We got Cheap Bananas! - Shelf stable Banana Bread in a jar :D | Off Grid Australia 246

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Our local Foodworks had boxes of bananas for $15, too good a bargain to pass up, but they were very ripe, so we had to do something with them nice and quick.
I made a few loaves of banana bread, and we froze a whole lot for use later! But I also made some Banana bread in jars! - this isn't an 'approved' canning method, so personal comfort levels on this one!
My recipe for Banana Bread.
can be halved for a smaller tin, I use a jumbo 900g bread tin.
500g peeled banana
150g Olive Oil
4 eggs
200g sugar - you can bump this if you are used to super sweet banana bread, but we find this fine, especially if adding choc chips!
400g flour
10g Baking Soda
10g Baking Powder
couple of pinches of salt
TBSP Cinnamon - optional.
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[@OurSmallFootprint]

I did put a bit of a disclaimer in the description, but when editing I realised I didn't really add it to my voiceover! 'canning' cakes is frowned on by the USDA guidelines, this is very much a 'do what you are comfortable with' kind of a project. It is less of canning a cake and more boiling/steaming a pudding in a jar. Fowlers Vacola do fruit puddings like this on their site and the public here have sort of expanded on it, making things like the date and nut rolls, banana breads and self saucing puddings. It is not something I do on the regular, but it is a kinda neat project for every now and again and I'm comfortable with my methods to do so :D

[@jodiethane9359]

Those are beautiful loaves. To think you cooked them on a bbq. Just amazing. You are really making a good life for the family on the homestead. So talented in the kitchen. ❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It took some work to figure out the baking on the barbecue, there were quite a few misfires, and when I try new recipes I still regularly burn the bottom of things! But it works! and I'm glad hehe :D

[@tinafisher-mf6db]

I hear you.i can barely cook a hotdog on a grill.

[@gaylewestney9000]

Nyssa - I think you are a legend on the bbq. You cook things that I dont even have the courage to cook in my conventional kitchen. I just enjoy watching you cook such a variety of food. Thanks!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Gayle :D

[@jenstewark8087]

Nyssa you are too hard on yourself That white bread turned out beautiful and banana bread in a jar I never knew You are truly an amazing momma And I’m so happy i came upon your channel

[@OurSmallFootprint]

naww, thank you Jen :D

[@jackieburnett6881]

Nysa, you do not give yourself enough credit for all you accomplish!! The banana bread looked delicious! I have never cooked banana bread in a jar. That was interesting. Your white bread turned out really good!! You are an amazing wife, mama! You do sooo much hard work. Ty for sharing

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you so much Jackie :)

[@paulaelves5160]

that banana bread looks fantastic,and so did the little loaf,no wonder the kids love it xx

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I'm lucky they're not fussy hehe :D

[@kttaat]

Perfect timing for me to see this video. I just purchased a 15kg box of ripe bananas for $5. Never considered canning cake 😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I think its a very european thing, it is not 'approved' via the US board, but it is a common thing in the fowlers groups. It's definitely not a 'long term' storage solution, but it does work for the shorter term and the kids love the novelty heh.

[@thelmacampbell2623]

Well ripened bananas are my favorite, so sweet, your breads, both baked and canned look amazing, would make lovely gifts for family...I like to smash and fry bananas in a skillet with a little honey and cinnamon and spread on toast...I think the frozen bananas thawed for just a couple of minutes tastes like a decadent ice cream, esp topped with whipped topping and sprinkled with chopped nuts, making myself drool here....I love banana bread, but horrible bout baking it, I've become lazy in my retirement years...u are such an amazing baker, queen of the bbq 👑

[@OurSmallFootprint]

My kids love to just grab chunks of frozen banana out of the freezer and eat it lol. So that's super handy! I'm not overly fond of warm banana but I used to eat it cold on sandwiches a lot when I was a kid, and my mum loves bacon, banana and cheese toasted sandwiches lol.

