Banana Squares
INGREDIENTS:
1 c Nonfat yogurt
1 ts Yeast; dry
1 3/4 c Bread flour
1/2 c Whole wheat flour
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Banana; mashed ripe
3 tb Dates; minced
1/4 c Water
4 Banana
1/2 c Apple juice; concentrate
2 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1 c Nonfat yogurt
1 ts Yeast; dry
1 3/4 c Bread flour
1/2 c Whole wheat flour
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Banana; mashed ripe
3 tb Dates; minced
1/4 c Water
4 Banana
1/2 c Apple juice; concentrate
2 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1. Add all ingredients for the bread in the order suggested by your bread machine manual and process on the basic bread cycle according to the manufacturers directions.
2. In a cheesecloth-lined strainer or in a coffee filter, drain the yogurt 1/2 hour.
3. While the bread is baking, make the sauce. Bring the apple juice concentrate to a boil. Stir in the cocoa. Blend well. Remove from heat and let cool, then add the vanilla.
4. At the end of the baking cycle, remove the bread from the machine and let cool. Slice 1/2 inch thick. Cut each slice in half. On each desert plate, place a piece of bread drizzled with chocolate sauce and crowned with banana slices.
2. In a cheesecloth-lined strainer or in a coffee filter, drain the yogurt 1/2 hour.
3. While the bread is baking, make the sauce. Bring the apple juice concentrate to a boil. Stir in the cocoa. Blend well. Remove from heat and let cool, then add the vanilla.
4. At the end of the baking cycle, remove the bread from the machine and let cool. Slice 1/2 inch thick. Cut each slice in half. On each desert plate, place a piece of bread drizzled with chocolate sauce and crowned with banana slices.