Weird World of Food: banana hotdogs and mango fries

Digital journalist

Tuesday 26 February 2013

This week on my adventure to find the strangest concoctions the internet has to offer I’m visiting the magical realm of healthy junk food as I try my hand at making banana hotdogs and mango fries.

Banana hotdogs and mango fries

Now, I use the term ‘make’ very loosely here as there is no actual baking, mixing, whisking, frying or even melting involved in this recipe: it really is just a straight forward healthy snack that can be made in two minutes.

So what makes it weird then I hear you cry? Well it’s the fact that this fruit laden dish is actually inspired by one of the most unhealthy foods imaginable: hotdogs and chips. The idea came to me when I realised that, despite having a hankering for some fatty, unhealthy foods such as burgers, chips and hotdogs smothered in cheese, this was probably not a good idea. So instead I decided to have a banana, a fruit which I am really not that partial to: it’s fantastic in cakes but I’m not going to dash to the shops to buy some! As I sat eating my healthy snack I began to think about the junk food that I could be eating instead and then it hit me: why not create a treat which looks like junk food but is actually good for you? It’s every parent’s dream! I search online and soon come across a recipe that promises to turn the traditional American peanut butter and jelly (also known as jam) sandwich, banana and mango into a healthy facsimile of hotdogs and chips. Without any hesitation I head to the kitchen and give it a go. I start by cutting a brioche in half (you can use a hotdog roll if you wish). I then spread the inside of the brioche with peanut butter, place a peeled banana inside the roll and top it off with a good squirt of jam. To finish I cut up a mango into chip sized pieces and place it beside my hotdog roll. It really is that simple. I am slightly shocked at how much my finished treat looks like a hotdog and fries and as I tuck into it I soon find out that it tastes fantastic too. The peanut butter, jam and banana work really well together and the mango chips are a nice refreshing side to a thoroughly healthy snack. So if you love junk food but are looking for a healthy alternative then give this a go: it’ll definitely rise to the challenge! If you would like to try making banana hotdogs and mango fries follow the recipe below. 1 banana 1 brioche or hotdog roll 1 tablespoon of peanut butter A good squirt of jam (I used strawberry) A large mango 1 Take your brioche and cut it down the centre 2 Spread the peanut butter along the inside of the brioche 3 Place the banana in the brioche 4 Squirt some jam along the length of the banana 5 Peel the mango 6 Cut it into chip sized slices 7 Place the mango alongside the banana hotdog and serve If you have got a weird recipe that you would like me to try email me. Alternatively, if you have tried making this recipe, why not let me know how you got on by leaving a comment in the box below. Happy baking! Weird World of Food: key lime fudge

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