Banana-rama

The obvious, no-cook, instant, sweet snack! | by Innes Hope

As an imported food, you’d think bananas would have a high carbon footprint. Not so. In fact quite the opposite, even with farming & transport factored in. In New Zealand, bananas have even lower emissions than apples, pears, oranges and berries! - (unless you harvest your own orchard & berries). Bananas are a fantastic oil & sugar substitute in baking. But what if you groan at the thought of baking? No problem. Grab a banana, peel it and munch as is, or mash it onto a slice of toast or a cracker. Want to jazz it up a little? Make a Banana-rama!

INGREDIENTS for one Banana-rama

1/2 1 tsp banana runny tahini or smooth peanut butter a sprinkle of cinnamon and a piece of dried fruit

Am I stretching things calling this a ‘recipe?’ Maybe. But often it’s the simple things we turn to most. Even the kids can make these – the healthiest, low-carbon sweet snack around. Enjoy! METHOD

1. Mash the banana, then stir in the tahini or peanut butter. Using a fork, whip it up a little until it is well blended and looks creamy. 2. Spread it on a brown-rice wafer, a slice of toast, or cracker of your choice. Eat it like this, or … 3. Decorate with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a couple of slithers of dried fruit.