About
bananababe is a small baking blog from Helsinki. It started in 2023 as a place to write down the banana bread I kept making from memory, and slowly turned into a collection of things to do with bananas that have seen better days.
Everything here is tested in a small flat kitchen in Kallio with an ordinary oven — no fan, no stand mixer. If a recipe needs a gadget, I say so. I’d rather post six recipes that work than sixty that mostly work.
Things you might be wondering
Can I use frozen bananas?
Yes, for everything except the pancakes, where they make the batter too thin. Thaw them in a bowl and use the liquid that comes out too.
My oven has a fan. What should I change?
Turn the temperature down by about 15–20 °C and start checking 5–10 minutes earlier. All the times on this blog are for a conventional oven.
Why are the recipes in grams?
Weighing is faster and more reliable than cups, and it’s how everyone bakes here. Every recipe has a US cups switch above the ingredient list if you prefer.
Do you have a newsletter or comments?
No. There are no ads, no trackers and no comment section — just recipes. The RSS feed is the best way to hear about new posts.
Thanks for stopping by. Go mash something.