The Fat Elvis

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Southern Living, Kimberly Pack, Grand-Prize Winner"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 12mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 5 -6 ripe bananas
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup honey-roasted peanuts, chopped
• 1⁄3 cup frozen butter
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 10 slices bacon, cooked and halved

• Peanut Butter Spread

• 1⁄3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon nonfat milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Cut 4 bananas into 2-inch pieces; halve each piece lengthwise.
3. Mash remaining bananas to equal ½ cup.
4. Sift together flour and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; add mashed bananas and peanuts.
5. Grate butter over flour mixture, using large holes of a box grater.
6. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or fork until crumbly.
7. Add buttermilk, stirring just until mixture is slightly moistened.
8. Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface; shape into a ball.
9. Pat into a ½-inch thick circle.
10. Cut with a floured 3-inch round cutter, and place biscuits 1 inch apart on a lightly greased baking sheet.
11. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden.
12. Meanwhile, make Peanut Butter Spread—stir together the peanut butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla in a microwave-safe bowl.
13. Microwave at HIGH at 30-second intervals until softened; stir until smooth.
14. Split warm biscuits; spread bottom halves of biscuits with Peanut Butter Spread.
15. Top each with 2 bacon pieces and 2 banana slices.
16. Cover with biscuit tops.