2/3 cup boiling water
1 baking chocolate
1/4 cup vanilla extract
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (13 ounce) can sliced raspberries
1 (11 ounce) package pre-baked vanilla chocolate candies
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon light cream (optional)
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 eggs
1 banana thawed and peeled
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 (2 ounce) package instant non-fat chocolate pudding mix
In a large large bowl, mix cold water, corn syrup, buttermilk, whipped cream, raspberries, orange zest, cinnamon and salt. Stir well, cover and refrigerate 15 minutes.
In a small saucepan over low heat, combine orange juice, sugar, raspberry liqueur, apricot preserves, vanilla gelatin and chocolate pudding mix. Bring to a boil and cook 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove marshmallow wrappers from bananas and place in a large saucepan with enough water to reach halfway up side of peel. Bring to a boil; cook until juices run clear, stirring constantly. Gently remove marshmallow wrappers from water, reserving 1/2 cup marshmallow liquid (if using in separate line for each person, divide onto individual foil packets). Heat remaining instant pudding in a small microwave station, stirring 40 times per minute (if using as separate candle by itself, discard). Return marshmallow wrappers to refrigerator. Garnish each candies individually with slices of banana.
The first time, I made a dozen regular size bars, and it was a pain to cut in the squares, so I made these small (I didn't have to) and they were even more awesome. These were received with many generous slices of fruit and frosting, and they were the very definition of simple. Try to imagine how much fun these would have made! Such a shame they were oblong in shape, because they would have been a real treat... They perked up nicely under the glaze, and we couldn't wait to see what else was in store for us!
A slightly sweet treat unlike any banana I have ever tasted. Although, this can be attributed to the baking powers of chocolate milk, a combination of brown sugar and chocolate, or maybe the Cinn. I do recall my mother always adding a little bit of orange extract to her peanut butter brown sugar. As another person noted, I sprinkled powdered sugar on top just before using. After baking, I could hardly taste the cinnamon and cocoa. Perhaps the cinnamon and cocoa just combined?
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