Are your bananas too ripe to eat on their own? No worries! Check out these delicious recipes with ripe bananas!
I buy bananas every time I walk into a grocery store it seems. Why? They’re such a versatile fruit!
The extra bananas are put to good use by using these overripe banana recipes!
There are so many easy ways to use overripe bananas. With lots of banana flavor, you can make a healthy breakfast or the perfect snack using your favorite banana recipe.
Sweet bananas give a simple recipe bulk and creaminess you don’t often find in a healthy ingredient.
Have a sweet tooth? The natural sweetness in old bananas let’s you curb your cravings without any additional sugar.
The best part about using these recipes with ripe bananas is that you can get as decadent as you’d like to as healthy as you’d like!
Once my bananas start getting brown spots, I peel my bananas and put them into a freezer bag.
Then I use them in an easy banana recipe such as:
- Of course, a popular recipe is banana bread (have you ever had chocolate banana bread or banana bread topped with cinnamon cream cheese frosting?!)
- banana muffins like banana chocolate chip or banana nut,
- banana bars or banana oatmeal cookies
- Make a delicious banana cake recipe like a hummingbird cake, banana bread crumb cake or a banana upside-down cake
- banana nut bread and banana cookies
- banana pudding or banana cream pie
- banana smoothies or a a chocolate banana smoothie make for a quick breakfast
- or make a bowl of “nice cream” using frozen bananas. Mix in peanut butter, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, maple syrup or a little brown sugar
These recipes are great for any time of day, from the perfect breakfast on a busy morning, to healthy treats or afternoon pick up or as a sweet treat in a classic dessert.
You can even replace an egg using a ripe banana, it’s so delicious in a good cookie recipe.
One of our favorite recipes is a healthy snack of cinnamon bananas – just some banana slices with a little cinnamon.
Check out these Easy Recipes – Just click on the recipe box to grab the printable recipe
25 Recipes with Ripe Bananas
Easy No Bake Mini Banana Pudding Cups
Old Fashioned Hummingbird Cake Recipe
Banana Nut Pancakes Recipe
Your family will love these pancakes using ripen bananas and nuts! Perfect for weekend brunch, but these Banana Nut Pancakes are easy enough for weekday breakfasts!
Banana Nut Muffins
These Banana Nut Muffins are our go-to favorite muffin recipe! Not only are they are quick, but they are easy & delicious!
Strawberry Banana Muffins
These delicious strawberry banana muffins are perfect for kids and the whole family to enjoy! Use up your ripened bananas and add a twist of flavor with the strawberries.
lucky patcher
Monday 23rd of January 2017
Everything looks so good! I will definitely be using this as a reference, we always have bananas on hand
Marjie
Monday 9th of January 2017
Awsesome! Always looking for great banana recipes!! :)
desiree
Sunday 8th of January 2017
i can not cook but i have hosue keeper who make me bannna bread
Lauryn R
Friday 6th of January 2017
Yummy!! his is such a great list of things to make with ripe bananas! Everything looks so good! I will definitely be using this as a reference, we always have bananas on hand. :) Thanks for sharing!
janie vezina
Friday 6th of January 2017
these look awesome, great way to start off 2017!