Banana and Pecan Fudge Loaf

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Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas mashed 8 oz peeled weight
• 2 medium eggs beaten
• 3 1/2 ounces butter melted
• 4 ounces toffee yogurt
• 3 1/2 ounces light muscovado sugar
• 7 1/8 ounces self-rising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 1/2 ounces pecans roughly chopped
• 5 1/4 ounces toffee pieces roughly chopped Werthers chewy candy

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 160C/fan 320F 140C/gas 284F
• Butter and line the base of a loaf pan
• Mix together the bananas eggs butter toffee yogurt and sugar until well combined
• Sift the flour and baking powder together and fold into the mixture then fold in three-quarters of the pecan nuts and half the toffees
• Spoon the mixture into the pan and level the top
• Sprinkle on the remaining nuts and toffees
• Bake for 50-55 mins until the loaf is risen and feels springy
• Cool in the pan then remove and peel off the lining
• Will keep wrapped in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days
• Use wetted scissors to make it easier to cut the toffees

Banana Bread With Coconut Rum

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Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 cup sucanat
• 1/2 cup xylitol sugar substitute see note
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup Malibu rum or 1/4 cup coconut rum
• 2 bananas mashed
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Mix oil and sweeteners until creamed
• Add the egg
• Add Malibu and bananas and mix well
• Mix flour
• soda
• and salt together
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture
• and mix only until moistened
• Pour batter into a greased loaf pan Spread evenly
• Bake for 1 hour
• until a tester toothpick or thin knife blade comes out clean After cooling for 10 min
• remove from pan and cool on a rack
• A note on Xylitol Xylitol is a great option for people who want to cut calories it has 40% less calories than sugar It is not an artificial sweetener; it is what gives berries their sweet taste It doesnt cause a sugar rush It also helps fight calories Xylitol may be used as a 11 substitute for sugar However
• Xylitol is EXTREMELY TOXIC FOR YOUR PETS
• so please do not share Xylitol treats with your furry friends

Banana Mango Raspberry Smoothie

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Ingredients:

• 1 banana peeled fresh or frozen
• 1 mango peeled and seeded
• 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
• 1/2 cup soymilk or 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground flax seeds No need to ground if using a vita mix
• 2 ice cubes

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into a vita mix or blender
• Pour and enjoy

Banana Nut Fudge Brownies

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Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or chopped pecans
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large overripe banana mashed
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup butter
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips or 6 oz semisweet baking chocolate

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Grease bottom of an 8 square baking pan
• Mix all ingredients EXCEPT the butter and the chocolate chips on low just until blended
• Melt butter amp; chocolate
• stirring often
• in a saucepan on stove over low heat until smooth
• Add melted mixture to other mixture and beat until well blended
• Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 for about 3o minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
• Cool on wire rack

Banana Sandwich

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Ingredients:

• 1 banana
• 2 slices bread soft
• 1 teaspoon butter softened if you like your bread buttered

Steps:

• Butter bread if you like
• Mash banana in a bowl and spread over a piece of bread
• Top with other piece of bread
• Cut into 4 triangles
• Enjoy

Banana Split Waffles Vegan

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Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 1/2 cup water
• 6 tablespoons margarine melted
• 1 1/2 cups soymilk
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup fresh strawberries diced
• 1/4 cup banana diced
• 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced
• 1 cup fresh pineapple sliced
• 1 medium banana sliced
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• whipped cream

Steps:

• Preheat Waffle Iron spray with non-stick spray if needed
• In a food processor or blender whip the flax seed and water together until it reaches a thick and creamy consistency about 2 minutes Add the margarine and milk and whip for another minute
• In a large bowl combine the flour baking powder and salt Create a well in the center of your dry ingredients and pour in the milk mixture Stir until just combined Add the chocolate syrup stir Fold in chocolate chips strawberries and banana
• Spoon 1/2 cup batter or the amount recommended for your waffle iron onto the hot iron Spread the batter to just within 1/4 inch of the edge of the grids using the back of your spoon or spatula Close the lid and bake until the waffle is crispy Serve immediately or keep warm in a single layer on the rack in a 200 degree F oven while you finish cooking the rest keeping the oven door cracked will help prevent them from getting soggy Decorate the waffle with toppings

Brown Sugar Banana Bread

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Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose unbleached white flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 organic egg whites or 3/4 cup Egg Beaters
• 1/3 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
• 1 1/3 cups brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 3 cups mashed black bananas 6-8 bananas

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• Sift flour baking powder baking soda and salt into a large bowl and whisk with a metal whisk until well blended
• In a large bowl blend the egg whites oil brown sugar vanilla and mashed bananas with an electric mixer until creamy
• Add dry ingredients to wet and with a few swift strokes blend by hand until smooth
• Pour into non-stick loaf pans sprayed with cooking oil and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean
• Cool on rack

Cold Strawberry/Banana Pie

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Ingredients:

• 3 whole sliced bananas
• 1 1/2 quarts fresh strawberries rinsed hulled and sliced
• 1 pint strawberry halved garnish
• 1 6 ounce graham cracker crust Keebler
• strawberry glaze
• 2 pints sugar
• 1 pint water
• 1 pint strawberry cleaned pared

