Showing posts with label banana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label banana. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Health Details Regarding Banana Smoothies And The Top Smoothie Recipes

Banana smoothies are great sources of nutrients for everyone. They have been around for generations satisfying us all with their sweet taste. For many years this tasty treat has been mistaken for a beverage or even an alcoholic drink as well, but really it can be considered a meal depending on the ingredients.

These drinks are blended with a kitchen utensil presently known as a blender and prepared with fresh bananas. The real fruit is used to provide the smoothie with a chunky but creamy look. Most people feel this is a fun way to drink them. Ice is usually added to the beverage to keep it chilled on hot summer days.

Most people will get a sweet tooth for something after dinner or even in the middle of their hard working day. A smoothie is a wonderful solution to this problem. It is healthy and is the only thing that will not make you feel bad for eating it.

There are a lot of good things that come from drinking this beverage. If you work out frequently at the gym or just go for the occasional walk this meal can restore your electrolyte balance. This is basically just energy that was burned during the workout. Potassium is an excellent nutrient provided which can also restore your energy.

These meals are extremely easy to prepare and do not require any kind of cooking or messes to clean when making them. Banana smoothies have always been great dietary supplements to add to your daily food plans. They also make excellent healthy dessert choices as well. Kids really enjoy this as a snack after they have been at a hard day of playing out in hot weather.

Energy is the main nutrient this fruit drink will give you. This is why you find it being sold in all sorts of places around the world. Although making this delicious item yourself is much cheaper.

You may print many smoothie recipes in posted websites online or in print. Banana smoothies are savory and can be a summer afternoon delight as a dessert.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Banana Smoothie Recipes Are Nutritious To Make And Consume Daily


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When the hot, hazy days of summer arrive, many people look for refreshments that will quench their thirst. Many people tend to drink a lot of soft drinks, which is not good for the body. Other people like to drink the fruit based drinks such as smoothies. A favorite of many searching online is the banana smoothie recipes.

Usually this drink needs only four things to make it. One, of course, is the fruit. The other is the ice. This makes it cool and mixes in just right with the rest of the ingredients. It also helps to make it smooth. Not too creamy or watery, just perfect in every way.

This recipe uses milk as one of the ingredients. Use the milk that you normally use. If you are watching calories, use milk that is lower in fat. You may also add yogurt or pineapple to this to give it a different taste.

The flavoring that is used in this is vanilla. If you are a person who cannot use this flavoring, try using the same amount that the recipe calls for, with one that you can. You can also add a little vanilla ice cream to give it a richer taste if you wish to do so.

You can also implement this recipe by using soy milk and soy ice cream if you are lactose intolerant. This will make your drink enjoyable as well. This type of summer drink is enjoyed by people of all ages. It certainly can be enjoyed by babies or the elderly.

There are many reasons why this is the favorite of many people in the summer months. It is quick to make, affordable to buy and mostly to the fact that a banana smoothie recipe is creamier and sweeter due to the banana.

For those looking for delicious and healthy smoothie recipes, you you may need to print these delicious and healthy banana smoothie recipes today and try them out.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Banoffee and Marshmallow Cake

Ok, I’ll admit, this isn’t a very healthy recipe, but then you have to treat yourself once in a while don’t you!! Below is a recipe to make a fantastic tasting banoffee and marshmallow cake. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it as much as me.

Allow half an hour for prep and 50 minutes for baking.

Ingredients

3 bananas, 4 eggs, 4 tablespoons of milk, 165g butter, 165g brown sugar, 325g self raising flour, 1 tablespoon of baking powder, 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, 300ml double cream, 50g marshmallows, 450g jar of caramel

Instructions

1. Put the butter and sugar into a bowl and mix together until you have created a smooth pale paste. In a separate bowl mix together the flour, cinnamon and baking powder.

2. Add the eggs one at a time to the butter/sugar mixture. For every egg you add, also add a tbsp of the dry mixture. Once all the eggs are added whisk up well and pour in the milk and any dry mixture you have left.

3. Create a banana paste. Do this by taking two of the bananas and putting them in a bowl. The use a potato masher to mash the bananas, or if you prefer use an electric mixer. Add this banana paste to the other mixture and again, mix together well.

4. Rub some butter around the bottom and sides of a 21cm cake tin and spoon in the cake mixture. Make sure you have an even surface, and then put it in the oven. You’ll need it to bake for 40-50 minutes, but keep checking it with the “fork test” – i.e. stick a fork or knife into the centre of the cake and if it comes out without an mixture stuck to it you can be confident it’s baked well.

5. Once the cake is baked remove from the oven and leave cool for several minutes. Then remove from tin and place on a a wire rack.

6. Now the sponge has been made you can concentrate on the filling. Whip the cream until is becomes really thick. Cut the last banana into really small pieces and put in the cream. Mix it up. Then take some the marshmallows and cut these up into equally small pieces and add to the cream. Mix well.

7. Very close to the finishing line now. Take a long serrated knife and cut the cake into three equally sized layers. In each layer create a filling of caramel and cream, so you end up with a Big Mac style cake – three slices of bread (the sponge) and two burgers (the filling). If you have any remaining caramel and cream use this on top, and then decorate the top with anything you have left over – marshmallows, or crushed chocolate. Finally serve to some very happy diners!

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