Monkey Munch

By: Brad Trethewey

4 Banana's sliced, 1/2 cup Raisins, optional 1 stick butter, 1/2 cup Maple Munch Popcorn Seasoning, 1 pint heavy cream whipped, 1/4 cup coconut flakes.  Melt butter in large frying pan.  Add raisins and Maple Munch, stirring until well mixed.  Add banana slices and simmer gently for about 10 minutes.   Spoon banana's and sauce into serving dishes.  Top with whipped cream.   Sprinkle with coconut.  Serve warm. (works well with other fresh fruits as well, such as apple slices, pear halves, etc.) Preparation time: 20 minutes, Serves: 4

 Peanut Cookies

1 cup shortening

1 cup white sugar

Cream the above and add:

2 eggs

1 cup corn flakes

2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. vanilla

2 cups new world or old world monkey chow crushed

1 tsp. baking power

1 cup Spanish unsalted peanuts

Mix in the rest of the ingredients.   Drop on greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

 Banana Nut Bread

1/2 cup butter

1 1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup sugar

3 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. allspice

2 cups mashed banana's

1/4 cup milk

1tbsp.  orange juice

2 tsp. vanilla

Heat oven to 350, grease bottom only of loaf pan.  Mix butter and sugars and whip until creamy.  Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well, add nuts.  Bake at 350 for 60 or 70 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

COUNTRY MONKEY SPICE MUFFINS

Submitted By:  Sheri Chambers

1 Cup ground Monkey Biscuit

1/2 Cup Bran Cereal

1/4 Cup Margarine

1 Egg slightly beaten

1 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour

1/2 Cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 Tablespoon Baking Powder

1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

1 Cup Shredded Carrots

1 Cup Apple Sauce (Cinnamon)

1/2 Cup Chopped Walnuts

(Substitutions)

For 1 Cup Monkey Biscuit (1 Cup Bran Cereal)

For 1 Cup Apple Sauce (Dried Fruits, or other flavored sauces)

Makes 12 full size muffins

Grease Pan; Bake at 400 for 15-20 Minutes.

 MONKEY GRAHAM MUFFINS

Submitted By:  Sheri Chambers

2 Cups Honey Graham Crackers finely rolled and crushed

1 Cup Monkey Biscuit (Ground up)

1/4 Cup Sugar

2 Teaspoon Baking Powder

1 Cup Skim Milk

! Egg slightly beaten

2 Tablespoons Honey

 

Mix ingredients in a bowl, spoon into muffin tin, Bake at 400 for 15-18 minutes.

Makes 9 full size muffins

 MONKEY ORANGE ZUCCHINI LOAF

Submitted By:  Sheri Chambers

1 Package Duncan Hines Orange supreme cake mix

3 Egg Whites

3/4 Cup Water

1/3 Cup Crisco oil or Canola

1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1 Cup Grated Zucchini

2 Teaspoons Grated Orange Peel (avoid bitter white portion)

Syrup

1/4 Granulated Sugar

2 Tablespoons Orange Juice

Confectioners Sugar for Garnish

Orange Slices, for Garnish

 

Preheat oven to 350, grease and flour 2 loaf pans 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2

Combine cake mix, egg whites, water, oil and cinnamon in large mixing bowl.  Beat at low speed with electric mixer until moistened.  Fold in Zucchini and orange peel.  Divide into pans, bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes.

Cool pans for 15 minutes, loosen loaves from pans.  Invert onto cooling racks, turn right side up, poke holes in tops of warm loaves with toothpicks.

For syrup, combine Granulated sugar, and orange juice in small saucepan.  Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves, spoon hot syrup evenly over loaves.  Cool completely, Garnish with confectioners sugar and orange slices.  (Makes 2 Loaves)

 

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