[@annelefevre9457]

I had an Anne of Green Gables cookbook quite a few years ago. There was a recipe for Raspberry Cordial which I made. So lip smacking good and we all had fun w/ it. Cost a fortune because I bought. The raspberries from the grocery store. But it was fun. I wasn’t doing it for food storage.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I have seen that recipe mentioned and looked it up! if I can get some raspberries cheap I'm definitely going to try it hehe :D

[@COWELLGIRL]

Banana bread, cake or muffins is always a winner

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Definitely :D

[@marygarcia5449]

Yummy!! I have to eat a banana 🍌 everyday, if I don’t, I get the worst Charlie horse cramps in my legs. I need that extra bit of potassium each day. Have you ever tried a banana sandwich 🥪 with dukes mayo? Omg 😱 sooo good! It’s a southern thing 😂 ❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Wonderful source of pottasium! :D. My mum loves bacon cheese and banana toasted sandwiches lol! We used to have it on bread a lot when I was a kid! :D

[@annmarieganderton6855]

I absolutely love watching your videos you are so good at using so many different ideas with fruit and veggies ♥️🤗🙏

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It's taken some work, but I'm glad I can figure things out most of the time! :D

[@alisonshanahan9529]

Banana jam is delicious, it turns a pink colour when cooked. I've never seen a recipe for it but I have bought it at markets. Meg Hollar of the Hollar Homestead has a great recipe for bread, she made a video on it.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I looked at banana jam but I just wasn’t sure!

[@marybeazley7741]

Hi Nyssa the banana bread and the white bread you made looked like they came from a bakery even the bread you made in jars looked so good...your good at this...hugs to all.....Mary. 🇨🇦. ,💜💜🦋

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Mary :D

[@Mel-vu9ss]

Hello Nyssa. Once again such an amazing video. There are those in the states who would loose their minds over the cakes being canned/boiled? I see videos like yours and think it’s being done and people are surviving. I love the idea of shelf stable breads. Cordials are another interesting thing to me. Love getting new ideas. Thanks again.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Yes, it is definitely not an 'approved' canning project, but it has been done for a long time in Australia/Fowlers Vacola and I think european countries as well. It's not meant to be super long term, but it is a neat little project! and you can totally tell if it didn't work/has gone bad! I really enjoy having cordials on the shelf, its nice to have a change from water when eating a meal :D

[@LittleGardenBigDreams]

Morning Nyssa! Doing a catch up day today and I’m a banana fan 🙌🏼 Also seen your face pop up in the homestead channel, so need to watch that one too when I get a chance. Have a great day lovely xx Cathi xx 😘

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I need to link that now its up, thanks for the reminder hehe :D

[@joleenshepherd2090]

Thanks

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Joleen! :D

[@joleenshepherd2090]

@@OurSmallFootprint your welcome sending blessings and love to you and your family xx

[@susanmontgomery1104]

I love bananas! Your banana bread looks delicious! I may freeze up some .❤TFS!!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I wish I had more freezer room at the moment lol :D

[@aussiemumof2253]

Such a bargain on those bananas! Everything looks so delicious! We love banana bread here!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It's def a fave here, I do one with zucchini and banana and a hummingbird one too when I have the supplies to do that hehe :D

[@staffylover1950]

Good morning, banana cakes, muffins and or bread are our absolutely favourite we often bake it prefering the over ripe bananas the most you know the ones that are almost dark brown in colour I also add walnuts to mine. When I'm feeling fancy a simple chocolate icing sprinkled over the top with coconut I have 9 children, 2 are at home still. They have all requested banana cakes for their birthday cakes over the years, that's alot of birthday cakes!! 🤠👍🏼🦘

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Yum, I made a hummingbird cake one year for one of the kids and that was delis! (banana and pineapple) I keep on meaning to make it again but I forget. I'm writing my lists up atm for shopping and wondering what I want to bake myself for my birthday next month lol, I'm thinking I might make something with cream cheese icing even if I'm the only one eating it lol!

