cautious chocolate dipped gingery banana slices.

I'm in a cautious mood today. It's safe but it’s wearisome. Being careful, thinking things through, deliberating, then revisiting it again is tiring…I'm not even sure if it's necessary. While I work it out, I think I'll bake.

I'm feeling...

something that sits well with this mood but takes a slight (yet calculated) step outside of it,

something that can be thrown together easily,

something that’s familiar but with a twist,

something that’s fruity, gingery, bittersweet...

TLDR:

I’m cautious
I’ll bake
Chocolate Dipped Gingery Banana Slices
Fruity, Gingery, Bittersweet
Bold

These banana slices fit so well with the mood they feel tailor made to it. It’s banana (familiar) with crystalized ginger (caution to the wind) and dark chocolate (in a delightfully unexpected way). Pleasantly bold!

chocolate dipped gingery banana slices.

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Prep time: 10 minutes, Chill time: 10-20 minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 medium banana, sliced cross-sectionally
30 g dark chocolate, melted
3 rounds (20 g) of crystallized ginger, minced

Instructions

Let's change the pace a bit...

In a small bowl, melt the chocolate in the microwave. Start with 15 seconds at a time, until the chocolate is just melted. Stir well.

Dip the banana slices three quarters of the way into the melted chocolate.

Fun!

Sprinkle the crystallized ginger over the chocolate side of each banana slice.

Easy!

Refrigerate for 10-20 minutes.

If these banana slices have anything to say it’s that there’s a way to be safe and bold at the same time!

cautious chocolate dipped gingery banana slices.

(Recipe and Photos courtesy of Emotional Baking©)

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