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Chocolate Peanut Butter Fried Banana

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Fried Banana
Ingredients: For the ganache; 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips; ½ cup heavy cream, almost boiling; ½ cup smooth peanut butter, softened; For the batter; 1 cups flour; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; Pinch of salt; 1 egg; ¾ cup whole milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 mini bananas or 2 large bananas cut in half, almost ripe (the straighter the better); Oil for frying; Powdered sugar, for garnish; Maple syrup, for serving; Straws, for hollowing out banana; Skewers

This 'nana is sexy and it knows it.

Ingredients

For the ganache
4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup heavy cream, almost boiling
½ cup smooth peanut butter, softened
For the batter
1 cups flour
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 egg
¾ cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 mini bananas or 2 large bananas cut in half, almost ripe (the straighter the better)
Oil for frying
Powdered sugar, for garnish
Maple syrup, for serving
Straws, for hollowing out banana
Skewers

Steps

In a medium bowl, pour hot heavy cream over peanut butter and chocolate chips and stir until combined and chocolate has melted. Pour ganache into a piping bag.
Peel the banana and cut off a small part of each end. Take a straw and carefully poke a hole in one end of the banana. Push the straw all the way through until it comes out the other end. Do this a few times until the inside hole is large enough to fill. Pipe ganache into banana until it comes out the other end. Stick a skewer into banana and place on a lightly greased parchment lined baking sheet. Place in the freezer for 15-20 minutes.
In a large heavy bottomed saucepan, preheat a few inches of oil to 375.
In a medium bowl, add all batter ingredients and stir until smooth. Take a banana and dip into batter to coat. Carefully pace battered bananas in oil and fry for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel lined plate. Dust with powdered sugar and a drizzle of maple syrup. Enjoy!