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Gone Bananas with DOLE : Giveaway

Published on 07/16/12
by Brittany Dixon |
This weekend was bananas, truly! We’re banana fans around here. I put frozen bananas in green monsters, smother them in peanut butter as a pre-wog snack and Hailey can even eat them not without slowing her intestines down. So when DOLE (yes, the pineapple people make bananas, too!) asked me...

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This weekend was bananas, truly!

DOLE banana party- I went bananas

We’re banana fans around here. I put frozen bananas in green monsters, smother them in peanut butter as a pre-wog snack and Hailey can even eat them not without slowing her intestines down.

DOLE banana party- H eating banana

So when DOLE (yes, the pineapple people make bananas, too!) asked me to throw a banana party, it was a no brainer. Bananas are nature’s original energy bar. In fact, research shows that bananas provide equal performance and recovery, more nutrients and no artificial ingredients compared to the most popular sports drinks – at about one-third of the price. (source) Let’s hear it for real food!

They sent me some banana swag to help set up the party and I went a little bananas filling in the gaps with more goodies!

DOLE banana party- the spread

Recipes, DOLE swag, banana bread, freeze-dried bananas, banana chips, banana fruit leather… it was awesome. The back right corner is full of banana guards! Bye bye banana bruises, and they make for great play toys. Oh, and the banana apple fruit crushers from Trader Joe’s? Pretty awesome.

DOLE banana party- apple banana crushers

Just ask Caden.

Guests arrived and things really got bananas with the kids running around! (Have a totally worn out this “gone bananas” theme yet? No? Great, I’ll keep going Winking smile)

DOLE banana party- men with babies

DOLE banana party- playing with kids

Finally it was time to eat!

DOLE banana party- food

Banana dogs for all!

DOLE banana party- me and banana dog

Totally kidding.  Hot dogs (nitrite free) and burgers!

DOLE banana party- hot dog

Afterwards, there was coffee and banana bread.

DOLE banana party- banana bread and coffee

PS- you know you’re an adult when afternoon coffee to get you through the rest of the day is necessary.

I also made these little treats, that proved to be quite popular!

DOLE banana party- mini banana wafer treats

Simple? You bet. And incredibly tasty. Get Trader Joe’s Vanilla Wafers (yes, they must be Trader Joe’s because they are thin, crisp and very vanilla-y). Top with a DOLE banana slice, whipped cream and cinnamon. MMM. I could have eaten a billion.

Are you still with me? Because things are really about to get bananas! (cue David’s excited banana face…)

DOLE banana party- david and h

DOLE slipped a little something in for you to (naturally) sweeten the deal.

yonanas machine giveaway

Have you heard of the Yonanas machine? It turns fruit into creamy, dreamy soft serve “ice cream”. Perfect for healthy treats in hot temperatures with no additives, preservative, flavorings, nada! Just fruit, made extra delicious.

You can win your own Yonanas machine today by leaving a comment sharing your favorite way to eat a banana!
Sorry guys and gals, open to US residents only and the contest ends Tuesday, July 17th at 9pm.

Ready, go bananas!! Winking smile

Disclaimer: A big thanks to DOLE who provided the goods for party, the Yonanas machine and compensation. All opinions are my own.

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About Brittany Dixon

Brittany Dixon is a former health coach turned homeschooling mom of two girls. Her goal is to share her passion for healthy eating and natural living alongside the daily challenges and triumphs of motherhood. She shares her life through the lens of food, family, and travel.

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  1. Dana says

    What a fun summer party! I love bananas cut up over brown krispy rice cereal with almond milk. The flavor combo is great!

  2. The Linz (Beyond Destination 26.2) says

    A camping favorite was to cut a banana in the middle, stuff it with a few marshmallows and chocolate chips, and wrap in foil and stick next to the fire until it was toasty and melty. OMG!! Though now it’s into the green monster for a healthier banana fix. Yum!

  4. Sonya says

    Fun, Fun, Fun Party!

    We LOVE bananas in our house. I prefer mine frozen, whipped into a PB and banana smoothie and the husband grabs them for breakfast on the go!

  5. Brooke@BittersweetBrooke says

    I actually have a hard time eating bananas just as they are but put them in a smoothie, banana bread or banana soft serve and I can’t get enough! My favorite has to be banana soft serve mixed with peanut butter!

  6. Julie says

    I love everything bananas….plain, banana/pb sandwich, in smoothies, in cereal, banana pudding, and the list goes on!

  7. Lauren B. says

    I was just thinking today about making some delicious banana pudding, with the TJs vanilla wafers of course! They beat Nilla, hands down. Perfect timing with this post.

    I also made banana nut bread last week, and love eating naners smeared with pb!

  9. Jen says

    Topping pb toast w/ banana slices is my go-to breakfast!

    W doesn’t like bananas. It breaks my heart!

  12. Jane Preston says

    Healthy way to eat banana:
    peel and freeze and put them in my healthy Juice Plus+ shakes, along with frozen strawberries, blueberries, flax seed and unsweetened Almond milk.
    “Less Healthy”, but YUMMY way to eat bananas: Jar of Nutella, a spoon and a banana! Slice the banana, dallop of Nutella on each bite! YUM
    Also, when I make a chocolate icing, scrape the bowl with slices of banana!
    LOVE bananas!

