How to use Banana as a substitute for butter or eggs in baking

Bananas are a great substitute for dairy items and eggs in baking as the fruit can give the same outcome whilst making your baked good just that bit healthier. Here's how to use bananas as a substitute: 

1. To replace a whole egg in baking use 1/2 a mashed up banana for each egg needed. This works great in chewy recipes like brownies. 
2. Whatever amount of butter is needed in a recipe substitute the same amount of mashed up banana. This works well in chocolate cakes which will cover the banana taste. Or use the banana flavour to your advantage in banana muffins. 
3. Use them for flavour. Instead of syrups and flavourings which can be unnatural and full of sugar and calories use bananas to naturally sweeten cakes, biscuits and breads. Simply add some pureed bananas to your mixture, the amount will depend on how strong you want the flavour. 1 banana will be enough to flavour a cake. 

It is so easy to be healthy, even when baking. These ideas are great for making your sweet treats just that bit healthier and it is one way to increase your fruit intake if you don't like just eating bananas. Hope these ideas help you when you need a baking replacement. 

Pulsin Cacao, Peanut & Choc Chip bars

I was excited to find these Pulsin bars as I had never heard of them and they contain some of my favourite foods. I love peanuts and who doesn't love chocolate chips. Combine them with Cacao and you are on to a winner. 

They come in boxes of three and there are other flavours to try. They contain natural ingredients, are gluten free and are obviously vegan. These bars are perfect for snacking on whilst out and about. I enjoyed mine whilst walking round the park and reading. It is both filling and lightweight making it the ideal on the go snack. It reminds me of nakd bars so if you like them you will love these products. 

I like this brand as well as they are making healthier alternatives to snacking. By only using natural ingredients you can enjoy something tasty and guilt free. I definitely think these are perfect additions to lunches or a great option to keep in your bag for when you feel hungry. I'm looking forward to trying other options. 

Find out more about the brand here: http://www.pulsin.co.uk/