Fairtrade Fortnight Banana Recipe Book Produced by The Library s Green Impact Teams This booklet was produced by the Library s Green Impact Team using a selection of recipes from the BBC website to promote the importance of Fairtrade certification and encourage people to rethink how they use bananas. 1
Preparation- less than 30 mins Cooking Time- 1-2 hours Serves- 8 Fairtrade Banana Bread 225g/8oz Self-raising Flour 100g/4oz Butter 150g/5oz Fairtrade Caster Sugar 450g Fairtrade bananas, peeled and mashed ½ tsp Salt 2 Free Range Eggs 145g/6oz Mixed Dried Fruit 1. Preheat the oven to 180c/350f/gas 4 2. Mixed all the ingredients except eth dried fruit together 3. When the ingredients are all thoroughly combined fold in the dried fruit 4. Spoon the batter mixture into a 1kg non-stick loaf tin. Spread out evenly and bake for 1.5 hours. 5. When the banana bread has risen, is golden brown on top and cooked through remove it from the oven and set aside to cool on a wire rack. 6. Slice before serving! Did you know? Banana skin can be used as shoe polish 2
Chocolate Banana Cake Preparation- less than 30 minutes Cooking Time- 30 mins-1hr Serves- 8-10 250g/9oz plain flour 25g/1oz Fairtrade Cocoa Powder 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp Bicarbonate of Soda Pinch of Salt 200g/7oz Fairtrade Golden Caster Sugar 2 very ripe Fairtrade Banana, peeled and mashed 2 Free Range Eggs (beaten) 125g/4.5oz butter, melted 100g/3.5oz Good Quality White Chocolate, chopped 50g/2oz Fairtrade toasted chopped hazelnuts 1. Preheat the oven to 180c/350f/gas 4. Grease and line a loaf tin. 2. Sift the plain flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and sugar into a large bowl, mix well until combined. 3. Mash the Bananas in a separate bowl, stir in the eggs and melted butter. 4. Fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined. Fold in the chocolate and nuts and spoon mixture into the loaf tin. 5. Bake for 50-60 or until the cake has risen and remove from the oven to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. 6. Slice before serving! 3
Roasted Banana with yoghurt, mint and honey Preparation- less than 30 minutes Cooking time- less than 10 minutes Serves- 1 1 Fairtrade Banana unpeeled 3 tbsp Greek style Yoghurt 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves 1 tbsp Fairtrade Honey 1. Preheat the oven to 200c/400f/gas 6 2. Bake the banana in its skin for 7-10 minutes or until soft 3. Meanwhile combine to yoghurt, mint leaves and honey in a mixing bowl 4. To serve, split open the banana and spoon over the yoghurt mixture Did you know? Bananas are naturally radioactive 4
Banana and Chocolate Chip Loaf Preparation- 30 minutes Cooking Time- 30 mins- 1 hour Serves- 6-8 1 Ripe Fairtrade Banana 1 tbsp milk 50g/2oz soft butter 75g/3oz plain flour 75g/3oz Fairtrade Caster Sugar ½ tsp Bicarbonate of Soda ½ tsp baking powder 1 Free range egg 50g/2oz Fairtrade Dark Chocolate Chips 1. Preheat the oven 160c/325f/gas 3. Grease and line a 250g tin. 2. Use a fork to mash the peeled banana and add the remaining ingredients except the chocolate chips. Beat with an electric whisk until smooth. 3. Stir in the chocolate chips and spoon the mixture into the tin. 4. Bake for 40-45 minutes until well risen and golden brown. 5. Cool on a wire rack for 10 mins and serve. 5
Baked Chocolate Stuffed Banana with Vanilla Cream Preparation- less than 30 mins Cooking time- 10-30 mins Makes- 1 For the Banana 1 Fairtrade Chocolate Bar crumbled 1 Fairtrade Banana, skin on, split lengthways For the vanilla cream ½ Fairtrade Vanilla Extract 100ml Double Cream whipped 1. Preheat the oven to 180c/350f/gas 4 2. Push the chocolate into the split banana 3. Place the banana on a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes until the banana is soft and the chocolate is melted 4. For the cream, gently fold the vanilla into the whipped cream 5. To serve put the banana on a plate with a dollop of the cream. Did you know? Bananas do not grow on trees, they have roots underground which grow out and make them hang 6
Banana Crumble Preparation- less than 30 mins Cooking time- less than 10 mins Serves- 1 55g Butter 3tbsp Fairtrade soft brown sugar 1 Fairtrade Banana peeled and chopped ½ Fairtrade Lemon, juice only 55g gingerbread crumbled Cream to serve 1. Preheat the oven to 180c/350f/gas 4 2. Melt the butter and sugar together in a pan until the sugar has dissolved 3. Add the banana and lemon juice and stir well to coat. 4. Spoon the banana into a small oven dish and scatter over the gingerbread crumbs 5. Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes until golden brown. 6. Serve with cream. Did you know? Bananas are clones of each other 7
Gluten Free Banana Pancakes Preparation- less than 30 mins Cooking time- less than 5 minutes Serves- varies depending on pan size 135g Gluten Free Self-raising Flour 1tsp Baking Powder ½ tsp Salt 2 tbsp Fairtrade Caster Sugar 100ml Milk 1 Fairtrade Banana, mashed 1 Large Free range Egg, beaten 2 tbsp Olive Oil 1. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into a bowl. 2. Whisk the egg milk and oil together and pour into the flour 3. Add the Banana and using a fork beat until you have a smooth batter 4. Leave to stand for 10 minutes to thicken 5. Heat a frying pan and add a little butter or oil. Add a ladle of batter and cook until eh top bubbles. Turn and cook until both sides are golden brown. 6. Serve! Did you know? 20% of food waste in the UK is bananas 8
Preparation time- 20 mins Cooking time- 25 mins Serves- 10-12 muffins Gluten Free Banana Muffins 110g Fairtrade Caster Sugar 110g Butter 2 Free Range Eggs 3 Large Fairtrade Bananas 175g Rice Flour 50g Corn Flour 1 tsp Gluten Free Baking Powder ½ tsp of salt 75g Fairtrade Chocolate Chips or Sultanas 1. Preheat the oven to 200c. 2. Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy with an electric whisk. Add the eggs and mix well until you have a smooth light airy mixture. 3. Mash the bananas and add them. Mix well between each banana until they disappear into the mixture. 4. Mix the rice flour, corn flour, baking powder and salt together in a separate bowl. Sift this mix into the butter and egg mixture bit by bit, mixing in between until you have a thick but even consistency. Fold in the Chocolate Chips or Sultanas gently. 5. Spoon into muffin cases until even. 6. Bake for 20-25 mins until golden brown. Allow to cool for 5 mins. Serve. 9
Preparation time- 15mins Cooking time- 30mins Serves- 8-10 people Gluten Free Banana Cake 250g Gluten-Free Plain Flour 1 tsp Baking Powder ½ tsp salt 120g Butter 100g Fairtrade Demerara Sugar 2 Fairtrade Eggs, lightly beaten 3 tbsp Maple Syrup 6 ripe Fairtrade bananas, mashed 1. Preheat an oven to 175 degrees C / Gas mark 3. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan or 2 (12-hole) muffin tins. 2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. 3. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Stir in eggs, maple syrup and mashed bananas until well blended. 4. Add the banana mixture to the flour mixture; mix until batter is just moist. Pour batter into prepared tin. 5. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until a skewer inserted into centre of the loaf comes out clean. If using muffin or cupcake tins, bake for 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean. 10