What to do with overripe bananas? This collection of 30 ripe, overripe, browning, or blackened banana recipes goes well beyond the usual banana bread and includes ideas from smoothies to oatbars, brownies, cookies, waffles, syrups and spring rolls. Bananas are the most wasted fruit but having some easy quick recipes means you need never throw those blackened bananas away again. Plus find tips on how to store and freeze bananas, saving you money and cutting down your foodwaste.
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For more ways to reduce your food waste, check out this collection of Leftover Bread Recipe Ideas and Leftover Potato Recipes.
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- The best way to Store Bananas
- How to Freeze Bananas
- Top Tip
- Overripe Banana Bread and Cake Recipes
- Overripe Banana Muffin Recipes
- Banana and Oatmeal Recipes
- Ripe Banana Cookie Recipes
- Overripe Banana Ice Cream Recipes
- Banana Smoothie and Milkshake Recipes
- Banana Brownie Recipes with brown bananas
- Unusual Banana recipe ideas
- 💬 Reviews
The best way to Store Bananas
- The ideal temperature to store bananas is around 12C / 54F and out of direct sunlight.
- Store your bananas away from other fruits as bananas emit ethylene gas that can cause other fruits to ripen more quickly and spoil.
- To prolong the life of bananas, wrap the stems in foil. This reduces the release of ethylene gas, which speeds up the browning process.
How to Freeze Bananas
You can easily freeze bananas and if you're not ready to make one of the delicious recipes below, this is a great way to avoid foodwaste.
- Peel the bananas and cut them into chunks. This makes it easy to then add to recipes such as smoothies or just defrost and use in one of the recipes below.
- With the skins on - bananas can be frozen with the skins on. However, once they are defrosted, the bananas will be mushy so you will need to use it in recipes that call for mashed banana.
Top Tip
Did you know you can also roast or grill bananas whole? Add a little butter and roast at 200C / 400F for 20 minutes for soft creamy bananas.
Overripe Banana Bread and Cake Recipes
This is probably the most popular type of banana recipe for using up old bananas that are past their best. These recipes offer new and exciting twists on the humble banana bread and will help you turn those leftovers into something special.
Overripe Banana Muffin Recipes
Banana Muffins make handy snacks for lunchboxes. Here are a few interesting twists on the basic banana muffin.
Banana and Oatmeal Recipes
Combining excess or leftover bananas with oats makes a filling snack.
Ripe Banana Cookie Recipes
A great alternative to banana bread and muffins is a banana cookie. These easy recipes all have a different twist so you won't get bored.
Overripe Banana Ice Cream Recipes
These are not traditional ice cream recipes in that they don't need churning and don't take long. You can make these recipes in under 30 minutes.
Banana Smoothie and Milkshake Recipes
Possibly the quickest way to use up those ripe bananas is to blend them in a smoothie. The added sweetness means that overripe bananas work best.
Banana Brownie Recipes with brown bananas
Brownie recipes are very popular and these two use overripe bananas, so you can reduce foodwaste and enjoy a brownie.
Unusual Banana recipe ideas
These are some less common but still delicious leftover banana recipe ideas for when you've exhausted all the banana bread, cookies, brownies, smoothies ice creams and milkshakes.
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