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No-brainer Recipe: Grilled Bananas with Chocolate

September 1, 2010 By Ali 10 Comments

posted by Ali at Divine Domesticity

2812934502_38c1c96c4a_o copyFruit on the grill — it doesn’t get much simpler or tastier, but have you ever considered bananas on the grill? Believe it or not, this tasty treat is quick and amazingly delicious.

All you have to do is take you favorite chocolate candy bar, we went with a milk chocolate bar with nuts, and slit a banana down the middle. Stuff banana with chocolate. Let it grill for just a few minutes. Serve it immediately with ice cream, whipped cream, or even plain.

Now that is what I call melty chocolate deliciousness!

Grilled Bananas with Chocolate
Serves 6

6 large bananas (don’t use overly ripe bananas)
1 large bar chocolate, with or with out nuts (Snickers, Milky Way, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Symphony or Dove chocolate bars)

1. Slit bananas down the middle, leaving peel on. Stuff with pieces of chocolate.

2. Grill for a few minutes. When chocolate starts to melt, they are done! Serve with whipped cream. [Read more...]

No-brainer Recipe: Chocolate Cheesecake Squares

August 16, 2010 By Ali 4 Comments

I find something utterly delicious about the combination of chocolate and sour cream in desserts. Of course, I also adored chocolate truffles made with goat cheese, as crazy as that sounds, but this dessert is much more main stream. Enjoy a square chilled from the fridge, with a glass of milk to wash it down.

Chocolate Cheesecake Squares
Makes 9 squares

Nonstick cooking spray
1 cup cookie crumbs
3 Tbsp. melted butter
1 bar (8 ounces) cream cheese (softened)
1 cup light sour cream
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 cup sugar
1 large whole egg plus 1 large egg white

1. Preheat oven to 325°. Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Line with two crisscrossed pieces of parchment or wax paper, spraying between sheets. Spray lined pan; set aside.
2. Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press crumbs into bottom of prepared pan.
3. Blend cream cheese and sour cream in food processor until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Add cocoa, cornstarch, sugar, egg, and egg white; process until smooth. Pour into pan.
4. Bake until just set, 35 to 40 minutes; cool completely in pan. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Invert onto a tray; peel off paper, and reinvert crust side down. Cut into 9 squares.

Adapted from Everyday Food