Quick and Easy Summer Desserts

We're making quick and easy summer desserts with Deana Cimorelli of The Bakery Boutique.

Bananas Foster
Ingredients:

{4} Ripe Bananas (sliced in ¼” thick slices)
2 tbsp salted butter
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp granulated sugar
{4} home style waffles (thicker size is preferable)
1 can whipped cream
½ cup diced walnuts {optional}

Directions:
Melt butter in medium size skillet
You want the butter to be bubbly but not burning when you add the bananas
Add bananas, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar
Continue to cook over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes
In the last minute of caramelizing the bananas, pop the waffles in the toaster
You want the waffle to be golden brown
When waffles are done, place on serving dish, cover top with bananas
Add whip cream and nuts for toppings

Triple Berry Cookie Cobbler
Ingredients:

{1} bag frozen triple berry mix (thawed)
{1} batch of sugar cookies (you can buy store bought or make from scratch)
½ lb salted butter
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp granulated sugar
Vanilla ice cream

Directions:
In a large bowl, mix together the berries, cinnamon and sugar
In separate bowl, crumble the sugar cookies
Transfer the berry mixture to a glass 8x8 glass Pyrex dish
Add the crumbles cookies on top
Microwave for 5-7 minutes
When heated, you want the cobbler bubbly and juicy
Scoop into serving dish and top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

The Bakery Boutique
55 Douglas Pike
Smithfield, RI 02907
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