  13. Shannon says

    I recently read about the recovery/restorative power of bananas vs. sports drinks and am trying to think up a good post-workout drink! There are also lots of studies about chocolate milk being a good recovery drink – maybe a chocolate banana smoothie is where it’s at! But my all time favorite banana treat is definitely with peanut butter on good bread. mmm.

  14. mindy @ just a one girl revolution. says

    I’m learning to like bananas on their own (the texture sometimes gets to me), but my favorite is in green smoothies!!

  15. Abby says

    My favorite way to eat a banana is sliced on peanut butter toast – yummy! I love bananas!

  17. Brittany @ Britt's Blurbs says

    My favorite way to eat a banana is slice in half with almond butter spread in the middle! Perfect tasty fuel snack!

  22. Kelly says

    Wow that looked fun! I’d love to have a banana party! My favorite banana treat is a banana sliced down the middle with peanut butter in the center and a drizzle of cocoa back and forth with a hint of cinnamon!

  24. Beth B. says

    I like to put my bananas in the fridge so they are nice and cold. Then i just peel and eat. Yum!

  25. stephanie*ss says

    My FAVORITE way is with a little peanut butter, however the indulgent way?? We recently had a banana empanada at a restaurant with cinnamon sugar coating. To. Die. For.

  26. Darbi says

    I love adding a banana to my oatmeal with a little cinnamon and cashew butter. Simply delicious!

  27. Jenny says

    I love whole wheat toast with peanut butter and bananas! And bananas in smoothies are great too!!

  28. Erica says

    I’m drooling! I LOVE bananas! I used to hate them growing up but now I have one a day!

  29. Layne says

    My fav way to eat bananas is in a smoothie! 1 whole nanner, spinach, choc protein powder, powdered PB, splash of milk and a few ice cubes SO yummy!!!

  30. Austin Michelle says

    I love cutting banana slices up, drizzling with melted semi-sweet chocolate chips and freezing! So good.

  31. Megan says

    I like to cut the banana in half long ways, add some peanut butter, put the sides back together and eat a banana-peanut butter sandwich. 🙂

  32. Muna says

    Such a fun party! I love bananas in oatmeal, smoothies and peanut butter or nutella sandwiches. Yum!! Never heard of the Yonanas machine before. Banana “icecream” sounds delicious too.

  33. lauren says

    I love bananas. I freeze the over ripe ones and eat the ones that are just barely yellow with peanut butter and a sprinkling of coconut. YUM!

  35. Sarah K. says

    I love to make a big ol’ bowl of banana mess…greek yogurt, peanut butter, banana slices and granola! SOOO GOOD!

  36. laurie @ the corner slice blog says

    My favorite way to eat a banana is for breakfast with PB and a little Kashi Go Lean Crunch!

  38. Beth says

    I love, love, love banana bread. But, I am making my first Hummingbird cake this weekend for Claire’s birthday that has lots of bananas in it and I’m really excited! Here’s to a tasty, baby friendly cake!

  39. Sherry says

    English muffin, peanut butter, banana, and a little bit of local honey to start the day.
    Banana pudding to end the day!

  40. Sarah @smart-mouthed says

    That party looks so fun! I love banana chips and have been meaning to make my own. One of these days… In the meantime, I love frozen banana bites drizzled with low-cal chocolate sauce (cocoa powder, water and a little stevia). Yummm! Lookin’ good, Brit!!

  43. Julia says

    I’ll eat bananas just about any way you give them to me, but frozen chocolate dipped bananas (on a stick!) with chopped nuts have to be my favorite.

  44. Carla says

    Oh wow, how nice of Dole to do that for you…. what an awesome party!! I love banana and strawberry smoothies, and of course banana bread!! The Yonanas machine looks so cool and I would love the chance to win one – thank you!!!

  45. Lori says

    Most of the time I will just peel and eat, but I also like to make smoothies with banana, OJ, vanilla protein powder, spinach, chia seeds and ice. Taste just like an orange creamsicle, but healthier. And one can never go wrong with a banana paired with peanut butter, chocolate or ice cream. Yum! I LOVE bananas.

  48. JT @ The Faux Foodie Girl says

    I love the idea of the party centered around bananas!!! How cute!

    My favorite way to eat bananas are really cold barely ripe and than of course as a frozen custard – yum!

  49. Emily S says

    The banana party looked so fun! We love bananas over here, too! I don’t know if I can pick a favorite way – probably with peanut butter! I always have to slice mine, too – I just prefer them that way!

  50. Kinley @ Better Off Barefoot says

    Oh that party is ADORABLE! And my favorite way to eat bananas has to be in banana bread. Not the healthiest way but oh, so good!!

  51. Dipali says

    Banana’s are such a super food!!! My favorite way to eat a banana is banana soft serve with a hint of brown sugar and walnuts!!! Such a satisfying dessert!

  53. Courtney @ Pursuit of Healthiness says

    My favorite way is to slice them in half lengthwise and spread PB in between then put them back together. So good! Great giveaway too!

  54. Liz @ IHeartVegetables says

    My favorite is to just blend it up in a smoothie, but the vanilla wafer idea is genius!

