Are your bananas too ripe to eat on their own? No worries! Check out these delicious recipes for ripe bananas from breakfast to dessert!
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!
It’s crazy how bananas go from green to overly ripe just overnight it seems. I hate having food waste and bananas are a great way to add extra nutrition and vitamins to recipes. My obsession with buying bananas started when I was pregnant with my son. The doctor told me to start eating them to help keep my leg cramps away thanks to the vitamin B6.
Over ripe 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 overripe 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 the bananas in easy recipes such as:
- banana bread (have you ever had chocolate banana bread or banana bread topped with cream cheese frosting?!)
- muffins like banana chocolate chip or banana nut,
- banana cake or banana cream pie
- banana cookies
- banana pudding
- Fruit bowls and smoothies
These recipes are great for any time of day, from the perfect breakfast on a busy morning, to a healthy snack 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!
My daughter’s favorite way to use up our frozen bananas is to make nice cream out of them! You can add some chocolate chips, peanut butter, or a little cinnamon and then blend everything up! Your frozen ripe bananas become just like ice cream!
25 Recipes For Ripe Bananas
Are your bananas too ripe to eat on their own? No worries! Check out these delicious recipes for ripe bananas from breakfast to dessert!
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!