Baking With Banana Peel Flour Can Add Important Antioxidants To Your Cookies, Reveals New Study

Sure, you've probably heard of almond or oat flour, but a new study recently revealed that using banana peels within your baking alongside traditional flour can actually provide a slew of nutritional benefits. Let's take a look.

"Banana flour is mostly made of carbohydrates, but it also provides some fiber and protein," registered dietitian Mia Syn, RDN, previously told mbg. Although cookies in the control group of wheat flour contained the highest volume of protein and fat, the overall nutritional value was improved by mixing banana peel flour with wheat flour while baking. If you're sold on adding banana peels into your diet, may we recommend banana peel "bacon" as well?

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Adding certain nutritious ingredients such as banana peel flour and organic veggies+ to your recipes can help take your kitchen creations to the next level, without sacrificing flavor. Not to mention repurposing your banana peels is just another easy thing you can do to support the environment!