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Things to do with bananas

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HolidaysQueen · 16/02/2009 13:53

We bought a bargainous bag of bananas from the market this weekend and I have about 10 left. DH and I have only really started eating bananas since DS (10mo) started eating them so I don't know what to do with them apart from peel them!

The only recipes I can find contain either nuts or alcohol. Def don't want DS to have alcohol and would prefer not nuts. Any other bright ideas? Happy to use lots of spices or flavourings, and we do eggs, wheat etc. I don't mind DS having a little bit of sugar now he's 10.5mo - not had any before but happy to give him a little treat - but would prefer it if it's nothing too sweet.

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georgiemum · 16/02/2009 13:54

Banana bread or banana loaf (pop in a cooking apple and honey).
Banana ice cream - where you mash it up and freeze it?

Iklboo · 16/02/2009 13:54

Banana pancakes - make pancakes & fill with mashed or sliced banana?

Thunderduck · 16/02/2009 13:55

Smoothie and banana bread. or banana muffins.

HeadFairy · 16/02/2009 13:55

Banana smoothies, chuck in blender with some milk, and if you're feeling posh some icecream. Yum!

charitygirl · 16/02/2009 14:02

www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/recipes/article2182006.ece

This is the best banana bread I've ever made - I swapped the walnuts for sultanas but choc chips would also be nice. But, well, it is extremely sweet.

Mashed banana with a sprinkle of brown sugar was my favourite pudding as a child.

Bananas are also a smoothie essential of course

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HolidaysQueen · 16/02/2009 14:05

Any banana bread recipes - I found one in a Nigella book but it had both rum and walnuts!

Ah, pancakes: he loves those. I'm sure i could have thought of that myself, but as I said I don't know much about bananas beyond peeling them!

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HolidaysQueen · 16/02/2009 14:06

Sorry that should have said, anyone have any banana bread recipes?!

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Bagebird · 16/02/2009 14:08

my daughter?s favourite all time snack :

1 flour tortilla spread with loads of choc spread. I mashed up banana and a small handful of raisins. Roll up and enjoy. She would have them every day if I let her!

You can freeze bananas too. They go black and yucky looking but are absolutely lovely when brought back to life and mashed up into cakes or banana bread.

Thunderduck · 16/02/2009 14:08

I've used this one from Videojug and it's gorgeous. It isn't to sweet in spite of the ingredients. I didn't add walnuts or chocolate chips. www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-banana-bread

ChopsTheDuck · 16/02/2009 14:09

i saw a recipe online recently which was a bread and buitter pudding, but instead of dried fruit, put bananas in between the bread.

Thunderduck · 16/02/2009 14:12

Sorry.www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-banana-bread

Thunderduck · 16/02/2009 14:12

Sorry.www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-banana-bread

Stitchwort · 16/02/2009 14:17

Banana crumble is lovely, I normally chuck in any other fruit that needs using ie: pears, plums or kiwis. (Because the bananas are quite sweet you don't need to add any extra sugar)

Also I could happily live on bananas and custard - simple but effective!

piscesmoon · 16/02/2009 14:17

You can take the skins off, freeze them as they are. For a pudding you defrost slightly and mash or put in a food processor and you have banana icecream!

geordieminx · 16/02/2009 14:19

If you scrolol to rthe bottom of this pages there is a receipe section - cakes and biscuits - I have made the 2 from top banana bread with aded chocolate chips 2 weeks running - its scrummy

blueshoes · 16/02/2009 14:46

Banoffie pie?

JiminyCricket · 16/02/2009 14:52

Made a yum banana cake last night - just butter, brown sugar, self-raising flour, roughly mashed bananas and a bit of maple syrup. had it with custard.

Also lovely sliced with natural yoghurt and honey, or cream and maple syrup.

Muffins.

TheShipsCat · 16/02/2009 14:52

I had exactly this problem at the weekend. I found this recipe (well, similar anyway) - dd2 (9mo) loves it. You can freeze it too.

Apple and banana breakfast
1 cup oat flakes
3 cup water
2 small apples, finely chopped
2 small banana, mashed
Add oatflakes to water or milk. Chop up apple finely and add to oats. Boil and stir for 4-5 minutes. Beat in one small mashed banana.

beemail · 17/02/2009 17:32

Recipe for 4

4 bananas
pkt of 5 flakes

slit bananas lengthways
stuff with a flake
wrap in foil and bake for short time

deeelicious! .........and so easy

the remaining flake has to be consumed when feeling most in need!!

beemail · 17/02/2009 17:33

Recipe for 4

4 bananas
pkt of 5 flakes

slit bananas lengthways
stuff with a flake
wrap in foil and bake for short time

deeelicious! .........and so easy

the remaining flake has to be consumed when feeling most in need!!

rachels103 · 17/02/2009 22:32

Banana muffins - yum. They taste like cake but are actually quite healthy.
Nigella Lawson recipe in 'How to be a Domestic Goddess' or Annabel Karmel recipe are both yummy.

meridian · 18/02/2009 10:44

put a few tablespoons of butter and a few of sugar into a sauce pan.. heat on medium to low stirring constantly until sugar disolved add sliced banana stir then pour over icecream... devine

GoodGrrrl · 18/02/2009 11:28

banana bread lasts seconds in our house, the kids love it.

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HolidaysQueen · 18/02/2009 12:26

Thanks, all. I made banana bread - put in extra dried fruit to cut back on sugar (figured the dried fruit has a few more vits than plain sugar even if it's still quite bad for his teeth!) It went down a treat. Bit too bananay for me, but great for DS

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christiana · 18/02/2009 12:29

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