks!

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