Thursday, April 26, 2012

Dirty Bananas and Waikiki Muffins


I'm helping my friend Michele at La Belle Cuisine celebrate a milestone on her website and Facebook page breaking 2000+ fans! We foodies are whipping up some treats and taking them over for the all day party bash! Come visit Michele on her website or 'like' La Belle Cuisine on Facebook and...
"Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez"!!!

Dirty Banana

1 cup chocolate ice cream
2 small, ripe bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
1 cup crushed ice
2 oz vodka or rum
1 oz kahlua

Combine ice cream, bananas, ice, vodka and liqueur in blender or food processor.
Cover; blend until smooth. Pour into glasses. Garnish with banana slice and a pinch of nutmeg.


Waikiki Muffins

1 cup crushed Pineapple
1 (14oz) Orange Muffin Mix
2/3 cup milk
1 beaten egg
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4 T butter, melted
1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
1/4 cup coconut, toasted
1 (3oz) cream cheese, softened

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drain pineapple, thoroughly and reserve liquid. Combine muffin mix, drained pineapple milk and egg. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fill greased muffin pans 2/3 full. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown. Combine pecans and coconut in a small dish. Dip tops of warm  muffins in melted butter and then in pecan and coconut mixture. Beat cream cheese with 1 T of reserve pineapple juice until fluffy. Serve with warm muffins.

2 comments:

  1. This is just too, too, too marvelous! Thank you precious friend!!! xoxoxo

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  2. Yes, Yes, Yes!!!! I'll have two of each please and thank you very much mam! Love them both sweetie pie! Congratulations to Michele...she is so deserving and climbing fast! Thank you for sharing on Thursday's Treasures Week 31. <3 and hugs sugah!

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