Tropical Banana Snack Recipes

TROPICAL BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Combine coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; whisk well to combine. Add flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir well until combined. Fold in bananas, pineapple, and coconut; stir until just blended. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

TROPICAL BANANA SCONES

Steps:

• Place chopped banana into a small bowl, cover with pineapple juice, and let sit for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
• Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl.
• Beat sugar, butter, and coconut oil together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; stir in yogurt.
• Drain banana chunks and save juice for another use. Fold bananas into the yogurt mixture. Fold in the dry ingredients carefully until just mixed. Dump onto the prepared baking sheet and pat into a 9- to 10-inch circle. Cut the circle into 8 wedges using a dough scraper or large knife, but don't separate them.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

TROPICAL BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Mix the dry ingredients for the cake in a large bowl.
• Add the banana, buttermilk and shortening, mix on medium with an electric mixer.
• Add the eggs and vanilla, mix until well incorporated.
• Pour batter into 1 9x13" pan which has been greased and floured, or 2 8" pans that have been greased and floured.
• Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Remove cakes from oven and cool.
• For 8" layers, cool 10 minutes in the pans, turn out onto racks and cool completely.
• Frosting----------.
• Mix the brown sugar with the butter until combined.
• Add milk and mix until combine.
• Add pecans and coconut.
• For a 9x13 cake-------.
• Cover the cake with the frosting mixture and put under a broiler for 3-4 minutes.
• For the layer cake: Put the layers on a cookie sheet and spread each one with half of the frosting.
• Broil for 3-4 minutes.
• Let cool completely before assembling the cake.
• This makes a very good, rustic looking layer cake.

TROPICAL BANANA SPLITS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup cream just to a boil. Remove from heat and add chocolate. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes; stir to combine.
• In a medium bowl, whip remaining 1/2 cup cream with sugar until soft peaks form. Set aside.
• Peel bananas, and split lengthwise; divide among 4 sundae dishes. Top with a scoop (1/4 cup) each of mango, coconut, and raspberry sorbets. Drizzle each sundae with chocolate sauce; top with whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry. Serve immediately.