CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Banana, Chocolate Chip Smoothie
Ingredients:
2 Bananas, peeled and chopped
1 cup Ice
¼ cup Chocolate Chips
3 tbsp Yogurt, plain
½ pt Milk
Method of Preparation:
Put all ingredients in a blender; start with a few pulses to break up the ice, then blend until smooth. Serve in a chilled glass.
FAMILY RECIPE: Maine Wild Blueberry & Banana Granola
Ingredients:
Banana Chips:
1 Banana, peeled and sliced thin
Method of Preparation:
Put thinly sliced bananas on a baking sheet. Bake at 200F for 30 minutes.
Banana Granola:
Ingredients:
4 cups Bran Flakes, unsweetened
2 cups Wild Maine Blueberries, frozen
2 cups Unsalted Almonds, sliced
2 cups Rolled Oats
½ cup Maple Syrup
1 tbsp Cinnamon
1 Banana Chips, whole and crushed
Method of Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 200F. In a very large bowl, combine all the ingredients. Add crushed banana chips and mix well with a wooden spoon until thoroughly combined. Transfer the mixture to baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, stir the granola and open the oven door by about 6” to allow steam to escape and the granola to dry. Continue baking with the door ajar for 1 hour more, stirring every 20 minutes to ensure even baking. The granola is done when it is no longer damp but slightly chewy. Remove the granola from the oven and cool on the baking sheet. Plate and garnish with banana chips.