  55. Lisa @ The Splattered Apron says

    What a fun party! I eat at least one banana a day and I always eat it plain, but I LOVE slicing a banana and putting it on toast with almond butter. Delicious!

  59. Cristin says

    I’m surprised I haven’t turned into a banana with how many I eat! Love them! My fave right now is cut up in oatmeal. Delish!

  60. Andrea says

    When I was little I’d go to Dairy Queen and get vanilla ice cream in a dish with banana cuts and rainbow sprinkles. I swear I could just order my “usual” and they’d know. Nowadays, I love taking a tablespoon of peanut butter and with each bite of my banana scoop up some PB. Great post-run snack!

  61. Colby Stellhorn says

    I love to eat my bananas with a little fluff and a small scoop of almond butter- YUM!

  62. heather says

    Ahhh that’s awesome. I’m simple- love bananas with almond butter. My husband us obsessed with banana pudding. I love using frozen bananas to make soft serve but I’m usually too lazy to wash alll the food processor parts 😉

  63. Brittani says

    I love bananas! Put them in my cereal, add frozen ones to my protein shakes, eat w/almond butter. The possibilities are endless!

  64. Mandy Robinson says

    My favorite is bananas rolled in Greek yogurt and then topped with coconut, 60% cacao chocolate chips, and walnuts. Then pop them in the freezer. Cold sweet summer treat. Yippee!!!

  66. Steph Van Rossen says

    I love to eat bananas in my smoothies – YUM!
    I also love to grab a banana on the way out the door so I can have a healthy, quick snack on the go!

  67. Kelly @ Runmarun says

    I love bananas with peanut butter. Raw or frozen, PB is a must! Love the photos from the party- the one of you with the banana in the hot dog bun is my favorite! 🙂

  68. Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean says

    too many to name! how about cut into chunks, dipped in chocolate and then dunked in chopped almonds and graham crackers and then frozen! perfect summer treat

  69. Whitney S. says

    I love to eat bananas raw…. in smoothies…. with PB on toast… and of course… in some nana puddin’ (healthy, ya?)

    I used to absolutely dispise bananas & now I love them!!!

  70. Susan @ Real Life Travels says

    I ate a banana every single day I was pregnant with Caden no wonder he likes bananas so much! I love to put bananas with y smoothies and on top of cereal! Great Party I’m glad we could come!

  72. Jennifer says

    I love bananas!!! I put them in yogurt, on cereal, in smoothies, on peanut butter toast!!!

  75. Callie @ The Wannabe Athlete says

    I love peanut butter and banana sandwiches – best combo on earth! 🙂

  76. Amanda @ Sistas of Strength says

    This is awesome. I absolutely love that you threw a banana party. CJ eats those banana crushers from TJ’s and also eats bananas covered in PB. 🙂

    My favorite way to eat bananas is in smoothies. Every. Day. 🙂

  77. lfwfv says

    I love bananas!!! We seriously buy and eat in the realm of 30 per week between just my husband and I!!! I love eating them frozen, processed into banana ice cream in my food processor, or cooked with my oatmeal, vanilla, and some cocoa powder to make my chocolate banana oatmeal. Yum!!

  81. Jessica says

    I bananas for bananas (yes, I went there). One of my favorite ways to eat a banana is with almond butter on top or dipped in chocolate. I also really like eating them cold – yum!

  83. Nicole says

    I love bananas with PB or in a smoothie! I have been known to make banana soft serve and this would make it a lot easier… 🙂

  84. Stephanie says

    Well since its summer time I would have to say dipped in chocolate and frozen but I also love mushed bananas and pb sandwiches!

  85. Kimberly @ Healthy Strides says

    I discovered a very sinful way to eat bananas the other week when I was cleaning up the sundae bar from Miles’ first birthday party. Banana + PB + Oreo crumbs. Yes, tis awesome.

  87. Danica @ It's Progression says

    this is an amazing giveaway!! I eat a banana nearly every day…I especially love them with nut butter, in a smoothie, or grilled and topped with a little chocolate and ice cream 🙂

  88. Shannon says

    My favorite way to eat a banana is cooled in the fridge and then smothered in peanut butter! yum.

  89. Kristy Burgess says

    Banana split……hands down……may not be the healthiest, but definitely the tastiest!!!

  93. Erin @ The Grass Skirt says

    I love bananas! I eat at least one each day, and my favorite way is through banana smoothies. 🙂

  94. Holly says

    I’d have to say my favorite way to eat a banana is to slice it on top of an english muffin with a smear of PB for breakfast…so delicious! I’ve heard about the banana soft serve idea, but I have yet to try it- great giveaway!

  95. Jamie says

    I love bananas and pb on my waffles in the morning! I also add frozen bananas in smoothies. 🙂

  97. kris says

    my favorite way to eat bananas is blended up into creamy cold smoothies. But another go-to is peanut butter and banana on toast. super simple, but always hits the spot 🙂

  98. Tricia says

    I adore bananas in smoothies! So does the hubs! We also love peanut butter banana sandwiches 🙂 And who doesn’t like a banana in cereal or yogurt! Can you tell I eat TON of bananas???

  102. erin says

    I love me some banana on top of my oatmeal with a little peanut butter and honey! Yum!!

