Chocolate Banana Souffles

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 medium ripe bananas, peeled, mashed
• 3 tbsps sugar
• 2 tsps cornstarch

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 °F (205° C). Coat 4, 6 oz ramekins with butter flavored cooking spray. Place on a baking sheet.
2. In a medium bowl, mash bananas and vanilla together.
3. Sift cornstarch and cocoa powder over bananas and stir well.
4. In another medium bowl, beat egg whites with sugar until they form soft peaks.
5. Fold 1/3 of egg whites into banana mixture. When incorporated, fold in the rest of the egg whites.
6. Spoon mixture into ramekins. Wipe the top 1/4 inch “collar” of the ramekin to remove any excess batter so that the souffle will rise straight. Place ramekins on a baking sheet.
7. Bake for 15 minutes. Serve immediately.