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Nutella and Banana Puff Pastry

Sweet Treats

I was reading a cooking magazine today that shared a recipe for Nutella and Banana Crepes. I had over ripe bananas and almost an entire container of Nutella in my pantry. I also remembered I had a box of puff pastry in the freezer. I would love to make crepes, but one of my favorite things on the planet is puff pastry. It is crispy on the outside and ooey and gooey on the inside. What a perfect combination!

Nutella and Banana Puff Pastry

Ingredients

1 package puff pastry- I use Pepperidge Farm.
1-2 bananas, sliced
1 small container of Nutella- I had a bit leftover that I snacked on while I baked.
1 egg yolk, beaten
sprinkle of kosher salt

Directions

Take your puff pastry out and defrost it- follow the directions on the box. Preheat oven to 450. Put one puff pastry sheet down on a silicon baking sheet…get one of these. I actually want to buy more. They are awesome. Add your nutella to the bottom sheet.
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Add your sliced bananas.
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Cover that with your second puff pastry sheet. Crimp the edges, add your egg yolk on top with a pastry brush, and poke a few holes on top to let the steam escape.
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Let it cook until crispy brown on top, about 20 minutes or so. Let it sit for at least 10 minutes. Moved to a cutting board and cut with a pizza cutter. So good guys; you need to try this. So easy and so delicious. The girls and I gobbled it up plain, but I think it would be great with a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Oatmeal Cookies

Sweet Treats

I got the idea to make these about 30 minutes after the girls went to bed. R came out on the landing and asked if I was making popcorn without her. I said, “No, I am not making popcorn!” But I am making cookies…Oh, she will be so happy in the morning. She may even want to eat them for breakfast when she sees them. Well, they do have oatmeal and peanut butter! If that mom on TV can serve Nutella on toast, then this is kinda the same thing, right? I say even better. Everything is healthy as long as it has oatmeal!

Mix together about half a container of peanut butter (I used smooth, but crunchy would be yummy), 2 chocolate bars (you could use chocolate chips), and 1 cup of oatmeal (quick cooking) in a pot on the stove on LOW heat. Once combined, scoop your cookie dough on a silicone sheet or parchment paper using an ice cream scoop.

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Put in the fridge to set up and cool. A few may have been eaten before this picture was taken. I have also made these with a combo of Nutella, PB, and oatmeal. If they don’t last more than 1 sitting, just keep them in the fridge.

So addictive!

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