  103. Keri says

    My current favorite way is in smoothies! Banana, mango, pineapple, coconut, vanilla almond milk, almond butter, and spinach–quite the tropical treat!

  106. Kristin S. says

    I love having banana bread! Oh so good my favorite way. Then theres also bananas in a parfait.

  108. Sarah says

    Good old fashioned banana pudding! That’s what ‘Nilla Wafers were made for, after all.

  109. Kaci says

    I eat 1-2 bananas a day…love them plain or with pb. I just started serving my Emmy a banana in a mesh feeder, she loves it! =)

  111. Lisa says

    My fave way to eat bananas is in baking or in my morning oatmeal…smoothies aren’t bad either;) Okay…I love bananas in any form

  113. Martha Jane says

    My favorite way to eat bananas is with peanut butter – on a sandwich thin….yum! 🙂

  114. Britt says

    My grandmother used to make the BEST chocolate chip banana cupcakes. They were even better than you can imagine!

  115. Catherine says

    Bananas…………we just love them…….fresh, chopped, smashed, smoothies or in baked goods. But banana soft serve, OMG that sounds and looks delicious. A Yonanas machine looks amazing. I have been working on cutting back on dairy, this seems to be the great alternative to ice cream.

  116. Sara says

    I eat bananas everyday, either in a smoothie, in my oatmeal or greek yogurt, topped with PB on a slice of whole wheat toast or english muffin…the options are endless.

  117. Krista says

    I dip my banana in PB over and over and over, taking the smallest bites possible for maximum PB enjoyment!

  118. Alex p says

    I love banana pancakes! Jack Johnson knew what he was talking about when he came up with that song. 🙂

  119. Linda says

    My favorite way to eat a banana is plain. I eat one every morning with my breakfast. Banana bread with chocolate chips is always a winner too.

  120. Fran says

    My favorite way to eat bananas is with peanut butter on a low carb tortilla with a little cinnamon sprinkled on top. I would love to own a Yonanas machine!

  121. Megan says

    Your banana party sounds like fun! My favorite way to eat a banana is half a banana cooked into my breakfast oatmeal, I eat it pretty much daily! That or banana bread, yum.

  125. alisa says

    i would love a chance to win thanks for the opportunity! my favorite way to eat a banana is putting nutella on it and eating it! 🙂

  127. Liz23 says

    I love to eat bananas on a banana split! So unhealthy I know but it’s my favorite!

  128. Kelly says

    I love to make banana bread with nutella. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

  129. Christie says

    So bummed we missed the party, sounds like you guys had a blast! I am definitely a peanut butter banana type of girl. I’ll even pair the 2 with whole wheat bread, or a tortilla, and a drizzle of honey- delicious!

    That Yonanas machine is awesome!

  130. Emily D says

    I love eating bananas frozen in green smoothies or sliced with peanut butter + nutella. Yumm!!

  131. angela says

    Would love to win this machine.. I love bananas in oatmeal, also i love them plain with a little bit of nut butter, in banana bread which is a family favorite, blended up to make an icecream consistency.

  132. Danielle @ Long May You Run says

    I love eating bananas in a smoothie with peanut butter and chocolate soy milk. Yuuum =)

  133. sarah s says

    Bananas and peanut butter are ny weakness… I honestly crave this combo more often than ice cream, cookie, brownies, etc!

  134. Stefanie says

    Your hair looks awesome! David’s banana face is pretty incredible.
    I’m a super picky banana eater. They have to be JUST past green with almost no brown spots on the peel for me to eat them. So most of the time I don’t eat bananas but I do love to juice them with some strawberries and apple. I think that would have to be my fav. 🙂

  135. sarah s says

    Bananas and peanut butter are my weakness… I honestly crave this combo more often than ice cream, cookie, brownies, etc!

  136. Anna says

    I like bananas in banana bread. Or simply with peanut butter and coconut and cinnamon as a snack.

  138. JessicaE says

    I love bananas so its hard to pick just one favorite way to eat it… I think I’ll have to go with sliced up in ice cold cereal.

    Thanks for the giveaway 🙂

  143. Tiffany says

    My favorite way to eat bananas is to mash them and add them to my pancake batter. My kids LOVE them too! 🙂

  145. Giselle Schroer says

    My favorite way to eat them is covered in Almond Butter. Or on a slice of toast with Almond butter. Or… with peanut butter… or in a smoothie 🙂 I could go on!

  147. Katie says

    I love to eat bananas smushed in-between two slices of toasted bread, smeared with peanut butter and nutella! Bananas are healthy, right?

  149. Kristen Lopez says

    My favorite way to eat bananas is on a toasted english muffin with peanut butter, sprinkled with cinnamon and drizzed with honey. Yum!

  150. Stacey says

    I’ve been looking at a yonana machine. I’ve wanted to try one instead of food processing my bananas. I love adding mashed banana to make a protein pancake in the morning!

  151. Kari says

    I like to slice a banana into a coffee mug, top with a tablespoon of natural peanut butter, a pinch of cinnamon and microwave for about 30 seconds! Yum!