Steps:

• Strawberry Glaze
• In a 3 quart saucepan bring the sugar and water to a boil
• Sugar and water mixture boiled forms a simple syrup - mixture will thicken slightly
• Add strawberries and simmer for 15-20 minutes then strain
• Serve hot or cold
• Make the Pie
• Take crust and starting with bananas layer them on the bottom
• Then layer strawberries
• And so on ending with strawberries on top until crust is full
• Pour glaze on top so it covers the pie and fruit on the bottom is also covered
• Refrigerate for 5-6 hours
• Garnish with strawberries and served with whipped cream if desired
• Experiment with a 3rd layer of sliced Kiwi
• Another variation of glaze stir in 1/8 cup of Grand Marnier or Cointreau after you take it off the heat

Creamy Banana-Berry Smoothie

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups ice
• 1 whole banana fresh or frozen
• 4 medium strawberries fresh or frozen
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 6 ounce container vanilla yogurt

Steps:

• Crush ice in blender
• Add banana strawberries and orange juice until blended
• Pour in yogurt and blend
• Pour smoothie into cups and top with additional strawberries for decoration
• Enjoy

Double Fudge Banana Muffins/Brownies

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Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup mashed banana about 2-3 bananas
• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F Grease or line muffin tin
• Whisk together the egg sugar oil vanilla and bananas
• Mix the dry ingredients and add to the wet Mix just until combined
• Add the chocolate chips
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out slightly sticky to get that brownie consistency
• Top with your favorite frosting or fudge

Fresh Pineapple Fruit Salad

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Ingredients:

• 1 whole pineapple
• 1 papaya peeled seeded and cut in chunks
• 1/4 lb seedless grapes
• 1 apple peeled cored and cut into chunks
• 1/4 cup pecans
• 1 banana sliced
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1 lime quartered as garnish

Steps:

• Cut pineapple lengthwise into quarters
• Cut away and discard core
• Remove pineapple flesh by carefully cutting between it and the outer skin of pineapple to use the shell for a salad bowl
• Cut pineapple into chunks and combine with remaining ingredients except lime wedges in a bowl
• Gently toss and chill if desired
• Serve fruit salad in a pineapple shell topped with lime garnish

Fruit and Flower Salad

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cantaloupe
• 1 cup fresh pineapple cubed
• 1/2 pint fresh strawberries
• 1/2 pint fresh blackberries
• 1 banana peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 cup green seedless grape
• 1 mango peeled and cubed
• 4 ounces swiss cheese
• 2 tablespoons rose water to taste
• 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 4 tablespoons mango chutney to taste
• 1/2 cup almonds toasted
• 1 cup fresh edible flower

Steps:

• Combine fruit and cheese in bowl
• Sprinkle with rosewater
• Blend yoghurt and chutney
• Pour over salad
• toss if desired
• To serve spoon individual portions and garnish with flowers

Granny Cake

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Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3/4 cup butter softened
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups mashed bananas
• 1 8 ounce can crushed pineapple with juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• powdered sugar

Steps:

• Mix flour sugar baking soda nutmeg salt and cloves; set aside
• Beat butter with mixer for 30 seconds
• Add eggs banana undrained pineapple and vanilla- Beat
• Add flour mixture
• Spread batter in greased 10 inch fluted tube pan
• Bake in 325 degree oven for 70-75 minutes
• Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes
• Remove from pan and cool completely

Light Banana-Blueberry Muffins

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup Splenda granular
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana 2-3 bananas
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine softened
• 1/3 cup skim milk
• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• 3/4 cup blueberries

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F
• In a large bowl combine dry ingredients reserving about 1 cup of the flour
• Add the mashed banana butter egg and egg white Beat on low speed or by hand just until blended
• Add the remaining flour and milk Beat again until blended Add more milk only if the batter seems too thick
• Stir in blueberries
• Pour batter into large-size greased muffin cups about 2/3 full
• Bake about 20 minutes or until tops are golden and springy

Mom's Banana Bread

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups mashed bananas
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs well beaten
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup melted butter

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients mixing in melted butter last Bake in loaf pans for 1 hour at 350 degrees Once youve pulled it out of the oven
• gently remove it from the pan Mom recommends waiting five minutes
• but I rarely have problems with getting it out right away and wrap in tin foil This will keep the moisture in
• without the bread getting soggy Let it sit for at least half an hour before cutting into it also for moisture purposes

Nilla Wafers Original Banana Pudding

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Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 dash salt
• 4 eggs separated at room temperature
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 35 -45 shortbread cookies like Nilla wafers reserve 10 to 12 for garnish
• 5 -6 medium bananas sliced fully riped

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup sugar flour and salt in top of double boiler
• Stir in 4 egg yolks and milk; blend well
• Cook uncovered over boiling water stirring constantly until thickened
• Reduce heat and cook stirring occasionally for 5 minutes
• Remove from heat; add vanilla
• Spread small amount on bottom of 1 1/2 quart casserole; cover with layer of Nilla Wafers Top with layer of sliced bananas
• Pour about 1/3 of the custard over bananas Continue to layer wafers bananas and custard to make 3 layers each ending with custard
• Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form Spoon on top of pudding spreading to cover entire surface and sealing well to edges
• Bake at 425 degrees for 5 minutes or until delicately browned
• Cool slightly or chill
• Just before serving garnish with banana slices then stand Nilla Wafers upright around edge of dish