[@kjybutterfly]

Hummingbird my favourite ❤️

[@mplummer1574]

The banana bread in jars looks great ❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I was really happy with it, its not a long term storage option, but for a few weeks/a month or two! it works :D

[@sharonburling2262]

Great idea with the bread in jars. I'd make apricot and walnut instead of banana bread. Not a fan really! The lemon and ginger cordial would be great year round. In winter you could have it as a warm toddy if your not feeling the best. Would love to see chocolate self saucing pudding in a jar! Yum! Gotta love a good bargain

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I'm definitely going to give the self saucing puddings a go, even just as a novelty hehe :D

[@joleenshepherd2090]

Thank god not another plum video 🤣 bet your sick plums haha xxx love your vids nessa xx

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Pretty over them atm! :)

[@voodookitchenmama]

Whipporwill Holler has a wonderful recipe for sandwich bread made in a pullman pan. Banana bread in a jar, delicious!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I will have a look! :D. Thank you :D

[@tawanajackson5545]

That all looked so yummy. You are so talented and a great Mother ❤❤❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Tawana :D

[@cindybee5598]

I love your content Nyssa x

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Cindy :D

[@susanwilliams1881]

Thanks for sharing and recipea

[@sallyhostetter2820]

Nyssa, the banana bread look amazing. All of it. Cordials are very interesting. I know the word but wasn't sure what it was all about.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It seems like its a very European/Australian thing and not so much everywhere else!

[@heatherbolichowski1910]

You should try making banana pancakes for breakfast one morning! Yummy. Does Australia have a canning/preserving authority? I know there is the National Center for Home Food Preservation in the US which we 🇨🇦 reference too. We also use books & info put out by Ball Mason (a Canadian company). The North American sources discourage canning items with even small amount of flour, let alone cakes. Just curious if that is a concern there at all. 🇨🇦❤️

[@OurSmallFootprint]

No, we don't have one :). And the theory is that we're cooking steamed/boiled cakes in jar, versus 'canning cakes' (I did put a bit of a disclaimer in the description :D) I think its a very European thing and it is a Fowlers Vacola thing as well, though it was mostly used for things like suet/plum puddings, it is something that is common in the Fowlers Groups, but it is totally personal comfort levels of the individual as to whether you are comfortable trying it! I did realise when I was editing my voiceover that I didn't give my normal disclaimer there about it not fitting the US standards etc :D

[@shirleywagner1380]

Thank you for another great video!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you for watching Shirley :D

[@ash06101985]

Have you tried the thermomumma bread? We love it, but I suppose it depends on what you’re after - my mum declared “it’s better than woolworths!” 😂

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I’ve been trying to get a sourdough one working for me, but yes I have made the thermomumma one before heh! But because we don’t do milk powder etc I have been trying to tweak things to work for us :)

[@marieparks5674]

Both breads looked yummy

[@annamaria8755]

Great buy on the bananas. Banana bread is one of my favorites.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I was glad I saw the post when I did! :D

[@elizaC3024]

😊

[@peggy1046]

Excellent video, thank you.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Peggy :)

[@juliamarple3785]

Very interesting about canning ginger cordial & bread.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Julia :)

[@lethaharris1608]

I love your channel!!! ❤❤❤ Thank you so much for sharing!! I have never tried a cordial but you mske it look fantastic!!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Its just a nice treat to have! Thank you Letha :)

[@lethaharris1608]

@@OurSmallFootprint you're welcome ♥️

[@saravillareal6012]

Yummy 😋

[@karolynforeman7529]

Your banana bread and loaf of bread looks delicious..canned banana bread looks so spongy and moist..so now Im off to make banana bread!.regards

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It definitely has that steamed pudding texture to it, in the jar, its quite lovely!

[@oliviafox3605]

Nyssa...your breads were beautiful!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Olivia :D

[@kathyjones6103]

That banana bread looks delicious love …Uber eats to keperra xx

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe :D

[@bethenyauker4727]

Another day of accomplishment! So nice to fill up your larder! With the cordial, do you dilute it when you serve it?

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Yes, it's probably a 1:10 mix, I think most of them say 1:5, but we don't drink it that strong. We fill our soda stream bottles to the line, fizz them, and then just add the cordial up the neck of the bottle, and that's the strength we drink.

[@cindydaniel6125]

Yummmm

[@tinafisher-mf6db]

Hi kiddo hope all is well

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Weather is a bit dreary today! :D

[@tawanajackson5545]

I so want to learn how to do that ❤❤❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It's a bit nailbiting initially lol, but it works well! and the kids love being able to open a jar for dessert heh.

