When Life Gives You Bananas...

Well, last week I bought 18 bananas for $.50. I know, a bit excessive. But it was such a good deal...ones of those 'last chance' produce bag deals...

I don't actually like plain old bananas, although James and Mark both love them, but I thought I'd bake some of them into some treats. So I set out to try out a few new banana recipes. First, I tried out these Banana Chip Muffins. I really liked them and they didn't have oil or butter!

Then I ran across this idea for frozen banana bites. You could top them with nuts or sprinkles for something different. We all loved them. I thought they were the perfect consistency after freezing for one hour. If any longer, I'd let them sit out a few minutes before biting into them. They really taste like ice cream inside!!

Then we ended up having friends over Saturday night to play games. I didn't have time to whip up banana bars or cake like I had hoped so we picked up all the fixings for banana splits! I'd never eaten one before, but they were yummy! To top our banana slices, we had chocolate and vanilla ice cream, hot fudge and caramel, whipped cream, maraschino cherries, and salted nuts!

After three desserts, I decided I should make something a tad more healthy....I tried this banana bread recipe because it required 4 bananas, included whole wheat flour and very little fat. It's good, too, but I haven't had Mark or James try it yet...
After all those goodies (and the boys eating several by themselves) we're down to just two bananas left!