We proudly present our
organic banana
1 roll puff pastry
Of course, I AM Organic® prefers to source its organic bananas as close to home as possible. Because good-quality bananas cannot be grown year-round in Europe, we source them from Central and South America. The climate there is ideal for bananas and the shipping route to the Netherlands is short and direct. In the Netherlands, we take the time to ripen the bananas very slowly, for an even more delicious flavour. An I AM Organic banana from Central and South America will be in your shop four weeks after it was harvested. Enjoy!
I AM ORGANIC FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ARE NOT ONLY DELICIOUS, BUT ALSO SUSTAINABLE. WE FOCUS ON PEOPLE AND PLANET. BY BUYING I AM ORGANIC PRODUCTS, YOU CAN EAT THE WORLD BETTER. TOGETHER, WE CAN ENSURE THAT WE CAN PASS ON THE EARTH TO FUTURE GENERATIONS IN A BETTER WAY.
Bananas grow in bunches high up in a banana plant. The leaves of the plant grow in a spiral. A banana plant of the Cavendish variety can grow up to three metres high and a bunch can weigh up to 50 kilos. It takes about nine months for a banana to mature and be harvested. The banana stem produces a bunch of bananas once only. To produce more bananas, the mother plant is cut off after a new shoot has formed, which will in turn form the next bunch.
BANANAS ARE NOT ONLY VERY TASTY, BUT ALSO HEALTHY. LIKE OTHER FRUITS, THEY ARE PART OF THE “EATING RIGHT PYRAMID”
Nutrition Values
| Nutritional values | per 100 gram |
| Energy | 92 kcal / 391 kJ |
| Fats Of which saturated | 0,3 g 0,1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20 g |
| Of which sugar | 15,5 g |
| Fibre | 1,9 g |
| Protein | 1,1 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
*Reference intake of an average adult (8400kj / 2000 kcal)
Source of NEVO, online/RIVM
INSPIRATION & TIPS
Here I am. What are you going to do with me? I can give you a quick energy boost. Are you going to eat me on the go? Will you use me as a base for a healthy fruit smoothie? Will you purée me as a fruit snack for your kids? Or will you bake a delicious banana bread from me? Actually, do you know how to store me so that you can enjoy me for as long as possible? I’ll be happy to inspire you. By choosing me, you are doing something good for yourself and the world.
Storage Tips
Nature has already beautifully packaged bananas in a peel. So you don’t need more.
The perfect storage temperature for bananas is 14.5˚ centigrade. The warmer it is, the faster your bananas will ripen.
If you want to ripen bananas faster, put them in a sealed plastic bag and leave them in a warm place.
During the ripening process, a banana gives off ethylene (a natural ripening gas). So watch out for the other fruit in your fruit bowl.
On the other hand, you can also make clever use of this by packaging other fruit together with your banana. Then the other fruit will ripen more quickly.
TARTE TATIN
What goes into it
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30 grams organic salted butter
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1 tsp cinnamon
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¼ tsp vanilla aroma
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140 ml organic maple sirup
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½ lemon
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3 bananas, halved lengthwise
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1 hand unsalted pecans
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3 tbsp organic crème fraiche
Let’s bake
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60 min. |
Required:
Oven-proof Pan with a diameter of 25 cm
Recipe
1. Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees.
2. Roll out the puff pastry and cut it into a circle the size of the ovenproof pan.
3. Then heat the butter in the pan on a stove. Add the cinnamon, vanilla aroma, maple sirup and lemon juice and let it thicken for a few minutes.
4. Divide the pecans over the cinnamon in the pan and place the bananas nicely with the cutting side down.
5. Cover the bananas with the puff pastry and slightly push the edges in between the bananas and the edge of the pan.
6. Bake the Tarte Tatin in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the puff pastry is cooked and golden brown.
7. After taking it out of the oven let it rest for another 10 minutes to cool down.
8. Place a bigger plate upside down on the pan and turn the whole thing over. Do this carefully over the sink as some caramel may drip out.
9. Serve the Tarte Tatin decorated with some crème fraiche on top.
Enjoy
