{"id":19634,"date":"2016-02-05T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=19634"},"modified":"2023-08-14T17:58:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T03:58:29","slug":"review-sir-bananas-chocolate-bananamilk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/02\/05\/review-sir-bananas-chocolate-bananamilk\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Sir Bananas Chocolate Bananamilk"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sir<\/a><\/p>\n

Green, yellow, brown: there are three distinct stages in the life cycle of an edible banana, and each tastes different. <\/p>\n

Young, green bananas are tropical, wild, and a little too immature to be useful. Yellows are in the prime of their life; from fondue to Mario Kart<\/i> weapons, their potential is limitless. Finally, old and ripened brown bananas become progressively softer and sweeter, but they eventually reach the point where they must be mashed, pureed, and baked into banana bread.<\/p>\n

I would say that this parallels the aging process of humans, but if I did, I\u2019d probably receive a restraining order from every retirement home in the country.<\/p>\n

The reason I\u2019m pondering elderly bananas (please<\/i> don\u2019t arrest me) is the glass of Sir Bananas Chocolate Bananamilk that sits before me. The Sir Bananas line of milk claims to use real bananas, so I\u2019m left wondering which of those three banana types it will taste like.<\/p>\n

\"Sir<\/a><\/p>\n

As I take my first sip of the light brown milk, I\u2019m happy to say that the flavor, too, is mostly \u201cbrown banana.\u201d Much more rich, ripe, and darkly sweet than it is fruity, the banana taste here is authentic to its namesake without being overwhelming.<\/p>\n

Strangely, though, the milk\u2019s aftertaste does have a bit of a tropical bite. So either Sir Bananas used an 80:20 mix of brown and green bananas for their milk, or every old banana they used was a hip and youthful Betty White banana.<\/p>\n

Hmm, on second sip, that aftertaste really lingers. Maybe there were some crankier \u201cWhere\u2019s the Beef?\u201d bananas in there.<\/p>\n

As for the chocolate flavor, it\u2019s much closer to a sugary milk chocolate (think Nesquik and M&M\u2019s) than it is to a decadent Dutch chocolate or bitter dark chocolate. I would have appreciated a more complex cocoa sensation, but I don\u2019t think Sir Bananas the cartoon monkey was trying to appeal to the \u201c99% Pure Dark Midnight Cacao Organic Whole Foods Artisanal Holland Death By Chocolate\u201d audience anyway. 99% of kids will love this stuff.<\/p>\n

\"Sir<\/a><\/p>\n

All in all, the combo of banana, chocolate, and vanilla reduced-fat milk ironically produces a very tasty and unique whole. It\u2019s pretty much a liquefied loaf of Grandma\u2019s buttery frosted chocolate chip banana bread (note: I mean bread made by<\/i> Grandma, not made from<\/i> Grandma).<\/p>\n

However, this Bananamilk does suffer from what I like to call the \u201cCookie Butter Paradox.\u201d Sure, it\u2019s good, but like a jar of cookie butter, what the hell are you supposed to do with all of it? If you don\u2019t want to end up crying over spoiled milk, you\u2019ll need to get creative.<\/p>\n

Being the cereal geek that I am, I couldn\u2019t resist using my Bananamilk to dabble in cereal mixology. 1 bowl of Froot Loops + 1\/2 cup Bananamilk = 1 Banana Split Cereal, coming right up. Call me crazy, but after I defibrillated my sugar-shocked heart, I thought it tasted pretty good.<\/p>\n

\"Sir<\/a><\/p>\n

For the adventurous, this milk is ripe (whoops, Freudian slip) with possibilities. If you buy Sir Bananas other, plain Bananamilk variety, pour it over Peanut Butter Crunch to make Elvis Cereal. If you want caffeine and<\/i> potassium, spike your morning coffee with Bananamilk. Or just hook yourself up to an IV drip of it and die happy. <\/p>\n

So if you buy this banana-flavored cow liquid, let it be a canvas for your imagination. Go ahead\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2026wait for it\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n

\u2026you knew this was coming\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n

\u2026last chance to close your browser window\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n

\u2026go bananas!<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 cup \u2013 170 calories, 35 calories from fat, 3.5 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 15 milligrams of cholesterol, 120 milligrams of sodium, 1010 milligrams of potassium, 27 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams dietary fiber, 24 grams of sugar, and 7 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Sir Bananas Chocolate Bananamilk
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.49
\nSize:<\/b> 64 oz. carton
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Meijer
\nRating:<\/b> 9 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Liquefied frosted chocolate chip banana bread IV drips. Banana Nesquik\u2019s spiritual successor. My future career as a cereal bartender. A banana product without any Minions on it.
\nCons:<\/b> The \u201cCookie Butter Paradox.\u201d Wishing for a near-death (by chocolate) experience. My impossible dream of \u201cM&M\u2019s milk.\u201d Freudian slipping on a banana peel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Green, yellow, brown: there are three distinct stages in the life cycle of an edible banana, and each tastes different. Young, green bananas are tropical, wild, and a little too immature to be useful. Yellows are in the prime of their life; from fondue to Mario Kart weapons, their potential is limitless. 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