This works best with super-ripe bananas, so use up any that you’ve got at home.
The Kitchen Garden Project
By Jamie Oliver
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This is a super-tasty treat and a great way to use up overripe bananas – eat this with a nice, hot cup of tea and you’ll be in heaven. Banana bread is a great recipe to make with kids, and they’ll enjoy tucking into it, too!
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The Kitchen Garden Project
By Jamie Oliver
125g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing (at room temperature)
2 large free-range eggs
4 ripe bananas
2 tablespoons runny honey
2 tablespoons unsweetened apple juice
250g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
1 big pinch of ground cinnamon
optional: 50g pecans
Freeze overripe bananas and when you have enough, they will defrost in an hour or so, ready to bake into a cake!
This works best with super-ripe bananas, so use up any that you’ve got at home.
Instead of the pecans, you could try chopped peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, dried fruit or chocolate, or a sprinkling of chocolate chips – reduce food waste by using up what you have in the cupboard.
Jamie wholeheartedly believes that cooking is up there as one of the most valuable skills you can teach a child.
Getting kids excited about food, where it comes from and how to cook it, gives them a better chance of being healthier and happier in the long run. When cooking with kids, use your common sense to determine what jobs they can help you with, depending on their age and skill level.
It’s always good to start small, with jobs such as mixing and measuring, then progress to elements of a recipe, and then go on to slightly trickier techniques over time. The more they cook, the better they’ll get.
Make sure you supervise them when using heat or sharp utensils like knives and box graters, and teach them about the importance of washing their hands before they start, and after handling raw meat and fish, as well as other basic hygiene rules. Most of all, have fun with it, and encourage them to give things a go. Note that a child’s portion size will differ depending on their age, gender and physical activity levels.
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