[@tawanajackson5545]

@@OurSmallFootprint I would to. I Love convenience stuff lol

[@IaMmeMilly]

Here in Norway we drink a LOT of cordial (all of Scandinavia really). It is the main type of drink for most children and we use a LOT less sugar compared to other countries like for instance Britain. When we're there visiting hubby's family I have a problem finding one that isn't sickly sweet. Either it is too sweet, or if I water it dovn to my sweetness preference there is hardly any fruit flavour. Sugar levels are really dependent on habit. Everything else, cake, ice cream and even sweets are also too sweet for me outside of Scandinavia. It's really strange. 🤔

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It’s definitely a familiarity isn’t it, and the cordial can be a hard one, balancing the taste of the fruit with a hint of sweetness without it ending up too acidic hehe, but we love them, they’re just so nice to have as something other than water! When we lived more metro and had other kids visit a lot would turn their nose up at our ‘sweets’ that my kids were fine with but just weren’t sweet enough for them.

[@IaMmeMilly]

@@OurSmallFootprint I read this article about how the daily intake of sugar has increased more than 10 times since the 1970's. I don't remember what country it was from, but I would say it seems like a worldwide phenomenon. Crazy when you think about it!

[@carolynrose9522]

A voice rang out here, where’s my banana bread, while I was watching

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, there was plenty, the kids definitely gorged a bit! :D. No freezer room :S

[@christinehanna1699]

That banana bread 🍞 and white bread looked fantastic..I sent you a recipe for Banana 🍌 bread kombucha Incase you wanna give that a try too ..your cooking skills are amazing as always..oh and that lemon ginger juice looked delicious too .I'm too old and lazy and just buy lemon ginger organic tea bags to help my stomach issues.Jamicaian ginger beer has gotten so expensive these days unfortunately.maybe now you can relax a bit before your long shopping trip

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Oooh, thank you, I'll check it out. We love the fermented ginger beer! But we had trouble keeping the bottles clean, I'm going to buy one of those ones you push down and it swishes up in the bottles etc, but I haven't diverted funds to it yet, so for the moment, the cordial works lol.

[@lynneanthony168]

Hi Nyssa, thank you for another dose of inspiration!! Do you ever take a day off? Cheers 🎉

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I'm not very good at slow days lol, I get antsy! I do get sucked into books on occasion though and spend a lot of hours reading! :D

[@lynneanthony168]

@@OurSmallFootprint What kind of books do you like?

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@lynneanthony168 I do very light stuff heh, I have a kindle unlimited subscription, so I can read as many as I want for a flat fee heh. I like any sci fi, fantasy, crime.. anything and everything really, I’ve always been an avid reader. I probably get through 3-7 shortish novels a week depending on what else I’m doing :)

[@lynneanthony168]

@Our Small Footprint I love to read too . True crime, anything medical and fiction. Have you ever read anything by Ken Follett? He's one of my favorite authors.

[@crus5112]

Are there any fruits that you can grow well in your area? Do citrus trees grow well there?

[@OurSmallFootprint]

We aren't really near any commercial style orchards, so I'm not sure what does best here yet. We have planted a half dozen apple trees, a couple of orange trees, mandarin, lemon and lime, some feijoa's, peaches and pears so far, but they're all only a couple of years old, nothing significant on growth as yet, so we'll just have to keep looking after them and see what does best!

[@Tinachimneycreekfarm]

A great way to use up bananas. I’ll be making some banana cake today too hopefully 😊 Does your thermomix use much power?

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I put a power meter on it when I first got it to assess, it has the potential to draw up 1000watts when cooking/heating, but when I was using it, it fluctuated up a bit when starting to heat, as most appliances do, but dropped down while maintaining, to only the 300-500w mark. When just blending, it uses that lower end as well, but is very powerful, so runs for a shorter time than something lower wattage but less powerful, if that makes sense. I don't cook in it super often, and try to do it only in daylight hours, but I feel like it is an efficient use of the power it does draw for the time it saves :D We do have it hooked up to a secondary solar array though, not our main house system, so that if there is an issue with power usage then I just don't use it!

