When I opened the container, I wasn't sure what I would find. In ¼ cup you get the potassium of eating 12 bananas! That is until you bake it or cook it with some banana puree! Then the banana flavor comes out! The texture is light and fluffy, gives added nutrients, and has a high starch content which allows you to use less flour when cooking. It is made with green bananas so it doesn't taste like the sweet iconic banana flavor you're thinking. It's a bit pricey, but well worth it since a little goes a long way! The nutritional stats are phenomenal and it's totally gluten-free/grain-free. When I finally decided to spend my Amazon gift card from Christmas a few weeks ago, Banana Flour was put right in my cart. When I found out about this company, I mentioned them in one of my Friday Finishers and immediately put that flour on my list of things to buy and try. For the majority of these countries bananas are a staple food crop and with an excess amount of bananas going to waste each year, WEDO is able to partner with manufacturers giving an alternate use to the banana overload, providing additional revenue streams to manufacturers and farmers." WEDO has developed relationships with suppliers in multiple countries around the world providing economic opportunity to small-scale farmers and manufacturers across the board. After many long nights and a few thousand sky miles later WEDO found its core group of suppliers to help make the vision of banana flour become a reality. The team spent an entire year researching and traveling the globe in search of the best banana flour manufacturers. After working with the group for almost two years WEDO Gluten Free knew it had to expand to other parts of the world if it wanted to meet the demand for a potential US market. WEDO Gluten Free’s original and first supplier. "WEDO (‘We Do’) Gluten Free began in the heart of Kenya when Co-creator David Wintzer was assisting a group of 25 women, Women Entrepreneurs Development Organization (WEDO) in granting micro-loans to start-up small business, one of which a banana flour factory. It was only made possible by the company WEDO Gluten-Free. I can't take all the credit for this banana creation. The plantain? Well, that is the opposite story □ I'm not even much for them in smoothies and could never fathom eating them in their whole form. They are fine when blended and baked in things like pancakes, bread, etc. I actually dislike (whole) bananas but do like the taste of them. But all I know is I've seen so many boring 'ole banana pancake recipes out there, but not one is as banana filled as this. Bananas are the perfect egg replacer and taste pretty darn good. You probably think you have seen every banana pancake recipe out there. ***This post has been updated in July 2016. Not your typical banana pancake recipe for breakfast here! These are the ultimate banana pancakes thanks to banana flour, making them gluten-free, vegan, grain-free, and nut-free! Your Sunday mornings just got a lot more delicious!
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