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The Banana Project - 2013




The Banana Project - my mission to bake or cook at least one banana recipe a week for a whole year.  Hopefully by the end of the year I'll have made 52 tested recipes.......

 Why Banana's? 

1. There a tasty self packaged portable snack.

 2. You can use a mashed banana as an egg substitute

 3. They have a natural sweetness which allows me to reduce the amount of sugar I need in a recipe

4. There high in fibre so there perfect for my IBS

 5. Great for giving an energy boost, that lasts longer than caffeine

 6. A great source of  potassium, bananas may also help to promote bone health.  Potassium is also great for your blood pressure.

 7. High in other vitamins and minerals

 8.. The peel can be used to fertilise your garden, especially good for roses.

 9. Great for Mental Health as it contains a compound called tryptophan, which when converted to serotonin can improve your mood. 

10. They have an anti acid effect on the stomach, so great to eat if you get heart burn. 



Thank banana it's Friday recipe and links.
- Dairy free
- TOP 10 - BANANA RECIPES

- Banana Mincemeat & Banana breakfast cookies

 - Banana Coconut Loaf cake

 - Raw Date and Banana Truffles

 - Choc a nut banana chip Muffins

 - Banana Fruit & nut Cake

 - Sweet and sour sauce with bananas

 - Banana Whoopie pie

- Banoffee Oat traybake

 - Wholemeal banana scones & banana mustard sauce

 - Banana marmalade breakfast bar & Raw banana oat truffle

 -  Banana peanut butter spread & wholesome banana donuts

 - Oatmeal Banana Bars & Banana Almond Bars

 - Roasted Banana Ice cream & Steamed banana pudding

 - Vegan Fondant Bites and Banana & peanut butter Oatcake sandwich

 - Banana Truffles & Banana cookie dough pie

 - Sweet potato & banana empanada and banana nut cornbread

 - Banana Gingerbread & banana shortcake

 - Banana glazed donuts & cream of banana soup

 - Peanut banana hummus & Banana Flapjacks

 - Peanut banana noodle salad & peanut banana frozen yogurt

 - Baked banana donuts & Coffee banana frappe

 - Banana everything cookie & Banana polenta

 - Banana Pancakes and Chocolate Banana Muffins

 - Banana & caramel sauce and banana pasta bake

 - Banana Ice cream sundae and banana cream

 - Banana & Mincemeat pie + Banana & Coffee Cupcake

 - Banana tea loaf and banana coconut rice curry

 - Banana Crumble and banana custard pie

 - Banana Caramel sauce and banana welsh cakes

 - Banana & Coconut Carmelle and Curry Crusted banana's

 - Banana butterscotch sponge pudding

- Savoury Banana rice & banana won tons

 - Banana peel tea, chocolate covered banana bites, banana jam and coffee banana dessert

 - Banana and peanut Butter Quesidalla

 - Red hot tomato soup (with secret ingredient)

 - Wholemeal Banana Soda Bread

 - Banana muffin & chocolate banana cake recipe link

 - Banana and peanut butter Porridge experiment

- Raisin Banana Squares recipe

 - Chocolate chip, banana and peanut butter flapjacks





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