  152. Kristine says

    I always have frozen bananas in my freezer for overnight oats!! But banana bread would be my all time favorite way to enjoy bananas:)

  154. Eileen says

    Ooh this is a pretty cool gadget. I have been wanting to try banana soft serve for a while now. Anyway I eat bananas with peanut butter and a glass of almond of regular milk almost every morning.

  156. Jessie @ Graze With Me says

    Banana smoothies are very much underrated. A little milk, a frozen banana and some vanilla extract. Delicious!

  157. Nicole says

    Banana chocolate chip muffins is my favorite way to eat them! Absolutely delicious!

  159. Amanda says

    My husband and I eat SO many bananas! Our daily “banana menu”: One in our green smoothie, we each have one in our oatmeal, then I eat one as a snack on my way home from work! At least 4 a day, we would “Go Bananas” without them! HA! 😉

  160. Lindsey says

    Bananas and peanut butter are the best! I also love them in my fruit smoothies 🙂

  161. Brittany from CountingMyCupcakes says

    My favorite way to eat bananas are with peanut butter spread across the whole thing!

  163. Amber says

    I love to eat bananas covered in peanut butter. Absolutely the best way to go about eating them up!

  164. Amanda- The Nutritionist Reviews says

    My favorite way to eat a banana is frozen with a bit of peanut butter smeared on…tastes delicious but is totally healthy!

  165. Kayla says

    my favorite way to eat bananas is in a smoothie: your choice of nut butter, banana, almond/coconut milk and honey! so good!!

  168. Jillian @ sprinkle massacre says

    My favorite way to eat a banana is in cereal…with peanut butter!

  169. Kathryn says

    My favorite way to eat a banana is in a peanut butter and banana sandwich – oh and banana pudding!!!

  172. Cara says

    I love bananas with cool whip, vanilla frozen yogurt, a drizzle of Hershey’s syrup, almond accents, and cherry slices on top. Mmm!

  173. Edit Churchill says

    I love to purposely let them over-ripen so I can make banana chocolate chip bread. Super yum!!

  174. Maria diestro says

    I love freezing bananas and then putting them in smoothies .. But lately I have just been eating frozen bananas! So delicious as a summer snack!

  175. Anne Kendall says

    I absolutely LOVE bananas when they’re still a bit green and there isn’t a single spot on them! I love smothering them in crunchy peanut butter, Nutella, or both! I’m a big banana fan, and I loved this post 🙂

  176. jane says

    i love them frozen covered in chocolate several times a week, its my version of ice cream or frozen yogurt treats.

  177. Toni says

    Bananas are my go to fruit and my favorite! I like bananas with peanut butter! Yum!!!

  179. Kristy @ Breath of Sunshine says

    Plain Simple banana! Do they really need anything else? I have one every morning as my mid morning snack 🙂

  180. Kylee says

    I love to just lather a banana with peanut butter and eat it! or frozen in a smoothie!

  181. Kate says

    I love bananas in a smoothie, any kind of smoothie. One of my favorites is a chocolate peanut butter banana chia smoothie!

  182. Katie says

    I love making green smoothies with frozen bananas and would love some yonanas softserve, but my blender isn’t quite good enough to get the right consistency.

  183. Jen says

    I love to slice ’em and freeze ’em for green monsters, or any kind of smoothie! Also love bananas with sun butter or peanut butter!

  185. Lisa says

    We love banana bread around here and also, green monster smoothies using spinach and bananas.

  186. Sarah says

    I just love a good old plain banana, perfectly ripened! But second best is banana bread.

  187. Melissa says

    My favorite way is to make banana soft serve in the blender with cocoa and peanut butter but I bet itd be way more awesome in that maker!!

  188. Meg @ My Chocolate Covered Life says

    I literally made my first ever banana soft serve today, so I would love to win the yonanas machine! I’m with you, though – banana and pb will always hold my heart as my favorite.

  190. Sarah says

    I love to put a banana in my oatmeal every morning. It is my sweetener! I also love to eat one with either peanut butter or chocolate almond butter as a snack!

  193. Jill says

    Favorite way to eat a banana – on top of toast with peanut butter or almond butter! 🙂

  195. Lauren says

    I love bananas in oatmeal….but a sinful treat of mine is sliced bananas, with a dab of nutella and a squirt of whipped cream. It’s quite a treat!

  196. Holley says

    I whir frozen bananas up in the vitamix and tell my kids it’s ice cream:) They think it’s super exciting to have “dessert”:)

  198. Lauren G says

    Bananas are my favorite fruit and I can’t eat oatmeal without half a banana stirred in at the end!

  199. Jess says

    I love frozen bananas! The store Annie’s Banannies on Rehoboth Beach, DE got me hooked.

  200. Em says

    I eat bananas every day! I love love love them. My favorite way to eat them is straight up with peanut butter. Soooooooooooo good!

  202. Valerie B says

    The best way to eat a banana is by slicing it up and putting the slices on top of a peanut buttery chocolate chip pancake!! So goood!!!!

  204. Renata says

    Fresh and just ripe with a few spots! Never have tried a frozen banana so would love the Yonanas!

  205. claudette knestrick says

    cut open lengthwise, spread natural peanut butter on it, sprinkle with dark chocolate pieces, and pop in microwave so its warm and melty!

