A Few of My Favourite Things !

Bananas are finally getting to be affordable again – an important and essential pantry item for those with little people in the house. It’s easy to grab at the last moment before you head out of the house and it prevents those ‘I’m so hungry and can’t wait another moment‘ tantrums (which happens quite a lot with my boys – the ‘I’m so hungry moment‘, I mean, not the tantrums). So, we get a bunch of bananas each week and prices range from 99c to $1.98/kg at the moment – pretty affordable in comparison to $20/kg or whatever it got up to. However, summer conditions also means that our bananas are ripening pretty quickly, sometimes faster than we can eat them. But, just in the nick of time, I’ve found the perfect solution for slightly over-ripe bananas that suits the heat and humidity we have been experiencing. No, not banana bread – that needs an oven and a whole lot of other ingredients. I’m talking about a frozen banana ice cream. A really quick and easy treat that I whip up with the help of my almost 4yo, then I send them both outside to enjoy every lick.

Here’s what you need to do: slice a banana and place onto a plate (trust me on this step as it’s a lot trickier to peel a frozen banana). Freeze for about an hour or two until solid then place the slices into a blender. Pulse until it comes together as a creamy mixture. You can experiment with adding other fruits (as we did with mulberries here), honey, a squeeze of lemon, peanut butter or spices like nutmeg and cinnamon. Ultra-delish and awesome treat for those who are dairy-intolerant.

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