BANANA NUT MUFFINS

Banana-Nut Muffins


2 Cup Unbleached Flour, Sifted
3 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Cup Shortening
1 Cup Sugar
2 Large Eggs
1 1/3 Cup Mashed Ripe bananas (3 Med.)
1 Cup Chopped Walnuts


Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Cream together shrtening and sugar in bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed. Beat in eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition. Stir in mashed bananas. Add dry ingredients all at once, stirring just enough to moisten. Gently mix in chopped nuts. Spoon batter into greased 3-inch muffin-pan cups, filling 2/3rds full. Bake in 350 degree F. oven 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot with homemade jam or jelly.

Pumpkin Banana Bread

Pumpkin Banana Bread

Beat together:
1 mashed ripe banana
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 tbs canola oil
2 eggs

Stir together:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon

Add flour mixture to banana and pumpkin mixture and beat until just moist. Pour batter into greased loaf pan and bake 350 oven for 1 hour or until toothpick placed in center comes out clean.

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Banana-Coconut Cream Dessert

Banana-Coconut Cream Dessert

2 cups Original Bisquick® mix
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup firm butter or margarine
1 package (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
1 3/4 cups milk
2 medium bananas, sliced
2 cups whipped cream
1/2 cup toasted shredded coconut


1. Heat oven to 375°F. Mix Bisquick mix and sugar in medium bowl. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until crumbly. Press in bottom of ungreased square pan, 9x9x2 inches.
2. Bake about 15 minutes or until light brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
3. Make pudding mix as directed on package for pudding, using 1 3/4 cups milk; spread over crust. Top with banana slices. Spread whipped cream over top. Sprinkle with coconut. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.