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I wouldn’t really call this a “recipe”, per se. Just an idea with some ingredients. I came up with this idea originally with strawberries and it was just as fabulous, if not more so! But, today I had bananas, so that’s what I used. The crumbly texture of the digestives against the creaminess of the hazelnut spread provides the perfect bed for the soft, supple bananas to settle into.

If you don’t have access to digestives (a wholemeal cookie type thing from the British Isles), you can easily use graham crackers. It won’t have the same melting texture, but it will still be good.

So, here’s what I used:

- 1 ripe banana, cut into slices
- 2 Tbsp. Nocciolata hazelnut spread +
- 3 Digestive biscuits, or more if you like

Pretty much spread the spread onto the biscuits, add the bananas and enjoy! I didn’t use the entire banana on these, so I just ate the rest. Good way to get some fruit into my daily allowance, yeah?

**Cook’s Notes**

+ I advise you have this treat with a hot cuppa tea. I chose Assam, with milk, and sat back and enjoyed every bite with my kitty on my lap! Take time to savor and really appreciate treats in life. Oh, and eat these over a plate. The digestives tend to break in random areas, so you could end up with a choco-banana schmere on your lap! Also, you WILL need a napkin!

+ Nocciolata is another brand of chocolate hazelnut spread. Most of you may be familiar with Nutella, but I think Nocciolata is MUCH better, less sweet and more natural. No hydrogenated anything in it! I found this gem in the natural section of my local market. You can always sub Nutella, especially if that’s what you’re used to.