8 very ripe bananas....

[mankymummy]

what can i do with them? no-one in the house has a particularly sweet tooth....

Wholemeal banana muffins

8 very ripe bananas sounds like a children's song!

Have got a nice banana chutney recipe which I could dig out if you're interested - it sounds grim but it's lovely, honestly.

Yes or banana bread is fab here

thanks everyone. love the idea of the chutney... yes please could you give me the recipe.

muffins wont get eaten unfortunately and prob not banana bread either.. my DS is oddly savoury biased !

How about smoothies or make them into ice lolly's??

ooh ice lollies, like that idea, i have moulds !!!!

how do I do that?

hehe... like that you are yumeemumee and im manky !!!!

OK, here is the chutney recipe:

Banana Chutney

1.8kg (4lb) very ripe bananas, chopped
4 peppers,chopped
4 onions,chopped
450g (1lb) raisins
1.1 litres (2 pints) malt vinegar
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon pepper
4 teaspoons curry powder
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
a pinch of ground cloves
900g (2lb) sugar
cornflour, if necessary

1 Cook everything, except the sugar and cornflour, together until soft and pulpy ? about 1 hour.

2 Add the sugar and cook until the vinegar is reduced. Thicken with a little cornflour if necessary.

3 Spoon into cooled, sterilised jars, wseal and label. Store for 6-8 weeks before using.

thanks daisy that sounds great.

what do you eat it with though?!

Anything you'd normally eat with chutney! It goes very well with cheese, either in a sandwich or with cheese on toast. Also nice with poppodoms!

Hey manky! Might be a bit late [sorry!] but for future reference, easiest way is to just mash up the banana's with a bit of yoghurt and put into moulds. If you have a blender, then it's easier to chuck it all in and blend. Any smoothie recipe (ie most fruit pureed/blended) with a bit of yoghurt and a dash of fruit juice, will taste good turned into an ice lolly. Enjoy

you can freeze them, then defrost and use in cakes/smoothies at a later date.