I’ve mentioned that I love Tootsie Pops
I bought a new bag yesterday and found one lone banana-flavored Tootsie Pop
Banana-flavored anything tastes nothing like real bananas
I don’t know how they think this tastes like this a banana.
It doesn’t.
But that’s ok.
Most foods with banana flavoring have a really unique taste and you either love it or hate it
Banana Laffy Taffy anyone?
I’ve mentioned that I actually don’t really like bananas by themselves but that in things, they are magical.
I have a Banana Recipes post where I highlight my recipes that use bananas in them:
Microwave Banana Blueberry Oat Cakes (vegan, GF, single serving)
Peanut Butter Banana Bread (vegan, GF)
and
No-Bake Vegan Peanut Butter Protein Bars
And more.
Also, if you have any ripe bananas that you need to use up, asap, check it out
Questions:
1. What’s your take on banana-flavored foods?
Sometimes I am down for the fake banana flavored stuff. The banana Tootsie pop was good but I think I’m good for a long time with banana flavoring.
Wait. Until Halloween and the fun-sized Laffy Taffy’s are out! Which is soon.
2. Do you like bananas? Fave way to eat them?
As I said above, I actually don’t really like bananas by themselves but that in things, they are great.
In vegan and/or gluten free baking, bananas are superstars. They really help replace eggs (moisture + help things bind) and replace gluten (help things bind and stick together) in one fell swoop.
They’re also superstars with frozen (vegan & GF) treats & smoothies, too.
Vanilla Banana Avocado “Ice Cream” anyone?
It’s was 93F here in San Diego today! A scorcher again!
See, nobody pays attention in class. Isoamyl Acetate is used as Banana flavoring, however some products taste a little better. The thing is, that Banana taste you think tastes nothing like a Banana — is EXACTLY what Bananas use to taste like before a Virus wiped out the species.
Bananas are highly susceptible to decease and have been genetically modified over the years to resist some of those deceases. So you could say, today’s Bananas taste nothing like real Bananas.
Interesting info!
I have never seen a banana tootsie pop! I do like banana flavoured stuff, like a DQ milkshake with 1 squirt of banana syrup and 1/2 a scoop of cone dip. It is so good, but I haven’t had it since I worked there many, many years ago.
Everyone loved the pb banana bread! Even the kids ate it right up. I baked them in cupcake molds so they were super cute too!
I LOVE bananas, and I actually love banana-flavored things, but you’re right they don’t actually taste like banana. I didn’t even know they had banana flavored tootsie roll pops. I have never seen one! It sounds awwwwwwwwwwesome!
I’m not fond of banana flavouring at all. I’m also not fond of bananas straight up. GAG!! BUT…I do love “real” banana flavour like mashed into oats or cooked into baked goods or made into soft serve. ;)
EW! I hate most flavoured stuff now but I ALWAYS hated banana flavour. I dont even like people eating it near me – for real! I do however loev bananas and my fave way is spread with almond butter and topped with cinammon. I also LOVE banana bread and really want to try your GF recipe – not to mention that ICE CREAM!?! Im off to check out the recipe now! xox
Lmk if you end up making it!
Of course! Ive just checked it out and I dont have a blender (:() BUT I do have an ice cream maker so I mgiht try processign the ingredients and then putting them in the maker (minus the ice obv) will def post updates and links for anything successful! xox
I can’t stand banana flavored things. I actually almost ne’er want to eat plain bananas-though growing up we ate them dipped in a pile brown sugar and that wa good but I think I was in it for the sugar-rush. If I do eat one raw these days it had to be still sort if green.
That being said, I love banana bread. Go fig.
i’m not gonna lie…i love banana flavored laffy taffy! but that’s where my artificial banana love ends. past that, i’m only into the real banana flavor :)