Recipes from a Nakee Ambassador

Hey there, y'all. Brendan here once again, and I wanted to share a few different things with you today. The first of them is simply our gratitude, from everyone at Nakee, for the support shown by our longtime friend and ambassador Scott Hankin.

He's supported our vision for tastier health food since day one, and has published some pretty great recipes that line up with that. Speaking of which, that's another thing I wanted to provide you with here today: a few of Scott's best Nakee-involved recipes! They're a bit involved and delightfully unconventional, and I think they're a ton of fun.

Air Frying Bananas... No, Seriously!

It's kind of a meme nowadays that air fryers are to the younger generations what pot roasts were to the older ones, but I honestly cannot imagine living without an air fryer nowadays. They're convenient, easy to use (even easier than traditional ovens) and have a huge variety of uses. In this case, you can use it to easily make a very healthy and delicious treat. 

Here are the ingredients:

• 2 ripe but firm bananas, sliced into ½-inch rounds
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil (or cooking spray)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• ½ teaspoon bee pollen
• A pinch of cinnamon (optional)

Here's the instructions:

• Preheat the air fryer to 350°F (175°C).
• Lightly coat the banana slices with coconut oil or spray to help them crisp up.
  
• Arrange the slices in a single layer in the air fryer basket, ensuring they’re not overlapping.
• Air-fry for 5–7 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the bananas are golden and slightly caramelized.
• Drizzle with honey and Nakee Butter while they’re still warm and sprinkle the bee pollen over the top. 
• Serve immediately as a snack!

I was a little confounded at first when I heard about pollen being used in a recipe, but I

 did some research on it and was amazed by the sheer utility of the stuff. I did some research, read somescientific papers and even looked at other recipes from people likeMartha Stewart. As an ingredient, there is a wide variety of nutrients and elements to pollen, as well as amino acids and antioxidants, that fit right alongside the ingredients in Nakee Butter! 

Baked Oatmeal

Another really interesting recipe that was shared with us, and that I honestly am planning to try myself sometime this weekend, is Nakee-themed baked oatmeal. We decided to do a version of it with a bit of that bee pollen that we discussed with the last recipe as well. 

Here's the ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
• 1 ripe banana, mashed
• 1 egg (or flax egg for vegan)
• 2 tablespoons honey (plus extra for drizzling)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil or melted butter
• ½ teaspoon bee pollen

Here's the instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a small baking dish.
   
2. In a bowl, mix the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, mashed banana, egg, honey, vanilla, and melted coconut oil.
4. Combine the wet and dry ingredients and stir until evenly mixed.
5. Pour into the baking dish and smooth the top.
6. Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden brown and set.
7. Drizzle with extra honey and Nakee Butter.

We'd love to see pictures if you guys happen to try either of these out. The photos you see in the header image and text of this blog are from our friend Scott, whose recipes were a bit different from the ones we're sharing, so don't be worried if your results don't aesthetically match 1:1.

Either way, thank you all for reading and for your continued support. Have a great weekend, and stay safe out there!