“Do you think we will have our own happy endings?” asked my friend in between wiping the chocolate syrup on her plate with a forkful of Chocolate Chip Walnut Pie and biting into it with pleasure. It was one of those cold and windy days when there was plenty of time to kill having dessert at Banapple Northeast Square in Greenhills.
“Of course, we will.” I answered briefly after the warm mush of pie coated my tongue with its soft texture interrupted with bits and pieces of walnuts. The taste of melted chocolate chips highlights the playful event inside my mouth.
“But we are not princesses.” She replied coyly, as her fork gently cut into the dense texture of Snicker Fudge Cheesecake, it’s her time to feast on my plate. It was more of a reminder than a statement. A metaphorical point from someone who has deep affinity with fairy tales.
“Yes, we’re not. We are warriors.” I smiled while the luxurious taste of cheese and chocolate regaled my palate. The delicate taste of Snicker Fudge Cheesecake is royalty in itself.
“Yes, we’re not. We are warriors.” I smiled while the luxurious taste of cheese and chocolate regaled my palate. The delicate taste of Snicker Fudge Cheesecake is royalty in itself.
Snicker Fudge Cheesecake“Warriors, I like that. Warriors with happy endings.” She said as the food attendant gently placed another plate on our table. The smell of apple hinting with cinnamon and caramel wafted slowly enticing our nasal faculties. We both stared the Apple Caramel Crumble Pie, and then my friend looked at me.
“We are warriors who will fight for our own sweet happy endings.” I said as I let my friend slowly and with consuming passion, savored the warm apple pie, an epiphany for sweet ending.
Apple Caramel Crumble PieI would like to believe that in a parallel universe more magical than ours; life can be sum up in a full course meal. In between the servings of different dishes, the adventure is there. Alluring ones appetite in a successive play of push and pull of varieties of flavors. And after the palatable showcase of savory tastes, one will yearn for something sweet, regardless of its simplicity or grandeur; you just have to have it.
One thing about Banapple that endears me the most is the way they serve good desserts at a very reasonable price. Delicious dessert need not be expensive. The sight of different variants of delectable cheesecakes and sweet pies is arresting. A comforting assurance that the time you set foot into their store, you’ll have a decent meal and the luxury of having a sweet ending.
Aside from the ones mentioned above, these are some of my favorites.
Strawberry Amaretto CheesecakeStrawberry cheesecake slathered with strawberry chunks and jam on top, made special with slivered almonds on top and a subtle taste of amaretto.
Dark Chocolate Tiramisu CheesecakeTiramisu meets cheesecake with the use of dark chocolate. Pure heaven. Pure bliss.
Myster-Reese's Wicked PieChunks of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups on top of layers of icing, peanut butter cream, and chocolate crust. Wicked, it is, indeed.
Gobblin' Goblin's PieThis cute monster looking pie consist of layers of chocolate crust, cheesecake, mousse, with combination of chocolate malteasers and snickers bars embedded on it for a good measure.
Blueberry CheesecakeThe classic blueberry cheesecake, only better because it is from Banapple.
White Chocolate Truffle Berry Cheesecake
Layers of graham crust, cheesecake with truffle berry, strawberry cream, topped with chunks of cookie crumbles and white chocolate shavings.
These are just some of the cheesecakes and sweet pies from Banapple because there are plenty to choose from. Much like in real life. We create our own happy endings. Not everyone was born with a silver spoon, but with courage and conviction, you might end up having not just a spoon, but a silver platter. We live and fight life through. At the end, it is us who will decide if the glass is half empty or half full.
As for me, yes, I am not a princess, but I know in my heart, even warriors deserve happy endings.
Banapple Branches:
225 & 206 Katipunan Ave,
Blue Ridge, Quezon City
Northeast Square
47 Connecticut St
Northeast Greenhills,
San Juan City
Ayala Triangle Gardens
Ayala Ave, Ayala Triangle
Makati City
2/L Il Terrazzo
35 Tomas Morato
Quezon City
Banapple is open everyday
7:30AM to 11:30PM
You can contact them at
(02) 439-2675 [Katipunan 1]
(02) 413-2675 [Tomas Morato]
(02) 438-2675 [Katipunan Too]
(02) 756-2675 [Ayala Triangle]
