Coffee of the Week

Blended Banana Coffee

I  highly recommend you drink this yummy concoction as soon as you can after making it.  You don't want it to settle.

1 tbs butter
1/2 banana, peeled sliced, & mashed
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup hot freshly brewed coffee

1/2 c heavy cream

1 tbs confectioners/powdered sugar

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat.  Stir in the banana, cinnamon, and vanilla.  Now simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Remove from the heat.  Place the coffee, cream, and sugar in the blender and add the banana mixture.  Blend for 15 to 20 seconds until smooth.

Serve at once.  Yummy for the tummy.

Personally, I've always been one to indulge excessively.  If you're going to go banana, go banana all the way with a chocolate banana coffee cake.

Mmmmmmmmm.

Chocolate Banana Coffee Cake

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups mashed mashed ripe bananas (about 5)
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (or more if desired)
• 1 (300 g) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr

1. 1 Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2 Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
3. 3 In a bowl, cream butter and sugar on medium speed of electric mixer.
4. 4 Add in the eggs and beat until smooth.
5. 5 Add in vanilla and mashed bananas; mix until smooth.
6. 6 In another bowl sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda.
7. 7 Add to banana mixture alternately with sour cream, ending with dry ingredients Pour half of the batter into prepared baking pan.
8. 8 In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp (or more) of cinnamon.
9. 9 Sprinkle half of the cinnamon/sugar mixture over the batter in the pan.
10. 10 Top with half of the chocolate chips.
11. 11 Repeat the layers.
12. 12 Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until cake tests done.