Banana Bread Cake Truffles
Delicious banana bread balls coated in chocolate.
Ingredients
Banana Bread
- non-stick cooking spray
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2/3 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 tspn vanilla extract
- 1 tspn baking soda
- 1 tspn kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups flour
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tspn vanilla extract
Assembly
- 2 cups dark chocolate chips
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 36 banana chips
Instructions
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Banana bread: Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a loaf pan with the non-stick spray.
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Mash the bananas in a large bowl until smooth. Add melted butter and mix well. Add sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda, salt, and flour. Mix well.
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Pour the batter into the loaf pan and smooth out the top.
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Bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick a toothpick comes out clean in the center. Cool completely.
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Cream cheese frosting: Whip together the butter and cream cheese with a hand mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Incorporate the powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
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Finely crumble the banana bread into another large bowl to make about 6 cups.
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Add the cream cheese frosting and mix well.
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Portion the banana bread mixture using an ice cream scoop and roll into 24 balls. Place on the baking sheet and chill for 10 minutes.
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In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil. Microwave in 30-second intervals until completely melted, stirring in between intervals.
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Dip each banana bread truffle in the melted chocolate and top with a banana chip. Let cool and set for 15 minutes.
