••••FROZEN BANANA HOT CHOCOLATE••••

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Best Frozen Chiquita Banana Hot Chocolate Recipe

Comforting hot chocolate is transformed into an icy cool drink for a summer. 

Prep Time:5 minutes
Total Time:5 minutes

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Servings:4

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Ingredients:

• 2   cups  milk
• 1    Chiquita® banana
• 3   Tbsp.  honey
• 2   Tbsp.  cocoa powder

• 1   tsp.  vanilla 
• 8    ice cubes 
• 1/4   cup  mini marshmallows 

Instructions for best Frozen Chiquita Banana Hot Chocolate Recipe

Add milk, banana, honey, cocoa powder, vanilla to blender. Blend until smooth. 

Add ice and pulse until smooth. 

Pour into 4-1 cup glasses. Garnish with mini marshmallows. Tip: For an extra special presentation, garnish with additional cocoa powder sifted on top on the marshmallows!

••••EASY ON THE GO BANANA & PANCAKE SKEWERS••••

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Easy On The Go Banana & Pancake Skewers Recipe

Make sure your minions are fueled for the day ahead with these yummy breakfast skewers. Make the pancakes in advance for easy assembly in the morning. These skewers also work as a great party treat for larger crowds, too. 

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Servings:12

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Ingredients:

• 1   cup  all-purpose flour
• 2   Tbsp.  granulated sugar
• 2   tsp.  baking powder
•    Pinch ground nutmeg
• 1/4   tsp.  salt
• 1 1/4   cup  milk

• 1    egg, beaten
• 1/4   cup  oil, divided
• 1   tsp.  vanilla 
• 2    Chiquita® bananas, sliced
• 1/3   cup  blueberries 
•    Maple syrup, for dipping

Instructions for easy On the Go Banana & Pancake Skewers Recipe

Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt; set aside. Whisk together milk, egg, half of the oil and vanilla until smooth; stir into flour mixture until just combined (batter will be lumpy). Let stand for 15 minutes. 

Preheat 12-inch nonstick skillet or griddle over medium-low heat; brush skillet with some of the remaining oil. Pour teaspoonfuls of batter into skillet, leaving space between pancakes; cook, in batches, for 1 to 2 minutes or until bubbles form on the surface. Flip over; cook for 1 minute or until golden brown. Wipe skillet between batches, brushing with some of the remaining oil as necessary. 

Thread banana slice, pancake and blueberry onto skewer; repeat layers 3 more times. Serve with maple syrup for dipping.

••••BANANA FINALE!!!••••

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••••TROPICAL SAUSAGE & GRILLED BANANA KEBABS••••

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Best Tropical Sausage And Grilled Chiquita Banana Kebabs Recipe

Grilled banana kebabs and sausage kebabs pair with a simple tropical grilling sauce.

Prep Time:20 minutes
Total Time:30 minutes

Cook Time: about 10 minutes

Servings:4

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Ingredients:

• 8    long metal skewers or 16 smaller bamboo skewers
• 2   Tbsp.  low-sodium Soy sauce
• 2   Tbsp.  Pineapple juice
• 1/4   tsp.  Black pepper
• 2    cloves Garlic
• 1    large Green onion, quartered
• 1/4   cup  Cilantro (optional)

• 4    cooked Turkey or Chicken sausages, andouille, chipotle, or apple-flavored
• 1    Red bell pepper, seeded and cut in 16 wedges
• 1    Green bell pepper, seeded and cut in 16 wedges
• 2   cups  fresh Chiquita Pineapple chunks
• 4    Chiquita Bananas, cut in 1 ½-inch slices
• 2    Limes, cut in wedges

Instructions for best Tropical Sausage and Grilled Chiquita Banana Kebabs Recipe

If using bamboo skewers soak them in water until you are ready to thread the kebabs. Place soy sauce, juice, pepper, garlic, onion and cilantro (if using) in a blender and puree until smooth; set aside. Cut sausages into widthwise quarters. Alternately thread pieces of sausage, red peppers, green peppers and pineapple on half of the skewers. Thread banana slices on the remaining skewers. Brush the kebobs with the reserved grilling sauce. Grill sausage kebabs over a hot grill for about 8 minutes, turning frequently and brushing with the grilling sauce, until the peppers begin to char and the sausages are hot. Add banana kebabs to the grill when kebabs are about halfway cooked. Grill for about 2 minutes, turn the banana kebabs over, brush with remaining grilling sauce and grill for about 2 minutes more. Serve Tropical Sausage Kebabs and Grilled Bananas with lime wedges.

Serving Suggestions:
Serve on a bed of lettuces or over jasmine rice.

Beverage Pairings:
Serve with a tropical rum cocktail.

••••CHIQUITA BANANA BERRY SMOOTHIE••••

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Quick Chiquita Banana Berry Smoothie Recipe

Invite a whole bunch of fresh berries to jump in the blender with a Chiquita Banana. Watch the magic happen. Easy to make and you can always vary the recipe ingredients a little to keep your Banana Berry Smoothie drinking experience innovative and fun.

Prep Time:5 minutes
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Servings:2

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Ingredients:

• 2   whole  Chiquita Bananas (best with brown flecks on peel)
• 2   cups  Ice
• 1   cup  Milk OR Vanilla Yogurt
• 1/2   cup  Blackberries

• 1/2   cup  Blueberries
• 1/2   cup  Raspberries
• 2   whole  Strawberries

Instructions for quick Chiquita Banana Berry Smoothie Recipe

Pour all ingredients in blender pouring ice in last. Blend on high for 30 seconds or until smoothie thickens.

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••••MTV WAS BORN TODAY IN 1981••••

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••••On August 1st 1981••••MTV was Born!!

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