Some say the cake was named after the bird because it was sweet enough to attract hummingbirds (it’s sweetened with sugar, pineapple and coconut), while others say the yellow streaks of banana was reminiscent of the bird’s feathers
You can eat Smoothie Pancakes with Berries, Banana, Yoghurt and Nuts for breakfast, Tasty Fish Tacos with Game-Changing Kiwi, Lime and Chilli Salsa for lunch and Griddled Steak and Peppers with Herby-Jewelled Tabbouleh Rice for dinner, and still be healthy
The cake is packed with pecans, high in monounsaturated fat, and bananas and pineapple, which don't contain much fat at all and are generally pretty good for you
(don’t forget the sugar… I did that at first) In a bigger mixing bowl, mash the bananas. We were watching Jamie’s Comfort Food show one day and his main topic was the Hummingbird cake
It really needs a balancing element – maybe a layer of fruit mousse (we actually thought banana mousse would be AWESOME) or some sort of coulis to counter the sweetness
The bottom layer is yogurt, bananas, vanilla extract and chia seeds. One of the books I got was JamieOliver’s “Super Foods” and one of the recipes that I thought I could tweak a bit to make it lower in points was his “pretty chia pots
I have a major weakness for cookie dough and cake batter, so I think that if I make more things with fewer processed ingredients, I'm better off if I do indulge a little too much at times
Simple, simple, simple"American Pancakes can be made sweet or savory by adding different ingredients such as blueberries, strawberries, banana, cheese or chocolate chips
On Thursday night I start getting excited for the weekend to begin, and I'm looking forward to making a new banana bread recipe on Saturday - happy fall baking this weekend, everybody
Jenn at The Rebel Chick sent me Banana Bread Cookies with Chocolate Chips. Jamie at Love Bakes Good Cakes sent me glazed funfetti sugar cookies, which are always welcome, and she even sent me a darling ornament
Murphy’s Chocolate CakeDutch Apple Cake with Salted Caramel ButtercreamRoasted Butternut Squash, Chilli and Coconut soupChocolate Granola with Banana ‘Icecream’Toasted Oats with YoghurtHoney Almond Oat Bars
Banana - cut into three or four pieces. Paleo pumpkin pancakes. Our gourmet Paleo baby enjoying a JamieOliver mealBreakfastMeat and veggie hash (pretty much any combination we happen to have on hand)
![Hummingbird Cake [Low In Saturated Fat]](http://cdn.mytaste.org/i?u=group2%2FM00%2F91%2F1A%2FCgAIN1ge8vyADQTsAAu8Sj-cHV8492.jpg&w=330&h=270&c=1)
