Chocolatebottombananasquares Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a deep baking pan.
• Melt chocolate and butter in top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
• Mix eggs and vanilla extract together in a large bowl; mash bananas into egg mixture until well mixed.
• Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking powder in a separate bowl.
• Mix chocolate mixture into the banana mixture; add flour mixture and stir until smooth. Pour mixture into the greased baking pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 60 minutes.

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper and set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, maple sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Whisk in the warm melted cacao butter and vanilla until smooth. Gently stir in the cereal and peanuts; pour into the lined pan and, using an offset spatula, spread evenly. Scatter some peanuts over the top and let set overnight at room temperature or refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours. Cut into squares and serve.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat until foaming. While the butter melts, slice the banana in half across, then in half lengthwise to create 4 long pieces. Once the butter is melted and foaming, swirl the skillet and place the banana pieces cut-side down in the butter.
• Sauté the bananas, swirling the skillet occasionally, until nicely caramelized on the bottom and the butter smells rich and toasted and is deep golden-brown (see Cook's Note), 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer the bananas and browned butter to a small bowl and add the cinnamon. Use a fork to mash the banana.
• Whisk the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together in a medium bowl. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar to the bowl and use the whisk to break up and incorporate the sugars into the flour. Add the egg, vanilla extract and the banana mixture and use a wooden spoon to stir until the ingredients are fully incorporated. Add the chocolate chips and then the walnuts if using and stir until just combined.
• Use a rubber spatula to scrape all the dough into the center of the bowl. Press plastic wrap directly on top of the dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. (The flavors will intensify as the dough chills.)
• Meanwhile, evenly position 2 racks in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease 2 rimmed baking sheets thoroughly with more butter.
• Use a large ice cream scoop to scoop 6 mounds of dough (or have each one be 3 tablespoons) onto each prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between each scoop. Bake the cookies, turning the baking sheets halfway through, until the edges are golden brown and the centers are very puffy and slightly domed, 12 to 14 minutes. (The centers will settle as they cool.) Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Store the cookies at room temperature in a tightly sealed container for up to 5 days.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-inch by 13-inch baking pan with foil (or grease and flour it).
• FOR THE BASE:.
• Beat the 4 ounces of cream cheese, 1 egg and butter together on low speed until creamed. Blend in cake mix by hand until combined. It will be very thick, but piable like a soft dough; Press into bottom of the prepared baking pan.
• FOR THE TOPPING:.
• In a bowl, beat together the two 8-oz packages cream cheese, banana, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Beat at medium speed until smooth, at least 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating only until incorporated.
• Spread cream cheese batter evenly over bottom chocolate layer.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 minutes. Cool completely. Carefully remove from pan, peel off foil, and cut into 24 squares.