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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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A Monkey Tail is actually made of a frozen banana on a stick that's covered in chocolate and dipped in peanuts, it's usually purchased as a carnival treat. Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening |
1 cup sugar |
2 eggs |
1 cup mashed banana (about 3 medium) |
2 cups flour |
1 tsp baking powder |
1/2 tsp baking soda |
1/2 tsp salt |
1/2 cup chopped peanuts |
1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips |
2 tbl ready to spread chocolate frosting |
1 tbl peanut butter |
Directions:
1. 350 oven 2. Grease bottom only of loaf pan (9x5x3) 3. Beat shortening and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy 4. Beat in eggs and bananas until smooth 5. Beat in dry ingredients until just mixed 6. Stir in peanuts and chips 7. Pour into loaf pan 8. Bake 1 hour to an hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean 9. Cool 1 hour 10. Place frosting in a small plastic bag and microwave on high 6 - 10 seconds 11. Add peanut butter to bag; gently squeeze bag until chocolate and peanut butter are well blended 12. Cut off corner of the bag and drizzle mixture over bread |
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