Oat Milk

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups oatmeal cooked
• 4 cups water
• 1 banana ripe
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pinch salt optional
• artificial sweetener if desired

Steps:

• 1 Place all ingredients in blender and process until smooth about 2-3 minutes
• 2 Chill and shake before using

Oaty Banana Mini Muffins Oamc

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Ingredients:

• 8 ounces all-purpose flour
• 3 ounces porridge oats plus a spoonful for decoration
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 eggs beaten
• 6 ounces superfine sugar
• 1 cup corn oil
• 2 bananas finely chopped

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F Line a mini muffin tray with 24 cases
• Place the flour oats and baking powder into a bowl In a separate bowl beat the eggs sugar and oil together until pale and fluffy Fold into the dry ingredients with the bananas
• Spoon into the muffin cases and sprinkle with the remaining oats Bake for 15 minutes until risen and golden Cool and serve

Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich

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Ingredients:

• 2 pieces white bread
• 2 tablespoons of jiff peanut butter
• 1/2 very ripe banana
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon honey

Steps:

• First butter one side of each piece of bread Next put both pieces butter side down in a pan on medium heat Toast bread for about 2 minutes Remove bread from pan and immediately spread the peanut butter Mash the ripe banana and spread on bread Drizzle honey on bananas and put the other piece of bread on top Cut in half and serve immediately

Pineapple, Banana and Coconut Smoothie

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Ingredients:

• 1 whole pineapple peeled cored and roughly chopped
• 2 bananas peeled and roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 apple peeled cored and roughly chopped

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth
• Press through a sieve getting as much pulp through as possible to thicken the smoothie
• Serve over ice and enjoy

The Best Tortillas You Will Ever Have

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Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons peanut butter
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 4 flour tortillas
• 4 bananas
• 100 g chocolate chips

Steps:

• Spread 1 tbsp peanut butter over 1 wrap
• Add chopped banana all over the place
• Sprinkle with 1 tbsp honey
• Sprinkle with a handful of chocolate chips
• Roll it up
• Place toothpicks in to keep in place
• Cut up if desired
• Best made just before eating but can sprinkle lemon or lime over if you need to keep

Troppo Ice Blocks

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Ingredients:

• pineapple
• banana
• jackfruit
• soursop
• mango
• rambutans
• lychee
• pommelo
• star fruit
• passion fruit
• guava
• papaya
• oranges or orange juice

Steps:

• Peel and core the fruits over a bowl to catch the juice
• Cut the fruit into bite-size pieces and place in the bowl
• Stir the fruit together and spoon the mixture into plastic cups until 2/3 full
• Squeeze enough oranges for the juice to cover the fruit
• Insert a wooden stick into the centre
• Freeze overnight in the freezer

Vegan Carrotaraisinaana Cake

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 2 cups carrots finely grated
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 bananas any size'll do
• 1 cup silken tofu
• 3 tablespoons soy yogurt plain
• 1 1/4 maple syrup
• 3 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup agave syrup
• 3 1/2 tablespoons applesauce unsweetened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons allspice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons iodized salt
• 3 cups spelt flour or 3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 cup walnuts chopped
• 8 tablespoons flax seed meal

Steps:

• 1 First get your carrots grated
• and raisins measured to set aside for simmering in a pot with the 2 cups water 7-10 min when ready
• 2 Next go ahead and blend your egg substitute list of ingredients together liquify if possible
• otherwise blended smoothly works
• then measure to make sure it comes out to be 1 cup of gooey perfection to replace those eggs
• Now preheat your oven to 350 degrees F
• 3 In one big bowl
• mix applesauce
• spices
• oil
• syrups
• egg replacer
• salt
• 4 After carrot and raisin mix is simmered for 7-10 min
• mix this in with 3
• 5 In separate bowl
• mix flour
• nuts
• flax seed mill
• and baking soda together
• 6 Add 5 to the fluidified mixture slowly
• stirring well but not too much
• 7 Spray 3 separate 9 inch diameter wide glass round pie bowls with some sort of vegetable oil spray I use Lowes Foods 100% pure no stick cooking spray -- its cheaper
• 8 Pour ingredients into bowls
• then set them into the oven
• all on same rack if baking them together
• 9 Set your timer for 45 minutes
• but a separate timer should be set for 15 min
• which youll need to rotate your cakes on their shelf in the oven so as to bake evenly At about minute 30 on first timer
• turn oven down to about 300 degrees F
• 10 Should be done after 45 min
• set the cakes on cooling racks and wait about 15 minute to take your first bite
• 11 Enjoy

Vegan Chocolate and Banana Smoothie

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 frozen banana
• 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
• 1/2 tablespoon agave nectar
• 1/4 tablespoon peanut butter
• 35 g protein powder such as Tru-Food Vegan

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth