Vegan Cake Batter Ice Cream

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ORIGINAL Source: She Knows

Ingredients:
5 frozen bananas
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon butter extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon maple extract
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons agave nectar (I'd sub honey or maple syrup.)
2 tablespoons sprinkles (I'd bite the bullet and leave the sprinkles in! So fun and yum!! Gotta enjoy life. :)

Directions:

1. Slice frozen bananas into chunks and pulse them in a food processor until smooth.
2. Add remaining ingredients except for the sprinkles, and pulse until smooth.
3. Add sprinkles and gently them fold into the batter.
4. Serve and enjoy.

Use the picture above as your guide.

Raw Cake Batter Ice Cream !! :)) Yum!! Haha. These banana ice cream recipes are great. 

Based on 4 individual servings:

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1/4 batch

Amount Per Serving

Calories  210 Calories from Fat  14

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  1.5g 2%

Cholesterol  0mg 0%

Sodium  83mg 3%

Total Carbohydrates  45.8g 15%

Dietary Fiber  3.9g 15%

Sugars  29.3g

Protein  1.6g

Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 35% Calcium 1% • Iron 15%

Nutrition Grade B+

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Good points

• Very low in saturated fat
• No cholesterol
• Low in sodium
• High in manganese
• Very high in vitamin B6
• High in vitamin C

Bad points

• Very high in sugar
• Contains alcohol

Frozen Bananas

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Ethel Kerckaert

Ingredients:
2 bananas
Plain or Vanilla Greek yogurt
crushed almonds
cinnamon

Directions:

1. Line a tray with parchment paper.
2. Mix the Greek yogurt and cinnamon together.
3. Peel the bananas.
4. Cut off an end off from each banana, then insert the popsicle sticks.
5. Coat the bananas in Greek yogurt and almonds.
6. Lay the bananas on the parchment paper and freeze for 45-55 minutes. The bananas will be creamy and firm, but not completely frozen.

Who needs ice cream when you can have frozen bananas?

Produce: Refrigerate or Room Temp?

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Flourless Pancakes

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Ingredients:
1 Banana

2 Eggs

Directions:

1. Mash banana and eggs together.
2. Cook your pancakes.
3. Enjoy.

Paula Deen's "Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding"

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ORIGINAL Source: Food Network

Ingredients:

2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Cookies OR 2 bags Vanilla Wafers
6 to 8 bananas, sliced
2 cups whole milk
1 (5 oz.) box instant French Vanilla pudding
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 oz.) container frozen whipped topping thawed, or equal amount sweetened whipped cream

Directions:

1. Line the bottom of a 13x9 inch dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top.
2. Bowl 1- Combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer.
3. Bowl 2- Combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth.
4. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture.
5. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended.
6. Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. 
7. Refrigerate until ready to serve!

Banana Chips

FB Source: Carl Barbaro

Here's how to do it:

1. Slice banana into thin chips.
2. Dip in lemon juice.
3. Place on a GREASED cookie sheet.
4. Bake for 2 hours @ 200 degrees and flip.
5. Bake for another 1.5-2 hours or until crisp.

(They wont be totally crisp in the oven, but will harden as they cool) 

IMPORTANT STEP: Spray the cookie sheet with cooking spray otherwise you will get banana chunks glued to your pan.

Grinch Kabobs

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Ingredients:

Mini Marshmallows, sliced in half

Bananas, sliced into 1/4" to 1/2" slices

Green Grapes

Strawberries

Toothpicks

Directions:

Layer mini marshmallow, strawberry, banana slice, and a grape on a small stick and you get Grinch Kabobs!

Banana Bread In a Jar

Source: FB Friends Recipes

Ingredients:

2/3 cup shortening
2 2/3 cups white sugar
4 eggs
2 cups mashed bananas
2/3 cup water
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves (I used half a teaspoon because I didn't want mine too ‘clovey’.)
2/3 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

You will also need:
12 250 ml canning jars - sterilized
funnel

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease insides of a dozen 250ml canning jars. (I wiped mine down with vegetable oil.)
2. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Mash bananas--Beat in eggs, bananas, and water.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves.
4. Add to banana mixture and mix well.
5. Add nuts and stir them in with spoon.
6. Insert canning funnel into mouth of jar and pour mixture into greased jars, filling half full. Do NOT put lids on jars for baking. Be careful to keep the rims clean, wiping off any batter that gets on the rims.
7. Place jars directly on rack in oven. Bake for 45 minutes. Don’t worry if a few rise over the top of the jar a bit. You can press it down with the lid after it has finished baking.
8. While jars are still warm, add lids. Screw on tightly.
9. Listen for the ping once you have added the lids; this means that the jar is sealed. If you miss the “ping”, wait until they are completely cool and press on the top of the lid. If it doesn't move at all, it’s sealed.

(adapted from allrecipes.com)

Author's note: If you put a canning lid on them when they first come out of the oven, they seal, and they will stay good for about two months. Make for a great Christmas gift. You can do it with any moist bread or cake....pumpkin bread, carrot cake, and applesauce cake!

(Makes one dozen 250 ml jars)

Cancer-Fighting Bananas

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Fun and Healthy Halloween Treats

B Present Studio

Ingredients:

Bananas

Chocolate Chips

Mini Chocolate Chips

Clementine Cuties

Celery

Directions:

1. Peel bananas and slice into 2 pieces for the ghost bodies.
2. Press one chocolate chip into each banana for the mouth, and 2 mini chocolate chips above the mouth for the eyes.
3. Peel clementine cuties.
4. Slice a stalk of celery into small pieces for the pumpkin stem. Stick a celery piece into the top of each peeled clementine.

Who says Halloween treats have to B UNHEALTHY?!?! Look at these fun snacks! Perfect for your inner child or to make for a school party!

4 Ingredient Cookies

Kristan Miller Dahlstrom

Ingredients:
3 Ripe bananas
1 cup quick oats
1/2 c choc chips
1 heaping spoonful of natural peanut butter

Directions:

1. Mix well
2. Plop spoonfuls onto baking sheet
3. Bake at 350 for 15 mins

Enjoy!

Gluten-Free Sugar-Free Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Tiffany Clarkson

NO FLOUR, NO OIL, NO WHITE SUGAR
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:
2 Ripe Bananas, Mashed
1/3 C. Natural Peanut Butter
2/3 C. Unsweetened Applesauce
1 Tsp. Vanilla
1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon
Dash of Ground Cloves
Dash of Ground Nutmeg
1 1/2 C. Quick or Old Fashioned Oats
1/4 C. Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/4 C. Reduced Fat Unsweetened Shredded Coconut (Optional)
The “optionals” are endless, I've used raisins, craisins & unsalted Peanuts. Mix and Match or single!!!

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
3. Mix together the bananas, peanut butter, applesauce, vanilla, and spices.
4. Add in the oats, chocolate chips,(coconut & nuts if using); stir until well combined.
5. Spoon a rounded Tbsp. of the cookie mixture onto the lined baking sheet, leaving an inch or two between each and flatten slightly.
6. Bake for 20min and allow to cool slightly. If you like a crunchier cookie, bake closer to 30min.

TIPS…
~Check ingredients on your oats to make these Gluten Free, as believe it or not…not all oats are gluten free.
~sugar~free Chocolate Chips if you can find them. I've heard Hershey has some, but I've never looked for them….I know they are out there though!!!

List of Hershey's Gluten Free sites
https://www.google.co.nz/search?sourceid=navclient&aq&oq=hersheys+gluten&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4SKPT_enNZ410NZ410&q=hershey%27s+gluten+free+&gs_l=hp..0.0i10l5.0.0.0.7463...........0.5tHH9quzRAc

Gluten-Free Baked Oatmeal Casserole

Sylvia Gaitan Gonzales

Gluten-Free Baked Oatmeal Casserole

Total Time: 50 minutes
Serves: 6

Ingredients
2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup walnut pieces {pecans should work}
1 cup raspberries {any berries work}
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
2 cups milk
1 large egg
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 ripe banana, peeled, 1/2-inch slices

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F and generously spray the inside of a 10-1/2 by 7 inch baking dish with cooking spray and place on a baking sheet.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, half the nuts, half the berries and half the chocolate. (Save the other half of berries, nuts and chocolate for the top of the oatmeal).
3. In another large bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, butter and vanilla extract.
4. Add the oat mixture to prepared baking dish. Arrange the remaining strawberries, walnuts and chocolate on top. Add the banana slices to the top then pour the milk mixture over everything. Gently shake the baking dish to help the milk mixture go throughout the oats.
5. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until the top is nicely golden brown and the milk mixture has set. For an extra tasty top, sprinkle a tablespoon or so of extra brown sugar.

Enjoy!

Amazing for breakfast!!!

Acid Reflux Smoothie

Health & Organic Wellbeing ( H.O.W )

ACID REFLUX Smoothie ~

Ingredients: 

1 1/2 cups diced fresh pineapple, 

1 banana, 

1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 

1/2 cup ice, 

1/2 cup pineapple juice or water.

Blend to consistency of a smoothie.

Zucchini Brownies

Fit-tabulous

Brownies made with zucchini, bananas and applesauce, yielding a brownie with only 120 calories, 2 grams of fat, and a whole bunch of vitamins and minerals, and egg free. YESSSS!!!!

These are even a very moist low fat chocolate brownie alternative, for weight watchers, only 2 ww points per serving ( 24 servings). Its not going to be the same box brownie, but especially someone that only eats sweets occasionally like me, this healthier option is delish and guilt free!!

Ingredients
1/2 cup applesauce
2 small or medium bananas mashed
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups finely shredded zucchini
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup walnut pieces

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour an 9x13 inch baking pan. In a large bowl, mix together the applesauce, mashed bananas and sugar. Add vanilla and cocoa and mix together. Then add baking soda, salt, and zucchini and mix together. Add flour and walnuts and mix together. Spread evenly into a prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes until brownies spring back when gently touched.

Banana Bread Brownies

Parent's Room

Ingredients:
Banana Bread Bars:
1-1/2 C sugar
1 C sour cream
1/2 C butter, softened
2 eggs
1-3/4 C (3 or 4) ripe bananas, mashed
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 C all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 C chopped walnuts (optional)

Brown Butter Frosting:
1/2 c. butter
4 c. powdered sugar
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 tbsp. milk

Directions:
Bars:

1. Heat oven to 375F.
2. Grease and flour 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
3. In a large bowl, beat together sugar, sour cream, butter, and eggs until creamy. Blend in bananas and vanilla extract. Add flour, baking soda, salt, and blend for 1 minute. Stir in walnuts.
4. Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Frosting:

1. Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until boiling. Let the butter turn a delicate brown and remove from heat immediately.
2. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Whisk together until smooth (it should be thicker than a glaze but thinner than frosting). Using a spatula, spread the brown butter frosting over the warm bars (the frosting will be easier to spread while the bars are still warm). 

Skinny Chunky Monkey Cookies

Kasey Provost Smith

Skinny Chunky Monkey Cookies!!!
Makes 30
3 ripe bananas
2 cups oats
1/4 c peanut butter
1/4 c cocoa powder
1/3 c unsweetened apple sauce
1 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 350F. Mash bananas then add the rest of the ingredients and stir and let sit for 20 min. Then drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 min

Strawberry Cheesecake Salad

FB Source: Kelly Bagnasco

Ingredients:
12 oz. whipped topping
1 small package of cheesecake pudding (just the powder, don't add the milk)
3 (6 oz) strawberry yogurts
1 lb fresh strawberries, sliced
3 bananas, sliced (add just before serving or they brown)
miniature marshmallows (add just before serving)

Directions:

1. Thaw whipped topping and in a large salad bowl stir together whipped topping, yogurts, and pudding powder. Let this set up in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.
2. Wash and slice strawberries.
3. You can add strawberries to salad or wait to add them with sliced bananas and marshmallows just before serving. 

Keep refrigerated.
Serves about 10

Frozen Pudding Pops

A Mother's Touch (uncensored)

Frozen Pudding Pops

1 small box instant chocolate pudding
2 cups milk
1 small can evaporated milk
1/2 cup sugar

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl, mix on med/high for 2-4 minutes, or until well blended. Pour into molds and freeze. If using Dixie Cups, When partially frozen, insert Popsicle stick into center of each.

Makes 10-12 depending on the size of your pudding pop mold.

If you'd like to create different flavors, simply use a different flavor of Pudding mix.

Flavors we've tried and enjoyed:

• Banana Cream - Use Banana Pudding Mix, add 1/2 chopped banana if desired
• Chocolate Banana Cream- to create double flavors, make 2 different flavors and gently layer them by pouring very very slowly into the molds!
• Chocolate-covered Cherry - simply add 1/4 c. chopped fresh cherries to the above recipe
• Vanilla and Chocolate Swirl - carefully layer vanilla and chocolate pudding, then using a butter knife or popsicle stick insert it into the center and make a brief "swirl" motion
• Cheesecake -Use Cheesecake Pudding Mix, add 1/4 cup Chopped (fresh) Strawberries (or sweet cherries) to the mix.
• Cookies and Cream - use vanilla pudding, add 1/4 c. crushed oreo cookies or alternatively, you can use Oreo Pudding mix from Jell-O.

All Natural Pancakes

Transformations Medical Weight Loss

All Natural Pancakes

1 ripe banana
2 whole eggs

That’s it. Just mix together in a bowl and make sure the banana is all mashed. Then spray your pan with a fat free pan spray. On a low to medium heat, scoop some of the batter into the pan and give it about 20-30 sec, flip, and done! Serve and eat!

*Some advice would be to make them small so its easier to flip*

Under 250 calories, nearly 14g of protein! No processed anything! These pancakes are gluten free, low calorie!!

ALL NATURAL PANCAKE RECIPE... NO PROCESSED ANYTHING!!