ITALIAN WARM CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CARAMELIZED BANANAS

For the cake:
1 2/3ozs {50gr} plain chocolate
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
4 tablespoons plain white flour
5 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 banana, not too ripe
4 tablespoons unsalted butter

For the profiterole sauce:
3 1/3ozs {100 gr} cocoa powder
1 lb {454 gr} granulated sugar
3/4 cup ( Read more... )

SIERRA LEONIAN BANANA PANCAKES
Serves 4

3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup rice flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon peanut oil
1 medium egg, beaten
Water

Mix banana with dry ingredients in a bowl. Add remaining ingredients using enough water to make a thick pancake batter. Fry on griddle and ( Read more... )

PINA COLADA SMOOTHIE
Serves 1

1 6oz container coconut yogurt, frozen
1/2 banana, frozen
1/2 of a 20oz can crushed pineapple
1 cup nonfat milk

Put all in blender and whirl away. Pour in tall glass and enjoy.

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PINEAPPLE BUTTERMILK SMOOTHIE
Serves 1

20 ozs unsweetened pineapple chunks
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Sugar, honey or sweetener to ( Read more... )

THAI BANANAS IN COCONUT MILK
Kloey Buad Chee

Serves 4

2 cups/500ml thin coconut milk
1/4 cup/100g sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 small or 4 large ripe bananas, cut diagonally into slices

Pour coconut milk into a saucepan, add salt and sugar. Gently bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly to prevent coconut milk from separating. Add bananas and cook ( Read more... )

The carambola -- or starfruit -- is native to India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. It's very popular throughout Southeast Asia, and often used in drinks for its pretty star shape. It is also grown in Brazil, Ghana, Guyana, Tonga and French Polynesia. In the USA, starfruits are commercially grown in South Florida as well as Hawaii.

TROPICAL STARFRUIT ( Read more... )

AWESOME BANANA WALNUT SHAKE
2 servings

1 medium very ripe banana, frozen
1/2 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt
1/4 cup chopped California walnuts
1-2 tablespoons honey

Place banana, yogurt, walnuts + 1 tablespoon honey in a blender. Blend on low until ingredients start to mix together. Increase to high and blend until smooth. For a sweeter smoothie, add ( Read more... )

CUBAN PARTY COFFEE SMOOTHIES
Cafes Zalameros

This is a good finish to a great dinner. The better the blend of coffee, the better the smoothie.

Serves 8

2 pints French vanilla ice cream, softened
4 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
4 cups strong cold Cuban coffee
8 fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

Place ice cream in the container of a blender. Add ( Read more... )