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    Home » Features » Chocoholics, Unite!

    Challah Nutella Banana Panini

    Published: Feb 13, 2015 · Modified: Jan 9, 2018 by Ashley

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    My husband brought a loaf of Challah home from NYC before one of the recent predicted snowstorms so he could make French toast for breakfast. It's been a tradition for the last few years, and one that I'm totally on board with.

    Later that evening, I decided that I needed a Nutella fix.

    And I needed it now.

    Challah Nutella Banana Panini

    This warm, decadent dessert sandwich combines Nutella and sliced banana between big, fluffy pieces of Challah. The butter caramelizes a bit to make this really beautiful crust that offsets all of the ooey gooey filling. It would be a great way to end your Valentine's Day dinner!

    It was outstanding.

    It was messy.

    It was a very bad, very good thing.

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    Nutella and banana stuffed panini cut in half and dusted with powdered sugar.

    Challah Nutella Banana Panini

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    • Author: Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen - Ashley Covelli
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 5 minutes
    • Total Time: 10 minutes
    • Yield: 2 sandwiches 1x
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Stovetop
    • Cuisine: American
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    Description

    This warm, decadent dessert sandwich combines Nutella and sliced banana between big, fluffy pieces of Challah. The butter caramelizes a bit to make this really beautiful crust that offsets all of the ooey gooey filling.


    Ingredients

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    • 4 thick cut slices of Challah bread
    • Nutella
    • 1 banana, halved and sliced lengthwise
    • Unsalted butter, softened (or use spreadable butter substitute)
    • Powdered sugar, for garnish (optional)
    • Special equipment: panini press

    Instructions

    1. Preheat your panini press. Slather one side of each slice of Challah with a layer of Nutella. Don't be shy.
    2. Lay banana slices along 2 of the Nutella-covered slices of Challah, and flip the other slices, Nutella-side down, onto the bananas.
    3. Spread a thin layer of butter on the outsides of the 4 pieces of Challah and place sandwiches on the preheated panini press. Lower the top of the press and cook for 2-4 minutes, or until the bread is nicely caramelized and the filling is warm.
    4. Remove panini, slice in half, dust with powdered sugar and dive in!

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size:
    • Calories: 533
    • Sugar: 29.6 g
    • Sodium: 320.4 mg
    • Fat: 22.8 g
    • Saturated Fat: 8.9 g
    • Carbohydrates: 74.7 g
    • Fiber: 4.4 g
    • Protein: 10.3 g
    • Cholesterol: 61.1 mg

    Keywords: nutella sandwich, bananas, challah, dessert panini

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    Comments

    1. lorhen82

      February 15, 2015 at 12:06 am

      I could get on board with that tradition! 🙂

      Reply
    2. Joanne (eats well with others)

      February 18, 2015 at 8:15 am

      Yay!! So glad I can comment again...I was having issues. 🙂 Also yay because this panini is da bomb dot com.

      Reply
    3. Michelle Nahom

      February 09, 2016 at 12:05 pm

      All I can say is WOW! This looks absolutely scrumptious! My kids would go crazy for this!

      Reply
    4. Liz Thomson

      February 09, 2016 at 1:18 pm

      Wow this looks incredible! My husband would love this! 🙂

      Reply

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