At some stage throughout the week I find myself dashing into the supermarket to ‘grab a few things’.
The list of ‘those things’ was clear as day in my head while I was driving to the supermarket. But once inside the frenzied walls, surrounded by 40,000 products and a clock that is reminding me that I’ve only got 10 minutes to shop, pay and get to the school gate, my mind goes amazingly blank. All I’ll remember is that the list had four things on it, and that they were eclectic. So in a panic, I’ll grab milk, bananas, marinated tofu and tampons. Only to get home and find that I actually needed udon noodles, olives, deoderant and cat food.
After a few trips just like this, I end up with a dulux-colour-chart worth of banana bunches in varying states of decay. And despite lunchboxes, icecream and smoothies, I seem to constantly have a bunch of near-mush that is a degrading reminder of the inadequacies of my brain.
Lucky then, that I’ve got four sure-fire recipes that use them up in ways that transform my self image from harried, forgetful, middle-aged-woman to sexy and resourceful domestic goddess.
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Basis banana bread. Always delicious.
Choc chip, almond & banana muffins.
Carrot & muesli muffins
And finally, this piece of recipe gold….
Gluten free, egg free banana cookies
‘2 ingredient’ banana cookies
These are called ‘2 ingredient’ since the only essential elements are the bananas and oats. Beyond that, you can add dried fruit, nuts and flavouring to suit your family.
2 overripe bananas, peeled
1 cup oats (gluten free is fine here)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup choc chunks (I just cut up choc melts)
Preheat the oven to 180C. Line a tray with baking paper.
Mash the bananas in a mixing bowl.
Add the oats, cinnamon and coconut to a mini food processor and blitz it up a bit to break the oats down a little.
Mix the oat mix into the banana, roll into balls, press onto trays and bake for 15 minutes until set.
Makes 16
Vegie Smugglers 
debbie said,
March 25, 2014 @ 5:51 pm
Ive tried the 2 ingredients cookie and didnt like it, but my friend said that the trick is to put the oats in a blender first so the oats are very fine.
wendyblume said,
March 25, 2014 @ 6:04 pm
Yes, I can believe that. I also know some people who only like these fresh from the oven, but my kids were happy with them in lunch boxes for the next few days. Big hit here!
Deena Kakaya said,
March 25, 2014 @ 5:53 pm
Those cookies look fabulous, bonus that they are egg free x
Pip said,
May 13, 2014 @ 9:15 pm
Love the carrot muffins! The addition of banana is really tasty – easy enough to make with my 3yo – she loved the cooking…not so much the eating, but then she’s the fussy one! Miss 4 year old said they were delicious tho and I agree!