  209. Jenna says

    I enjoy plain old bananas. I don’t mix them into anything, I just love the pure flavor of bananas!

  212. Megan S says

    My favorite way to eat a banana is from the grill! Check out these Banana Smores! 🙂

    Basically, you peel a banana and split it lengthwise. Stuff it with marshmallows, chocolate chips, or whatever else you like. Top with cinnamon toast crunch cereal or crumbled graham crackers. Wrap it in foil and throw it on the grill for a couple minutes, until you have a decadent banana melt! 🙂 DElicious!
    http://quick-dish.tablespoon.com/2011/08/24/grilled-chocolate-banana-melts/

  213. Karen says

    We tried thin mint books with yonanas & found it to be delicious (just add something liquid with the cookies (milk works). I would love to win and give the yonananas machine to my children’s after school care center-they borrowed mine last year & loved it.

  214. Suzette says

    Hey there..I love to eat bananas anyway…sliced up in my yogurt with some almonds….but in the summer…seems the best ways to eat them is icy frozen dipped in pb or chocolate…organic, of course! Being a healthy nut…bananas are a staple in my home…..we eat them all the time! Go Yonanas!

  215. Meagan says

    My new favorite way to eat a banana is with the yonanas maker. I recently tried it while visiting a friend and have been craving more ever since! I have lots of ideas that I am just dying to try. 🙂

  216. Erin says

    My son (7months)and I love to eat fresh bananas. He cries when it’s all gone. Bananas are also made into yummy smoothies. We really loves our nanas.

  217. Melissa George says

    My family LOVES bananas! We always have some on the counter and in the freezer. I use them in my green smoothies and to make ‘ice cream’. I have a Yonana machine, but I have a dear friend who would love to have one but her hours at work have been cut. So I’m hoping to win it to share with her – what a blessing that would be for both of us!

  218. alyssa says

    My favorite way to eat a banana is frozen and dipped in chocolate! Yum!! Very simple and you get all the great, healthy qualities of the banana and antioxidants of the chocolate without adding a bunch of extra, unhealthy ingredients!

  219. Tamara says

    I buy the half-priced bagged bananas that are aged a bit, split them in half and freeze them to drop into protein smoothies. My mom also makes the yummiest half bananas on a stick and dipped in dark chocolate in the freezer. perfect in this hot summer heat!

  220. Terra Channell says

    I love my banana, spinach , peanut butter smoothie! I got this recipe from Tiffany on the Gracious Pantry! I drink one everyday, It’s even better if you freeze the banana, nice, cold refreshing and really healthy!

  221. Jordan says

    Grilled banana peanut butter nutella sandwiches! They are the best! I also love to eat bananas with peanut butter and granola, yum!

  223. Kristi says

    My favorite way to eat a banana is …well any way I can since when we have them in the house my kids eat them all gone. We love them in our cheerios and in smoothies and just plain. They rock!

  224. Georgiana says

    I freeze ripe bananas then cut them up as a healthy smoothie base! Blend with fresh fruit, almond milk and yogurt with a scoop of protein powder! Divine!

  225. Steve Reter says

    My favorite way to eat a banana is sliced in to coins, dipped in dark chocolate and frozen. These are an amazing treat, especially when dipped in some peanut butter. MMMM!

  226. Cyndi Honeycutt says

    I peel, cut my bananas in half, insert a stick into the half bananas and freeze overnight in a lg ziplock bag. Then microwave a 12 oz. bag of dark chocolate chips mixed with
    1/2 cup coconut oil until melted. Stir and pour into a jar (tall enough to cover the half banana) and dip the frozen banana in. Lay on wax paper to dry. As an option you can dip in any kind of chopped nuts or sprinkles. Eat and enjoy or refreeze for later.

  228. Chanda Small says

    I LOVE peanut butter & banana sandwiches on toast. I have tried making “ice cream” with frozen bananas & my blender/food processor…not easy, a Yonanas machine would be great!

  229. Tracy says

    I slice up a banana and pop it in the freezer. I then have it for a healthy dessert at night topped with a little sugar free chocolate syrup, sprinkled with PB2 and topped with Cool Whip Free. It’s my new indulgence

  230. Anna says

    I Loooooooooove bananas with peanut butter. So when I discovered frozen bananas can be turned into soft serve I was really excited. Peanut butter soft serve. Yummy…

  231. amy marantino says

    my favorite way to eat them is right out of the peel. i like them slightly unripe.

  232. Angelique Drummond says

    I love to slice, peel, and freeze them that way they’re ready to toss into a yummy fruit smoothie.

  233. Ray says

    Sliced bananas with strawberries topped with fruit yogurt for a healthy fresh protein snack! Thanks! Would love to try the Yonana!

  234. Linda M. says

    Love bananas! I especially like them sliced thinly & frozen individually on a cookie sheet. Then transfer to a resealable bag & keep frozen. Enjoy!

  237. Ashley says

    Bananas are my absolute favorite food– and even more so in pregnancy! My favorite way to eat them is a toss up: frozen in my morning smoothie or slathered in PB for a healthy pick-me-up snack. Off to find a banana….

  241. Angela C says

    I absolutely love bananas with cottage cheese. Also who could resist homemade banana bread.

