This banana and blueberry cake is so full of fruity goodness that I find it hard to resist snacking on every time I go into the kitchen, although I generally prefer to eat it at breakfast along with a cup of coffee or tea. Another fruity option in the morning is this berry messy breakfast.
If you want to make it a tad heartier and healthier, try replacing a bit of the flour with bran or rolled oats. Â The bananas should be very ripe for best results, but don’t worry too much as long as they’re not still green. Â The recipe calls for fresh blueberries, but the frozen ones will work just as well, and you can hardly notice the difference.
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Prep Time:Â 20 minutes
Cooking Time: Â 65 minutes
Serves: Â 10-12
Difficulty: Â Medium
Continue readingWe buy and eat a LOT of bananas at my home, but no matter how hard we try, we never seem to be able to eat them all before they start to turn brown and mushy. Â Some people claim to like them that way, but I’m definitely not one of them! Â So what better solution to the mushy banana problem than making banana bread!?
The loaf is a breeze to prepare and the result, frankly, is out of this world!  The outer crust seems to somehow soak up a higher sugar content and turns into a sweet and crunchy delight, while the inside stays incredibly moist and chewy and almost melts on your tongue.  Plus, it’s made out of bananas, so it can’t be too fattening! At least that’s what I like to tell myself as I wolf down my third piece…
The bananas don’t necessarily have to be brown and mushy for this recipe to work, but they do have to be fully ripe. Â Green ones will definitely ruin the effect. Â Your best bet is to do like me and buy lots of yellow bananas to eat alone or in blueberry and banana smoothies, but whenever the extras start to go bad, you’ve got the perfect excuse to make yourself a (relatively) healthy dessert! Â The loaf freezes very well too, so go ahead and double or triple the recipe and stick the extras in the freezer for later.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 60 minutes
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Continue readingA few weeks ago, a friend of mine asked me to make a cake for her daughter’s birthday party, but it turned out that her daughter didn’t like chocolate, vanilla, or any of the other typical birthday cake flavours. At first I was at a bit of a loss about what to make, but after a bit of thinking, inspiration struck. This banana cake with orange frosting was the result, and her daughter absolutely loved it!
The cake is really just a traditional banana bread recipe, but doubled and baked in a round tube pan instead of its usual rectangular shape. The frosting is cream cheese-based and flavoured with the juice and rind of a fresh orange. If you don’t happen to have any fresh oranges at hand, you can substitute with store-bought orange juice. It won’t be quite as tasty and tangy, but it’ll do in a pinch.
If you prefer veggies over fruits, you can try this carrot cake recipe, which tastes very similar and is absolutely delicious!
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Prep Time:Â 15 minutes
Cooking Time: Â 60 minutes
Serves: Â 10-12
Difficulty: Â Medium
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