Bananas About Homemade Yogurt Food

MY FAVORITE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Adjust the oven rack to the lower third position and preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or coat with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
• Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar together on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. On medium speed, add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the yogurt, mashed bananas, and vanilla extract on medium speed until combined. With the mixer running on low speed, slowly beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until no flour pockets remain. Do not overmix. Fold in the nuts, if using.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 60-65 minutes. Loosely cover the bread with aluminum foil after 30 minutes to help prevent the top and sides from getting too brown. A toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf will come out clean when the bread is done. Remove from the oven and allow the bread to cool completely in the pan set on a wire rack.
• Cover and store banana bread at room temperature for 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Banana bread tastes best on day 2 after the flavors have settled together. See post above for freezing instructions.

BANANAS ABOUT HOMEMADE YOGURT!

Steps:

• Pour the milk into a pan, and heat over medium heat until small bubbles form around the edge of the pan and milk is just below the boiling point. Do not let the milk boil. Remove from heat and cool. Skim off any skin that forms on the milk.
• Pour the cooled milk into a yogurt maker, and stir in the yogurt, vanilla, and bananas. Cook according to manufacturer's directions, or at least 4 hours . If desired, strain yogurt through a fine sieve or coffee filter to remove the whey, and return to the yogurt maker. Refrigerate the yogurt overnight or another 8 hours to thicken further.

BANANA SMOOTHIE WITH YOGURT

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients into your blender and enjoy.

BROILED BANANA SPLITS

Steps:

• Mix 1 tablespoon brown sugar with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Halve 4 bananas lengthwise; brush with 1 tablespoon melted butter and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar. Wrap in foil and broil until golden, about 3 minutes. Top with frozen yogurt, toasted almonds and chopped chocolate and/or raspberries.

HOMEMADE BANANA AND YOGURT HAIR CONDITIONER

Steps:

• Prepare a paste of the chopped banana and yogurt in a blender.
• Spread this on the damaged hair.
• Leave it on for 1 hour.
• Shampoo it off.
• This can be done with or without oiling your hair first.
• In case you want to use this when you have oil on your hair, allow the oil to remain on your hair for 1 hour and then apply this creamy paste for best results.

JANETTE'S BANANA YOGURT POPS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Peel the bananas and cut them in 1/2 crosswise. Insert a popsicle stick into the cut end of each banana 1/2.
• Put the yogurt and the toppings into shallow bowls. Dip the bananas first in the yogurt and then into toppings as desired. Set the bananas on the baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes.

BANANA YOGURT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In blender or food processor, process the first four ingredients until bananas are pureed.
• Stir in milk and yogurt.
• Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.

BANANA YOGURT POTS

Steps:

• Dollop about 1 tbsp yogurt into the bottom of 4 small glasses. Add a layer of banana, then some more yogurt. Repeat the layers until the glasses are full. Scatter over the sugar and nuts, then leave in fridge for 20 mins until sugar has dissolved.