[@Tinachimneycreekfarm]

@@OurSmallFootprint okay, thanks for that Nyssa. Will think about that. Atm I can use a rice cooker with the generator on but not a slow cooker…we have to get some more solar panels hooked up!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@Tinachimneycreekfarm I don’t run a slow cooker either it just takes too long, too lengthy a draw on the power, like a dehydrator. Neither is massively powered but it’s the length of time :s. I tend to pressure cook the stuff I would have previously slow cooked on the gas burner.

[@Tinachimneycreekfarm]

@@OurSmallFootprint right! Okay, will have to get a pressure cooker one of these days too!

[@Emsta]

Let me know if you find a good fabric for bags, would be interested as well

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I'm gonna have a browse around, need something dense enough to filter, but nice and natural too!

[@rosemariemichel7050]

Banana bread and the other bread looked great! Do any of your critters eat bananas or their peels?

[@OurSmallFootprint]

The pigs love banana peels, that's where most of it goes, I do some fertiliser water with some of them as well and we do shred some up for the chooks to have a bit of, but they're not overly fussed on them. I used to mince them for the worms too, but I accidentally drowned my worm farm :S

[@norahalmquist1345]

Did you know u can eat banana peels ..make banana bread out of them ect.just found this out it blew my mind lol

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@norahalmquist1345 I’ve seen people make faux bacon with them, but seems a lot of effort heh

[@karenpark7848]

Would you be able to list some of the good Facebook pages for the canning?

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Fowlers Vacola Users is good for FV stuff, but there is an Australian Pressure canners group as well that I browse a lot :D. I am also a member of the rebel canning groups because I like to have a look there when I'm deciding how I feel about recipes :D

[@karenpark7848]

@@OurSmallFootprint thanks so much 😊 “Rebel Canner’s Australia” sounds like an awesome Merch opportunity 🤣

[@Whimsy_Pose]

Have you tried using buttermilk to bleach the straining clothes?

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I never knew about it! I shall have a google :D

[@Whimsy_Pose]

@@OurSmallFootprint traditionally used to bleach the yellowing out of linen and lace so it is gentle, doesn't need to be fresh. I've used it to remove ash and yellowing out of cotton rather than food stuff just by coat the cloth leave it out in the sun for a few hrs then wash it. Would be interesting to see how well it works on food discolouration.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@Whimsy_Pose I will have to give it a go, can't hurt! :D

[@christineensor6362]

I'm from Yorke Peninsula SA. Mum used to do a suet pudding in jars. Unfortunately I never had the recipe& instructionsfor it.. My sisters don't have ig either. Is there any chance that you would have that recipe?? If you do I would love to have it.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

There is a Fowlers pudding with Suet in it recipe! It's an old one in lb and oz. 1/2 lb Currants 1/2 lb Raisins 1/2 lb Sultanas 6 ops Suet 6 ozs Breadcrumbs 6 ozs Sugar 1 pint Milk (Milk may be reduced slightly and 1 or 2 tbsp of Brandy may be added if desired)
1/2 lb SR FLour 2 Eggs 6 ops Mixed Peel 1/2 oz Mixed Spices 1/2 lb Treacle Mix dry ingredients together. Add Eggs, Treacle and then Milk or Milk and Brandy. Stir Well. 2 x packets of Tandaco Suet Mix can be used instead of the fresh suet and flour apparently Makes 6 x 28’s or approx 5 x 31’s or 7ish x 500ml jars. Needs to be boiled for 4 hours :) There's an updated one on their website without suet too. web.archive.org/web/20221027071821/fowlersvacola.com.au/shop/plum-pudding.html

[@christineensor6362]

Thank you so much. My sister didn't know if it was a fowler's recipe or if mum had it out of the advertiser newspaper.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@christineensor6362 the one I typed is from an old Fowlers book :) I’ve never tried it! But I had a quick search in the Fowlers Facebook group and it looks popular!

[@christineensor6362]

It probably is the one mum made as it was back in the 50s & 60s. When I actually get to try it out I will let you know how it went & if it tastes like I remember from all that time ago.

[@ashalacarte]

And now I want to can banana bread and I don't even like it😂

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Lol, you know, Darryl doesn't like it either, but he finds the canned/steamed/boiled banana bread very mild and tolerable, its odd! :D.

[@ashalacarte]

Well then I may have to try it