I must start out by saying that I did have a most wonderful birthday weekend full of well wishes from friends and time spent with family. The weather was just perfect for a variety of fall time activities and I could not have been happier that we had the extra days off to enjoy this great fall season!
One of the highlights of the weekend, however, was our weekly sunday dinner {which also doubled as my birthday dinner this week}. A couple of weeks ago, we attended a spectacular wedding, where as part of the entre we were served a mini pumpkin on our plates, which was so delicious, it very well could have been the dessert. We decided to try to replicate the recipe and this was what we came up with. Begin by taking 5-6 mini pumpkins and carefully cut of the tops {so they may be saves and replaced like a jack o lantern} and remove the seeds and strings. Place the pumpkins, lids on, in a baking dish with about 3-4 cups of water in the bottom of it, and bake in the oven for 40 minutes at 375'.
While the pumpkins are roasting, I took 2 bananas and sliced them. We sauted the bananas along with 2 Tbsp. of butter and 1Tbsp. of cinnamon {more cinnamon if you like}. After the bananas are mostly mush and combined thuroughly with the butter and cinnamon, remove from the heat and put into the food processor. Once the pumkins are finished roasting, pour most of the water out of the baking dish. Use caution as the pumpkins are hot. I used an oven mit to hold the pumpkins and scoop out the meat of the pumpkin into the food processor. Don't completely empty the pumpkin, as you will want to use the pumpkin shell for serving. We added about 2 tsp. of vanilla and a pinch of salt, then blended away. Fill your pumlin shells with the mix and put back in the oven {pumpkin lids on} for about 15 minutes, to warm through until the rest of your meal is ready to serve.
I have to say that we did a pretty great job of recreating what we had tasted! The kids thought it was so cool to have a mini pumpkin on their plates...I never thought I'd see them eating pumpkin and enjoying it! I hope you give this fun holiday treat a go!
Enjoy!
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