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Ingredients:

• 2 extra ripe, large bananas, peeled

• 1/3 cup butter

• 2/3 cup sugar

• 2 eggs

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 tsp. baking powder

• 1/2 tsp. baking soda

• 1/2 cup buttermilk

• 3/4 cup chopped gourmet nuts

Puree bananas in blender (1-1/4 cups). Cream butter with sugar, until light and fluffy. Beat in the bananas and eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to banana mixture alternately in thirds with buttermilk, blending well after each addition. Stir in the nuts. Pour into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 50 to 60 minutes until tests done. Cool in pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack to complete cooling.

Love bananas? Try this recipe for Fried Bananas.

No it's not about cookies, but this recipe is just as sure to please.

Ingredients:

• 1 envelope of onion soup mix

• 1 medium clove garlic, finely chopped

• 1 tsp. basil leaves

• 1 tsp. oregano

• 1/8 tsp. pepper

• ½ cup butter, softened

• 1 loaf Italian or French bread (about 16 inches long), halved lengthwise

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.In a small bowl, thoroughly blend all ingredients except bread; generously spread on bread halves. On baking sheet, arrange bread, cut side up, and bake 15 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

Store any remaining spread, covered, in fridge for later use.

If you're a big onion fan, you'll enjoy this recipe for Bloomin' Onion Recipe.

Muffins make great dessert gifts, and it doesn't get much better than pineapple! Try this recipe for a unique muffin batch.

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup honey

• 1/4 cup butter, softened

• 1 egg

• 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple

• 1 tbsp. grated orange peel

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 cup whole wheat flour

• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

• 1/4 tsp. salt

• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

• 1 cup chopped dates

• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixer bowl, beat together honey and butter for 1 minute. Beat in the egg, then undrained pineapple and orange peel. In a medium bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; stir into pineapple mixture until just blended.

Spoon batter into 12 greased muffin cups. Bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool slightly in pan before turning out onto wire rack. Serve warm.

Love muffins? Try this tasty recipe for Apple Cranberry Muffins.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sifted flour

• 2 tsp. baking powder

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 2 eggs

• 1/3 cup coconut cream or heavy cream

• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

• 1 cup soft-cooked rice

• Fat for deep frying

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Beat the eggs, cream, and vanilla together, then mix into the flour mixture until smooth. Stir in the rice.

Heat the fat to 370 degrees. Drop the mixture into it by the tablespoon. Fry until browned. Drain and serve hot.

It's not as sweet as the typical gourmet cookies that we showcase, but it is quite tasty!

Want more fritters recipes? Try this one for Coconut Fritters.

Green noodle pudding sounds like something you'd serve on St. Patrick's Day, no? Well in the least, this tasty dish will sure make you feel lucky.

Ingredients

• 4 egg yolks
• 4 tablespoons chopped scallions
• 1 1/2 cups cooked, chopped spinach
• 1/2 pound fine noodles, cooked and drained
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Beat the egg yolks, and then stir in the scallions, spinach, noodles and salt. Fold in the egg whites. Pour into a 1 1/2 quart greased baking dish. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Serve hot with meat or dairy dishes. Serves 4 to 6.

For more pasta goodness, try this recipe for Noodles and Cabbage.