  243. Jacki Sherman says

    Love Bananas in smoothies we make them everyday with my toddler. I freeze and make with Yogurt and another fruit what ever I have on hand in freezer. I hear the Yonanas is delish all by it’s self would love to experience a healthier alternative to my lifestyle and loose lots of unwanted weight! I hope I can win this so my whole family will benifit from this!

  244. belinda minko says

    favorite is yonanna–My grandson i lactos intollerant–discovered this about a year ago—but my daughter in law needs one (i’ll share but not give it up!!) I like peanut butter and jelly yonanna or strawberry!!

  245. sue fox says

    i love to freeze banannas and then dip them in some melted chocolate to have a chocolate covered bananna. my fav treat growing up. sue

  246. Joan Myers says

    I was the demo queen for a couple of month in Bed Bath and Beyond…I got creative at home so I could tell stories to my customers when they came to sample. I have done Yonanas with peanut butter stirred in, and I like to make colorful ribbons of Yonanas by alternating three different kinds of fruit for a “neopolitan” feel!

  247. Yvette Giesemann says

    I love to eat then with peanutbutter or nutella smeared on them right out of their natural packaging. Also frozen after rolled in chopped walnuts (or your favorite nut) and then small dark chocolate chips. And my childhood favorite homemade with crank machine Banana Ice Cream. Yumm Yumm.
    I think my new favorite might be this Yonanas!

  248. Jimmian Yoder says

    Since I was a teen, I have always loved the simple deliciousness of mashing a banana in a bowl with a fork and adding a heaping mound of super extra really crunchy peanut butter! I love the texture, I love the flavor, and it’s so easy! (Just like the Yonanas machine)!

  254. Emily says

    I love bananas – whether it’s “Bananas in Pajamas” (90’s kid show) or an animated dog in a banana costume singing “Peanut Butter Jelly Time” (Family Guy), or simply peeled and eaten when ripe. However, my ALL time favorite way to eat a banana is in the comfort of my home, in my pajamas, sliced between a peanut butter jelly sandwich watching Saturday morning cartoons like I did when I was a kid. Now that I’m an adult, a Yonanas machine to make PBJ yonanas will definitely be upgrade that I can share with my family and friends!

  260. Steve says

    I just like to eat a banana just the way it is. Or with a banana split on a rare occasion.

  263. Cheryl Royal says

    Banana,Turkey, Strawberry on a Romaine Lettuce leaf sandwich ! The best summer treat ever!!
    P.S. No whip cream allowed ! (unless your pregnant and are craving it LOL)

    • Cheryl Royal says

      directions, thin sliced half of a banana , 2 thin sliced strawberry, and 2 slices of thin sliced turkey .

  264. Lori Allen says

    Sweet potatoes or pumpkin, nutmeg and babanas.
    No points on Weight Watchers and quite good with you morning tea or coffee.

  265. Pete says

    As you mentioned, bananas make a great post-workout recovery superfood! I have a healthy packed full of green leafy vegetables (sometimes spinach, sometimes kale, or other greens), celery, carrots, and anywhere from 3 – 8 bananas to make sure I get enough calories post-workout. It’s great and keeps me full and satisfied for hours, contrary to popular belief 🙂 My recovery times from working out has been quicker with less soreness and more motivation to keep working out! Real food rocks!

  266. kristi says

    I like banana slices on peanut butter toast. Or straight off the tree after a long days work (when my hubs and I lived in Honduras this was a common occurence)!

  267. Debi Gomez says

    Banana “bread”
    1/2 cup each cottage cheese, egg whites, oatmeal plus a mashed banana
    bake 400 for 20-25 min

  270. Alison says

    Our fave way to eat bananas is either in a raw fruit smoothie or making banana ice cream in the cuisinart

  271. Nicole R. says

    Bananas are my favorite fruit! I buy them organic and it was my children’s first solid food 🙂
    I love homemade banana bread but recently taste tested yonanas bananas with strawberries and it was delish! I love that it was similar to ice cream and a super healthy treat to give my kids… Hope to win one so I can get started! 😉

  272. jovani says

    Banana boats – banana sliced open in the peel, stuffed with rolos, wrapped in tin foil, and cooked in a campfire, or on a grill. So fantastic I say it gives s’mores a run for its money!

  277. Sandie Van Hoose says

    Now I just eat bananas on cereal or by themselves, but when I was younger, the banana split was my favorite.

  280. diane conover says

    Love bananas and peanut butter!That was what I snacked on all through High School!!And now I put them on the grill w/PB and choc chips inside the skin and grill then put some whipped cream “And Away We Go !”

  281. Holly says

    Banana with peanut butter (actually, peanut butter with banana is probably more accurate.) Oh, and my dog says “peanut buter in my Kong.”

  282. Holly says

    Banana with peanut butter (actually, peanut butter with banana is probably more accurate.) Oh, and my dog says “peanut butter in my Kong.”

  283. Amanda says

    My favorite summer treat is a frozen chocolate covered banana, just like I remember eating for the 1st time at Walt Disney World as a kid! Thought it was the coolest dessert I had ever had and still think they are exceptional!

  284. Johanna Lemons says

    My favorite way to eat bananas is in a smoothie, in banana bread or just as is.

