Things to do with over ripe bananas!

This recipe comes from the website Love Food Hate Waste. Though it really isn't 'ice cream' because there isn't any cream in it, it is a good frozen dessert.

1. Peel 8 ripe bananas, wrap in cling film and freeze overnight.
2. Allow to soften for 20 minutes then put into a food processor and whiz until thick and creamy. Serve immediately or refreeze.

You could also make banana muffins:

3 or 4 Large bananas, mashed (the more bananas the moister, so I use 4)

1/2 cup white sugar (original recipe calls for 1 cup, but I don’t like them too sweet) (I used 3/4 of a cup and it was still a bit sweet)

1 slightly beaten egg

1/3 cup melted margarine or butter (I used sunflower oil)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups flour

Mix the mashed banana, sugar, egg and margarine/butter/oil together. Set aside. In a separate bowl, mix together baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour. Mix wet and dry ingredients all together, being careful not to over-stir! Pour into greased muffin tins, and bake in 350 F degrees *180 C) oven for approximately 20 minutes. Enjoy!

*These are much more flavourful the next day, and they freeze very nicely too!

*Also, if you like walnuts, you can throw a handful of those in there as well for some added flavour and texture, or try adding chocolate chips, or better yet, both.

If you need a metric recipe, here it is:

Banana Muffins - metric version

3 or 4 large bananas, mashed (the more bananas and the riper they are the moister, so I use 4)

125 g white sugar

1 slightly beaten egg

75 ml melted butter/margarine or sunflower oil

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

225g plain flour

Mix the mashed banana, sugar, egg and margarine/butter/oil together. Set aside. In a separate bowl, mix together baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour. Mix wet and dry ingredients all together, being careful not to over-stir! Pour into greased muffin tins, and bake in 180 C oven for approximately 20 minutes. Enjoy!

About too many ripe bananas....

Okay....I resolve to post here 3 x per week or should that be I'll try to post her 3 x per week......we'll see Here goes:

Yes we had too many bananas....too many ripe bananas.

Just removed three soft and blackened bananas from the fruit basket, peeled off the skins and popped the mush into a ziploc bag.

I now have 1 1/2 cups of ripe banana on hand. More precisely, I have 3 cups of ripe banana on hand as there was already a bag of bananas in the freezer. (Note to self: go back to freezer and mark which bag of bananas in oldest.)

I've a quick and easy "low fat" banana bread recipe but I think I'll postpone making it. Even though low fat, it is high in calories when you snack on it all day.

...and that brings me to my annual weight loss resolution which seems to fit well with this blogs title" "Live More with Less".

Another Banana Recipe

Banana Smoothy

Into blender toss 2 small or 1 1/2 large bananas. Frozen bananas would work even better.

Spoon in a very large tablespoon or two of unsweetened frozen orange juice concentrate.

Pour in about 3 cups of cold low or non fat soy or cow milk.

Add 3 or 4 ice cubes.

Whiz on high till smooth and creamy. Enjoy...

Mary Jane