I always have bananas in my fruit bowl, but have never really given it much thought in using them other than making smoothies or as a topping on custard when the grandchildren visit. So many wonderful recipes that i'm eager to make and must remember to buy extra bananas when i'm next shopping. I recently started making my own ice cream and shall be making plenty for the freezer, along with the Chocolate Fudge Popsicles for when the grandchildren are here. Recommended.

My thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for my copy. This is my honest review, which i have voluntarily given.

This book is a must-have in every kitchen y'all. I found myself scribbling on recipe cards last night and spent the whole day trying out some of the recipes for brunch and I am highly impressed. Loved it. The recipes are easy to follow and they are yummy (pictures are well taken and thus go a long way in making one fall in love with the book)

Ironically (or not) this seems like the perfect book for quarantine seeing as there's a current banana bread craze. This cookbook features 50 simple recipes that incorporate bananas to some extent from classic banana bread and banoffee pie to banana matcha cupcakes and banana-based ice cream. Each recipe is accompanied by a stock photo and while some of the treats looked delicious, most of the recipes were nothing special and could easily be found online or on Pintrest and it felt a bit repetitious at times as some of the recipes seemed like a slight variation of another one. Not the most unique or original cookbook, but a good place to start for beginning chefs and those minions from Despicable Me.

*Thank you to NetGalley and Andrew McGeels publishers for providing a free ARC

I loved this sweet cookbook! I find myself reaching for bananas in all of my baking, so a whole cookbook dedicated to bananas was like a gift. I tried the banana ice cream and it blew my mind—so simple, all you need is a food processor and some bananas and you have a sweet treat that will fool your children into thinking they’re getting the real deal. Healthy short cuts are incredible! The only thing I would change about this book is a lack of nutritional information paired with the recipes.

This book has some good recipes, but in my opinion does not live up to the title nor description. These are standard western banana based recipes and not a book that explores the full potential of cooking and baking with bananas.

I love everything banana, so this cookbook screamed my name!

I love the simplicity of the book, it makes the dishes really stand out. I also love that there is a big variety between very simple recipes and more complicated ones, from oats to full-on cakes.

I will definitely use these recipes a lot. To be recommended!

Over my experience of cooking and baking, I've found banana to be such a versatile fruit. This cookbook shows all the ways we can use bananas in our recipes. I loved looking through the ingredients and seeing how the banana is used to enhance or sweeten the desserts. After reading the book, I have the urge to grab one to eat! Absolutely great compilation of recipes that really show the usefulness of a banana!

I have many, many cookbooks that contain one or two recipes that utilize this popular hand fruit. As the most popular fresh snack, we also know there is no way to predict the exact number of bananas that our family will eat so end up with the lone banana that must be used quickly. This book is a banana lover's treasure! With 50 recipes and many more ideas, I can add this great source of vitamins and minerals to my family's diet and be happy that they love them! I've now tried 20 of the recipes and am working my way through the rest. Add this book to your shelf and you will not be sorry.

I never realised just how many delicious recipes included bananas. There are so many In this complication I want to try. Very easy to follow recipes. Easy ingredients that you’ll have in your store cupboard. Easy to see which are gluten free and vegan. Bright colourful photography.
You’ll never throw an overripe banana away again.
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I was so excited to see a cook book dedicated to one of the greatest foods on earth.....and then I tried the recipes. Using bananas to replace butter or sugar seemed like such a great idea and a few of the recipes did work out (banana and walnut pancakes). But then others were so disappointing (banana ice cream).

This was an okay cookbook focusing on bananas. There was a nice variety of recipes, but the book didn't impress that much really.

Absolutely loved this cookbook, have already tried several of the recipes at home with the kids.
Amazing phots, easy to follow and lots of fun, highly recommend for all those Banana lovers out there.

I  received a free digital copy of this book from Netgalley for an honest review.

I was excited to stumble across this banana cookbook. I'd have to rearrange some of these recipes due to a nut allergy. That's not a problem for most of them.

Two recipes of importance - Chocolate and banana french toast, and Mint chocolate chip ice cream. I can't wait to try these!

Oh to have a cookbook that shows a photograph of the food. I always have surplus bananas and every recipe is tempting me. Just flick through then look in your cupboard for the ingredients + bananas. Probably the most useful and usable recipe book I have seen in a while.

Nice but predictable— lots of smoothies and breads, but I hoped for more unusual and unexpected uses for bananas, especially on the savory side.

Great for a transitions or high school SPED cooking class!

Fun a-peel and useful.

Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for an ARC

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

I was impressed with the photographs accompanying this recipe book and found they looked delicious but upon getting to the end of the book it tells you the images are from schutterstock and are not of the recipies in this book. This left me downhearted as i was so excited about a cook book to use up bananas I always have left over at home. I have gone through the book again and I don't think most of the photos even really tally with the recipies in the book when you read the ingredients etc.

The Banana Cookbook contains a collection of delicious recipes all containing banana. There are healthy snacks, smoothies, sweet treats and many more. Most of these recipes are vegan, gluten-free and easy to make which is wonderful. This cookbook is full of mouthwatering photographs of the finished products. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital copy.

Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of The Banana Cookbook: 50 Simple and Delicious Recipes. I voluntarily chose to review this cookbook and my opinion is freely given.

The cookbook starts out with a brief introduction, followed by a section on kitchen essentials, and one on conversions and measurements. As the author ushers in the recipe sections, I was struck by the brightly colored pages and the photographs of the finished dishes. Each recipe is accompanied by a visual, which is a major plus. This cookbook shows the banana as the star of many dishes, from breakfast through dessert. Below is a list of the different recipe sections, with some of my favorites.

Breakfast Bites and Morning Pick-Me-Ups: Fluffy Banana and Walnut Pancakes; Chocolate and Banana Smoothie Bowl; Nutty Banana Balls

Cupcakes and Muffins: Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffins; Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes; Gooey Chocolate Brownies

Smoothies and Shakes: Granola-Topped Berry Smoothie; Peanut Butter and Banana Milkshake

Sweet Treats: Banana and Cinnamon Rolls; Banana and Cherry Jam Crepes

Frozen Sweets: Miracle Banana Ice Cream; Chocolate Fudge Popsicles

Delicious Desserts: Frosted Banana Cake; No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake; No-Bake Strawberry and Banana Mini Cheesecakes

Overall, The Banana Cookbook does accomplish its mission, to show off the banana in the best possible light. For those looking to incorporate more fruit into their daily diets, this cookbook will do a good job of accomplishing that goal.

Well what can I say, I adore bananas but really only make muffins and banana bread, as a vegan this book is all my christmases come at one.. love it and want the hard copy when it’s published. I will be making a lot of banana recipes as I have a lot of frozen bananas to use up, when thee bananas get a bit overripe instead of throwing them away pop them in the freezer and just defrost when you want to use them for these recepies. Thank you, thank you Sam Brooks and Netgalley for the Advance Digital copy, I am a very happy lady..