Banana Fritters w/ Blackberry Maple Syrup

The name says it all. Bananas, Blackberries and Maple Syrup.

That's pretty much all that's in it, so this awesome-saucem breakfast ain't even bad for you.

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Banana Fritters w/ Blackberry Maple Syrup

- 1 ripe banana

- 1 egg white

- 2 tbsp cottage cheese

- 4 tbsp WW flour

- tsp cinnamon

- 1/4 c maple syrup, plus

- 1/3 c blackberries

In a small saucepan bring maple syrup and berries to a boil and then simmer until all the berries have popped and it looks awesome.

Meanwhile, mash the banana with the cottage cheese and then the egg white. Stir in the flour and the cinnamon and add in smore flour if it's not looking thick enough. Melt butter in a pan and fry yourself some fritters.

Top with blackberry syrup and a sprinkling of good-ole salt if your tastes are as unhealthy as mine.

Hot Damn!

Not Your Mama's PB and Banana

Why, you ask, would I post a simple PB and Banana sandwich?
'Cause it's freakin' delicious, that's why!
I mean, just look at it...Anyway, this isn't your mama's PB and Banana sandwich - though it was made with love. What's special is the peanut butter (purchased at an amish market) - it's blended with butterscotch chips, for a rich, buttery, scotchy experience, like none other.
Layered with banana slices, dusted with cinnamon, drizzled with honey, and then fried, this sandwich was everything good in the world between bread.
Told you it wasn't your mama's PB and Bannana...
PB and Banana
- 2 slices whole wheat bread
- Honey-Roasted Butterscotch Peanut Butter
- Small ripe banana, sliced
- 1 tbsp honey
- cinnamon
- a cup of coffee

Spread each slice of bread liberally with peanut butter. Top one piece with banana slices, dust the other piece with cinnamon, drizzle honey over either or, squeeze the two together, and then fry till golden on each side. Cut in half, and enjoy with alternating sips of coffee.

MUFFINnnffum

Single serving muffins for solo missions.

BANANA-BERRY MUFFIN for ONE!
- 2 tbsp whole wheat flour
- 1 tbsp oatmeal
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 3 packets splenda
- 1/2 ripe banana, mashed
- handful of mixed berries
- 1/2 tsp canola oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp milk
- handful chopped walnuts
- 1 tbsp sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Mix all the dry ingredients. In another bowl mash the banana with the milk and oil, add to the dry ingredients and then stir in the berries. Grease a small baking dish or a single cup on a muffin tray, scoop out the batter and sprinkle on top with the walnuts. Bake for about 15 minutes, and just before it's done, sprinkle with the tablespoon of sugar and give it a brief blast under the broiler so it gets nice and crunchy on top, but be careful that the walnuts don't burn.

"Braisin" French Toast

Banana, raisin. Get it? ?
Pass the syrup.

Braisin and Bold French Toast
- 2 slices whole wheat bread
- 1 ripe banana
- cinnamon
- handful of raisins
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tbsp milk

In a small Tupperware, cover raisins with a little water and microwave for a few seconds to soften them, then drain them and set aside. Cut the banana 3/4 of the way down, saving the smaller piece to slice thin and top the finished toast with. Mash the bigger piece with the cinnamon and then add in the raisins and then spread the mix on one of the pieces of bread and seal it up with the second piece to make a sandwich. Mix the egg whites with the milk and then dip each side of the sandwich in the mix until all of the egg whites are absorbed. Coat a skillet with butter-flavored cooking spray and cook the sandwich until golden brown on each side, then top with sliced bananas and enjoy.

BANANA (bread)

I make the best banana bread in the world.
Proven fact.
Books have been written about supporting this.
Holy books.
Delicious holy books.
full of bananas

BANANA (bread)
- 5 whole overripe bananas
- 1 ripe banana, sliced
- 1 c white flour
- 3/4 c whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 stick butter, melted and cooled
- 3/4 c brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- toasted walnuts
Preheat oven to 350. Put 5 overripe bananas in a microwaveable bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave on high for 5 minutes. There will be liquid in the bowl - pour liquid into a saucepan and strain bananas over saucepan for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a bowl. Bring liquid to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until reduced to about a 1/4 c of liquid. Add liquid to bananas and mash until smooth, and then stir in your melted butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. In a large bowl whisk together flours, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and then add in the wet mixture, stirring until well combined. Gently fold in walnuts (and any other add-ins) and pour batter into a greased loaf pan. Arrange the sliced banana in two strips down the center of the loaf, sprinkle the top with a tablespoon of sugar, and then bake for 40 - 50 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Run a knife around the edges and let cool for 15 minutes before removing from loaf pan and slicing.variations; add in raisins or chocolate chips, swap out walnuts for pecans, and also feel free to substitute sour cream or applesauce for half the butter, and even maple syrup for the sugar...go wild, make it yours.

* I also make a vegan version of this for two friends of mine who absolutely love it; simply use soy margarine instead of butter, omit the eggs entirely; there are enough bananas to act as a binder so the missing eggs don't make any difference. If the batter seems too dry, add a splash of almond or soy milk.

CinnaSwiss Breakfast Panini

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and this tasty sandwich is an ideal on-the-go breakfast; quick and easy, as delicious hot out of the pan as it is cold, packed up as a moveable feast.
The CinnaSwiss Panini is the perfect combination of salty and sweet in the unlikley pairing of spreadable swiss cheese and ripe banana. Add a handful of fresh berries to the mix and a cup of strong coffee for dunking, and you've got all the stuff you need to start the day off right.

CinnaSwiss Breakfast Panini
- 2 slices Whole Wheat Bread, lightly toasted
- 1 to 2 wedges Spreadable Swiss Cheese

- 1/2 of a ripe Banana
- Blueberries (or other berries)

- Cinnamon

- Butter Flavor Cooking Spray

Mash your Banana with Cinnamon, leaving a few small chunks. In a toaster, lightly toast bread, then remove, and spread one slice with Cheese, then top with Berries. Spread the other slice with the Banana mash, then put it all together in standard sandwich fashion. Spray each side with a Cooking Spray and sprinkle on a little sugar if you know what's good for you. Cook until brown and crispy on each side, starting with the cheese side down, then flipping to the banana side and giving it a little squish.

Cut this baby diagonally in half and enjoy dunking in coffee, milk or breakfast beverage of your choice. You might even want a second one...


variations: use any berry, any fruit, or swap out cheese for peanut butter to make a PB+Fruitwhich Panini