TROPICAL BANANA BREAD

PREP TIME       10 min

COOK TIME      1 HOUR         

Serves: 12

INGREDIENTS

·         2 cups all-      purpose flour

·         1 cup flaked coconut

·         1 teaspoon baking powder

·         1 teaspoon baking soda

·         ½ teaspoon salt

·         3 medium overripe bananas (about 1 cup      mashed)

·         1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple

·         ¾ cup granulated sugar

·         2 large eggs

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract

·         ½ cup coconut oil, melted and slightly     cooled

INSTRUCTIONS

1.   Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

2.   In a medium bowl, whisk together the    flour, coconut, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

3.  Add the bananas to a large bowl. Use   the back of a fork or a potato masher   to mash the bananas. Add the pineapple (with juice), sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined. Add the coconut oil to the bananas. Whisk until well combined.

4.  Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not over mix. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.

5.  Bake for 1 hour. When a toothpick is inserted into the center of the bread, it should come out moist but with no raw batter on it.

6.  Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove the bread from the pan and place on a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing. Store covered in the refrigerator.

Pumpkin Fluff

Prep time:  5 mins

Total time:  5 mins

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix - use fat free, sugar-free for Weight Watchers version
• 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix together instant vanilla pudding mix, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice.
2. Fold in the thawed frozen whipped topping.
3. Chill in the refrigerator until serving
4. Serve with nilla wafers, Ginger Snaps or graham crackers.

Egg Nog Dip

Prep time:  5 mins

Total time:  5 mins

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (5 ounce) package instant Cheesecake pudding mix or Vanilla
• 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
• 1 cup Egg Nog
• 1 teaspoon Nutmeg

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix together instant vanilla pudding mix, egg nog and nutmeg.
2. Fold in the thawed frozen whipped topping.
3. Chill in the refrigerator until serving
4. Serve with nilla wafers, Ginger Snaps or graham crackers.