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Decent banana recipe?

I buy bananas. The kids don't always eat them before they go a bit squishy. They are not keen on banana smoothies (nor am I ) so I have squishy bananas going to waste.

Anyone got a decent baking recipe that uses up old bananas and doesn't produce a stodgy textured cake like the last two 'easy' recipes I've tried? 

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Permalink Reply by JulieB on December 1, 2011 at 19:35

My last attempt at banana bread was a disaster, so I'd love a good banana bread recipe too. I know we've had some lovely ones donated to school fairs but I can't remember who made them.

Permalink Reply by Liz on December 1, 2011 at 21:09

Thanks! Like the look of the Slater bread - the addition of chocolate might make all the difference :)

Permalink Reply by Alison P on December 1, 2011 at 21:14

They both sound delicious. We've got a fantastic banana and hazlenut loaf recipe scribbled on a bit of card - email me if you want it, happy to pass it on.

Permalink Reply by Anette on December 1, 2011 at 21:23

Here's a Norwegian recipe I have - works every time and is yummy:


3 eggs

170 g sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla sugar

125 g flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

100 g melted butter

2 ripe bananas (3 if small)

100 g chocolate


mix egg, sugar and vanilla sugar until it's light and fluffy. Fold in flour and baking powder carefully.
Alternate between flour and cooled down melted butter. Add in the mashed banana.

 

Put the mixture in a bread tin (approx. 1 l),  175 degrees at bottom of oven for approx 55 min. Cool down
on a rack and spread the melted chocolate on top.

 

Then eat.


I have also added coconut to the mix, it works!

Permalink Reply by Liz on December 2, 2011 at 11:21

Permalink Reply by LOUISA LIVERMORE on December 1, 2011 at 21:29

I have the same squishy banana problem. The best recipe I have found is for banana choc chip muffins. (I have also tried them without the chocolate and they're still ok)

1 large egg

40 ml cooking oil

40ml milk

3 mashed ripe bananas

 

250g flour

125g gran sugar

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

100g choc chips

 

Preheat oven to 200/4

Beat together the egg, oil, mashed bananas and milk in a large mixing bowl.

In another bowl, place the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and choclate chips and mix. Pour the liquid into the dry mix and stir until just blended.

 

Bake in muffin cases for 20-25 mins (do the skewer test)

 

Hope you like them

 

Louisa

Permalink Reply by HoL Site Admin on December 1, 2011 at 22:41

From Twitter:

@kerfuffleicious : @harringayonline fry them in butter till start to go gooey and toffee like and serve with fave icecream #squishybananas 

 

Permalink Reply by pamish on December 2, 2011 at 1:01

Simplest - leave skin on. Slit skin lengthwise. Slot in some chocolate. Ten seconds, IIRC (maybe a bit more), in the microwave. Eat.

Also works with unripe bananas, just takes more of those seconds.

The pukka version involves wrapping them in foil and baking in the oven. Meh.

Permalink Reply by Chris brock on December 2, 2011 at 8:07

Mashed bananas on toast with alittle cinnamon and sugar. Easy

 

Katy MendesPermalink Reply by Katy Mendes on December 2, 2011 at 8:45

seconding pamish's recipe - if you're feeling particularly decadent you could use a mars bar :)

Permalink Reply by Liz on December 2, 2011 at 9:05
These all sound v nice. Kids eat the bananas when they're not over ripe but they don't like them mashed or cooked as a dessert really. So I'll probably stick with the bread and muffins ideas.
I don't have a microwave, so if I did bake them as a treat for grown ups, how long do they need and what temp?
Permalink Reply by Angela on December 2, 2011 at 9:55

Another vote for banana muffins.

 

You can freeze bananas btw.

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