Chocolate Banana Braid Recipe By Tasty

Steps:

• On a cutting board, cut bread into small cubes. Place onto a baking sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 5 minutes to help dry the bread out.
• In a large mixing bowl, add ripe bananas and mush.
• Add in beaten eggs, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla extract, and stir.
• Once fully mixed, add bread and let it soak for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add in chocolate chips. Stir together, and spoon mix into a large muffin tin. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 20 minutes.
• Scoop your favorite ice cream or whipped cream and top with chocolate syrup.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line two 9x5-inch (23x13 cm) loaf pans with parchment paper and grease with nonstick spray.
• In a large bowl, mash the bananas.
• Add the eggs and vegetable oil and whisk until smooth.
• Add the cake mix and chocolate chips and stir with a spatula to combine.
• Split and pour the batter into two loaf pans lined with parchment paper and nonstick baking spray.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle.
• Cool before slicing and serve.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• In a medium bowl, mash bananas.
• Mix eggs, yogurt, honey, vanilla extract, and baking soda into mixture.
• Add flour, dark cocoa powder and mix.
• Add chocolate chips and gently fold into mixture.
• Pour the batter into a greased 9x5-inch (23x12 cm) bread pan.
• Bake for about 45 mins, or until a toothpick comes out clean from the middle of the bread. (Baking times may vary, so keep an eye on the bread.)
• Allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving!
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• In a bowl, add the bananas and mash until smooth. Add in the melted butter and stir until well combined.
• Add the sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda, salt, and flour, and stir until the batter is smooth.
• Add in the chocolate chips and pour the batter into a greased loaf pan. Top with additional chocolate chips.
• Bake for 50 minutes to an hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool completely before serving.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Unfold the puff pastry. Spread the chocolate hazelnut spread onto the middle third.
• Arrange the sliced bananas on top of the spread in a single layer. Bananas may slightly overlap.
• Preheat oven to 400°F (220°C)
• Cut out a triangle of the top right corner of the pastry. Repeat on the other side.
• Cut diagonal slits along both sides of the pastry. Each will be around 1 inch (2 ½ cm) thick.
• Fold over the top piece of dough to partially cover the top row of bananas.
• Alternating both sides, fold the strips of pastry over the bananas, mimicking a braid pattern.
• Trim the excess dough on the sides, and fold over the bottom flap.
• Brush the top of the braided pastry with the beaten egg. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet for and bake 15 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown.
• Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork.
• Add in the oil, egg, sugar, and vanilla. Stir until combined.
• Add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir until just combined.
• Pour the banana bread batter into a greased loaf pan.
• Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• In a small saucepan, combine the cream, milk and chocolate, and melt over low heat.
• Add the vanilla and stir to combine. Remove from heat, and cover with a lid.
• Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then remove from the loaf pan and place on a serving dish.
• Using a knife cut a rectangle out of the top center of the loaf, leaving a 2- to 3-inch (5 cm to 7cm) perimeter of banana bread, making sure to not slice through the bread. Cut the rectangle into 2-inch (5-cm) slices. Gently pull out each slice one at a time. Press the crumbs into the base of the cut out bread.
• Reheat the chocolate if needed then pour the chocolate into the banana bread boat.
• Place sliced bananas, strawberries, and the inside of the banana bread around the fondue boat.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, bananas, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to the banana mixture and mix just until combined. Fold in nuts if desired. Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan., Bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Make the banana custard: In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Add the eggs, milk, and heavy cream and stir to combine.
• In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla and mix with a fork.
• Add the sugar mixture to the custard mixture and stir to combine.
• Add the cubed bread, chocolate chips, and pecans to the custard mixture and toss well to coat. Let soak for 10 minutes.
• While the bread is soaking, make the caramel base: In a medium microwave-safe bowl, microwave the butter for about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and hot.
• Add the brown sugar and stir to combine. Microwave for another minute, stirring halfway, until the sugar is mostly dissolved.
• Add the salt, vanilla, and pecans and stir to combine.
• Pour the caramel into the bottom of a 9 (22 cm) x 13-inch (33 cm) baking dish and spread evenly. Arrange the bananas, cut side down, over the caramel.
• Spoon the brioche-custard mixture evenly over the bananas.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake for 40-45 minutes longer, until the custard is set. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Run a knife around the edges of the baking dish to loosen the bake, then invert onto a rectangular serving dish. Do not wait any longer than 5 minutes or the bake will stick to the pan.
• Slice and serve.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, cream together margarine, sugar and eggs. Stir in bananas and vanilla. Sift in flour, baking soda and cocoa; mix well. Blend in sour cream and chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean.

Steps:

• Cut two bananas into half coins.
• Cut one banana into coins and line the bottom of a greased bundt pan.
• In a bowl mix sugar and cinnamon, set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Cut each biscuit round in half and flatten into rounds.
• Stuff each round with one piece of the halved banana coins and chocolate chips. Close the round together by pinching at the seam and roll into a ball in your hands.
• Place the balls in the cinnamon sugar mix and gently toss to coat. Place half the balls in the pan.
• In a saucepan over medium heat melt the butter and brown sugar until one, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool.
• Pour half of the glaze on top.
• Sprinkle a handful of chocolate chips over top. Then place rest of the balls on top followed by the rest of the glaze.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes until the crust is a deep dark brown on top. (If the top is browning too much you can cover it with aluminum foil.)
• Remove from oven and allow it to cool or about 15-30 minutes before turning it over onto a plate.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a mason jar or sealable container, add the oats, milk, yogurt, cocoa powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, chia seeds, and banana. Stir together.
• Seal and place in the refrigerator overnight for up to five days.
• Top with additional banana slices, chocolate chips, and honey if desired.
• Enjoy!