And, you’re absolutely right. HP (Harry Potter) and I went to school together, you know, at Hogwarts. Unfortunately, my wizardry didn’t extend beyond the walls of the kitchen, which is why you didn’t read about me in any of the books… I mean, it’s not like you can kill Voldemort with a mean pecan pie. I don’t even know… 🙈 But this banana fudge is kind of magical… I mean, it’s made with TWO ingredients and it’s sugar-free. As in, the second ingredient is NOT sugar or any type of sweetener. This fudge is SUPER allergy-friendly – unless you’re allergic to bananas… in which case you can just make my 2-ingredient caramels instead (told ya, I’m a wizard). So what are the two ingredients? I know, I’ve kept you guessing on the second one. There is one other thing you need to make this fudge: PATIENCE. It takes 30 minutes of continuous stirring to make this fudge. To make it, you first put reallllly ripe bananas into a blender and puree them. Then you pour the blended bananas into a non-stick saute pan over medium heat. Stir, stir, stir until the bananas turn dark and begin to form what looks kind of like a sticky mess. Spoon this mixture onto a greased plate or pan. I used a small 8×4 loaf pan and the mixture only covered half the pan. Let it cool down. I suggest putting it into the fridge so that it becomes nice and firm. Cut it into small pieces while it’s cold then let it come to room temperature before you eat it. I never eat my bananas on time. In fact, I wrote a whole story about my “ripe banana problem” in my banana nut n’oatmeal blog post. This banana fudge is an excellent way to use up those ripe bananas sitting on the counter. Six ripe bananas make 9 small pieces of fudge. That’s like… almost a whole banana per piece. If you want to give this fudge a little oomph, try adding a pinch or two of ground cardamom. If you don’t want to make fudge, you can serve this as a warm halwa – kind of like my Indian carrot pudding. Whether you make halwa or fudge, you can garnish it with some crushed nuts (slivered almonds!) if you want. This fudge is best at room temperature. It’s a sweet treat that’ll make you feel like you’re eating something that you shouldn’t be eating. Now if I could only find my wand… Accio banana fudge! 😉 (andddd I should probably be embarrassed right now, but I’m totally not). Like this recipe? Pin it to your favorite Pinterest board now so you will remember to make it later!