  285. Amanda says

    My favorite way to have bananas is to watch my 2 year old open and eat it without any help – sometimes he does great and sometimes it turns into an interesting process!! he loves his bananas though!

  287. Diane H. says

    I love bananas! I often eat them “au naturel” but especially love them in green smoothies — they add such a nice texture and flavor! Banana bread and dried banana chips are also some of favorite foods/snacks.

  292. Adrienne B says

    My favorite snack is a mashed banana, mixed well with a dollup of peanut butter, about 1/2 cup old fashioned oats, and 1 tbs chocolate chips! Such a quick delicious treat!

  293. Krystal says

    Toasted english muffin w/ peanut butter and sliced bananas!! Perfect morning breakfast or late night snack 🙂

  294. Audrey says

    My favorite way to eat bananas is to peel them then freeze them (sliced or cut in half ) and just eat them straight from the freezer or dip them in chocolate before freezing them. Oh so amazingly good!

  295. Kathy says

    Strawberry banana smoothies are my fav way to eat a banana, beside on my cereal. yum yum makes me hungry!

  296. Lisa Simon says

    I am a purist when it comes to bananas. Peanut butter slathered on top is all I need. So good, I almost can’t stand it!

  297. Necee says

    I love banana nut breat but I would LOVE to try a banana, strawberry, mango soft serve ice cream made with the Yonanas. Thank you for hosting this and yes I have heard of the Yonanas but I have yet to try it out. I heard it can make some very healthy treats!

  298. Renee says

    Love to bake a banana in the oven with some chocolate chips and shredded coconut. Yum!

  299. Alexandria Cozzini says

    I LOVE when my grandmother makes banana bread! SO good. Also, great way to give boring cereal a little oompff.

  300. Necee says

    I love banana nut bread but I would LOVE to try a banana, strawberry, mango soft serve ice cream made with the Yonanas. Thank you for hosting this and yes I have heard of the Yonanas but I have yet to try it out. I heard it can make some very healthy treats!

  301. michelle says

    I like eating bananas in my smoothies and on top of peanutbutter toast yummmmmm

  302. Urban Wife says

    Honestly, I just love it sliced up, sprinkled with a dash of cinnamon powder, tiny dollop of peanut butter, and a drizzle of honey. Yum!!

  303. Laura says

    Oh goodness this party looks beyond adorable!! How fun! I can’t eat a bowl of cereal without my beloved banana!! I’d love to try the banana soft serve
    Heard so many great things!!

  304. Jackie Moran says

    My favorite comfort food is peanut butter spread on one slice of bread with bananas slices and honey drizzled on top.. On the other side I put marshmallow cream and mini chocolate chips … sandwich them together and with a hot cup of vanilla chai tea…yummy

  305. Jo Stackhouse says

    I mostly use frozen bananas in my green smoothies. Sometimes I chunk them up in a salad with other fruit, but my grandkids just love to eat them like regular raw bananas. It seems that the younger the grandkids are, the more bananas they eat. No wonder they have more energy!

  307. Jenny says

    I love my banans plain. That is if there are any left! With seven banana loving people in the house I am lucky if I get one! My kids love them plain or with a little peanut butter.

  309. Jeannette says

    Just love ’em “au natural” (peeled of course!). Starts my day off right!! They’re delicious, nutricious, and easy to eat!

  312. Cyndi Dennis says

    This is the best product ever!!! I make big batches with everything but the kitchen sink and it all tastes great. The last time I put 9 different frozen fruits in the batch. Fantastic!! My freezer is filled with mostly Organic frozen fruit. the minute I turn on the Yonanas machine my little Dachshund Guinevere runs into the kitchen waiting for her bowl of Yonanas. It’s better than giving her Frosty Paws (Dog Ice Cream) and the Organic frozen fruit is much healthier for both of us.

  313. Kris weitzel says

    My family takes a Magic Pop, covers it with some chocolate peanut butter, sliced bananas, and sprinkles some toasted coconut! Yum!

  314. Shay Houston says

    I love freezing bananas & then covering them in peanut butter & rolling them in granola or crushed nuts! Yummy:)

  315. Kathy Boots says

    I make a drink with protein powder and since I am lactose intolerant I make it with frozen bananas and sometimes add other frozen fruit as well. I buy all the fruit frsh and freeze it in single serve size so I can just toss t all in the blender together. I don’t have to add ice and because of the frozen bananas it comes out super thick like a smoothie. We also put peanut utter on the frozen bananas for our grandkids to enjoy.

  316. Molly says

    I have to say, my favorite way is in a yummy chocolate banana shake! I do have to say that a frozen, chocolate-covered banana on a stick is a close second!

  317. Michele Hall says

    I love bananas with a little peanutbutter wrapped in a flour tortilla. Yummy.

  319. Catherine says

    I love making Banana Nicecream by blending a frozen banana in a food processor with some cinnamon and vanilla! Guiltless dessert 🙂

  320. David DiMartino says

    I love the machine and not because I have been doing demos for them the past 2 months!! Great way to have your fruit in an ice cream form!!

  322. JILL says

    Cute party! And lots of cute banana ideas! I like a good old plain banana!!!! But, I must admit a good bowl of banana pudding never hurt either =)

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