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So many bananas...

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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    Chop a few up and stick them in a bowl with some ice cream and eat, maybe put some ice cream sauce on top
  • notisis
    notisis Posts: 306 Forumite
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    Banana split or variation of! Yum yum!
  • henrypootle
    henrypootle Posts: 109 Forumite
    Thanks for all the ideas :) probably should have given one of the bags back to the diver but nevermind. Paid 14p for 11 bananas so cant complain there! Made banana cake yesterday - will prob do some more cooking this afternoon and will try freezing :)

    EDIT - have to add I am a very fussy banana eater - as soon as they start going ripe I dont like them... prefer them when they are still a bit green and still hard. These are all already 'past it' I'm afraid!
    Henry Pootle (aka Piglet) :)

  • henrypootle
    henrypootle Posts: 109 Forumite
    VfM4meplse wrote: »
    Now the weather's a bit cooler I have been driven back to experimenting in my kitchen...have been trying to work out a way of making moist flapjacks whilst cutting down the amount of syrup. My eureka moment came this afternoon - substituting mashed ripe bananas has got me the result I wanted!

    The flapjacks are even more delicious than usual and my efforts have earned my Mum's total seal of approval (she's a very tough customer but I actually think I am going to have to hide the cake tin from her on this occasion!).


    These sound good :) How did you make them?
    Henry Pootle (aka Piglet) :)

  • angel13
    angel13 Posts: 2,272 Forumite
    make a carrot cake (recipe will need two bananas) and it will get something apart from just bananas in your system :) also lasts for about a week in a tin
  • Princess_Coupon
    Princess_Coupon Posts: 3,714 Forumite
    elektra wrote: »
    Oat & fruit cookies

    2 ripe bananas (8oz when mashed)
    2 egg whites lightly beaten
    5oz dates (pitted and chopped)
    4.5oz oats
    3 oz raisins

    1) roughly mash bananas leaving some chunks
    2) add egg whites and dates and mix thoroughly
    3) stir in oats and raisins
    4) set aside for 10 mins
    5) place teaspoons of dough on lightly greased baking sheets and flatten with spoon
    6) bake in preheated oven 180 c, 350f for 20-25 until edges slightly browned
    7) leave to cool

    can store in fridge for up to 4 days in airtight container or freezer for 6 months

    Sound nice and perfect on a low fat diet, I hate dates though could I change for figs?
    AKA: PC

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  • caroc
    caroc Posts: 935 Forumite
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    I just read this banana thread for the first time and thought I would share my baked banana recipe. Wrap whole in foil, skin on and place on hot BBQ coals for 10/15 minutes. Remove, open foil and slit and open banana lengthways Eat hot from skin with cold dairy/squirty cream. I expect an oven would give the same result.
    :drool:
    Still virtually alcohol free since 4/1/15. (10 Xmas/ New Year/Birthday drinks)
    It takes 3500 calories to lose a pound in weight. Target 13 lbs weight loss. 18.5lbs lost 2nd May - 28 September.
  • jenny.b
    jenny.b Posts: 249 Forumite
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    I've got a great banana bread recipe - my husband loves it, we use it when the bananas go brown :

    ngredients:

    2/3 v ripe bananas
    1 tsp lemon juice
    4oz/100g Butter or Margarine
    4oz/100g caster sugar
    2 eggs, beaten
    80z/225g self-raising flour

    1. mash bananas and lemon juice together in a bowl

    2. in a seperate bowl - cream the butter and sugar, beat in the eggs, - then add the bananas - mix well

    3. Sift flour into the mixture, and mix well

    4. Turn into a greased 15x20cm (*i use a bread tin), cake tin, and bake in a moderately hot oven for 40-45mins

    200c / Gas Mark 6

    5. cool on a wire rack before slicing
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