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Banana fluff

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Banana fluff

Recipe highlights Serves: 8

  • Suitable to freeze
  • Store in freezer (under -18°C)
  • Dairy free
  • Gluten free
  • Egg free
  • Nut free
  • Easy to swallow
  • Low salt

Ingredients

  • 4 large bananas
    1 tablespoon honey
    1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Cooking method

    1. Peel bananas, place on a tray and freeze for 2 to 3 hours (bananas will be frozen but not completely hard).
    2. Cut frozen bananas into chunks and place in food processor. Beat until bananas are thick and creamy (this takes about 5 to 8 minutes).
    3. Add honey and cinnamon.
    4. Serve to children in an ice cream cone or serve as a dessert. If desired, replace in freezer for an hour or so.

Notes: (2 hours to freeze bananas)

Nutritional facts

Average quantity per Serving
Average quantity per 100g
Weight (g)
63.08g
100.00g
Energy (kJ)
339.26kJ
537.86kJ
Protein (g)
0.90g
1.43g
Total fat (g)
0.06g
0.09g
- Saturated fat (g)
0.00g
0.00g
- Polyunsaturated fat (g)
0.00g
0.00g
- Monounsaturated fat (g)
0.00g
0.00g
Cholesterol (mg)
0.00mg
0.00mg
Carbohydrate-available (g)
17.81g
28.24g
CarbohydrateSE (g)
17.87g
28.33g
- Sugars (g)
13.82g
21.92g
Water (g)
41.52g
65.82g
Dietary fibre (g)
2.20g
3.49g
Thiamin (mg)
0.02mg
0.04mg
Riboflavin (mg)
0.04mg
0.07mg
Niacin (mg)
0.24mg
0.38mg
Niacin equivalents (mg)
0.48mg
0.75mg
Vitamin C (mg)
11.31mg
17.92mg
Total folate (ug)
10.78ug
17.09ug
Total vitamin A equivalents (ug)
4.76ug
7.55ug
Retinol (ug)
0.00ug
0.00ug
Beta carotene equivalents (ug)
26.78ug
42.45ug
Sodium (mg)
1.69mg
2.68mg
Potassium (mg)
192.62mg
305.38mg
Magnesium (mg)
22.72mg
36.02mg
Calcium (mg)
6.24mg
9.89mg
Phosphorus (mg)
16.77mg
26.58mg
Iron (mg)
0.25mg
0.39mg
Zinc (mg)
0.21mg
0.34mg

Contributed by:

Gut Foundation Research Institute
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Source: The Gut Cookbook
This recipe was orginally published as:
Banana fluff

Recipe publication date on: 06/25/2003
Last reviewed on: 19/08/2014


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