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20 Recipes for Ripe Bananas

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March 11, By Kristia 10 Comments

20 ways to use ripe bananas

While I love to eat bananas in their original form, I much prefer them baked, grilled, whipped, blended, and frozen. I love it when our bananas get so ripe that my kids won’t eat them because they look funny because that is when bananas are at their best–ripe & sweet!

20 Recipes for Ripe Bananas at Family Balance Sheet

    1. Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies from Family Balance Sheet.
    2. Banana Oatmeal Muffins at Family Balance Sheet.
    3. Grilled Banana Splits – If you have never grilled bananas, you don’t know what you’re missing!
    4. Banana Walnut Baked Oatmeal
    5. Banana Nut Pancakes at The Happy Housewife
    6. Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies at OMFG So Good
    7. Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins from Averie Cooks.
    8. 3 2 1 Custard at Greenbacks Gal. Just 3 ingredients! Also a Paleo recipe.
    9. Eatmore’ Fudge Squares at Chocolate Covered Katie
    10. Banana Blueberry Swirl Popsicles at Martha Stewart
    11. Banana Pops at Bakers Royale
    12. No Bake Banana Sundae Cheesecake at The Messy Baker Blog
    13. Dark Chocolate & Banana Truffles at Love and Olive Oil
    14. Gluten Free Peanut Butter Banana Muffins at Tip Hero
    15. Back Yard Bananas Foster at The LoveBite
    16. Barbecued Stuffed Bananas at The Paleo Mom
    17. Roasted Banana Cake at The Faux Martha
    18. Coconut Banana Crunch Muffins at The Novice Chef Blog
    19. Butterscotch Banana Blondies at Hungry Rabbit
    20. Coconut Lemon Banana Bread at Good Life Eats

    Did you know you can freeze ripe bananas? I do it all the time when I don’t think I’ll use the bananas before they get too bad. I just unpeel them and stick them in a freezer bag. When I need a banana, I thaw it in a strainer to allow it to drain a bit before using in baked goods. I don’t bother draining if I’m using them for smoothies. You can also freeze in their peel, but I think it’s easier to peel before freezing.

    For even more Ripe Banana recipes, check out my Pinterest Board, “Ideas for Ripe Bananas”. I’m always adding to it. If you have a recipe you’d like me to include on the board, leave the Pinterest link in the comments.

     

     

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Comments

  1. Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen says

    March 11, at 11:03 pm

    Thank you for linking up to my recipe! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Sharon says

    March 13, at 12:00 am

    LOVE this post. I’m always trying to think of something to do with the “black” bananas! :)!

    Reply
  3. Erin @ The Grass Skirt says

    March 16, at 12:21 pm

    Visiting from Sharefest. What a great post! I always thought my only options were smoothies and banana bread. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Savvy WorkingGal says

    March 16, at 6:56 pm

    I always put them in the freezer only to throw them out a year later after they’ve become dried out and mangled. Now I see banana oatmeal muffins in my future. Stopping by from SITS.

    Reply
  5. momrunshalf.com says

    March 16, at 8:10 pm

    Stopping in from SITS.
    I love bananas, I will definitely be trying some of these

    Reply
  6. Tamara Camera says

    March 17, at 7:43 pm

    I just always make the same tired old banana bread. Sometimes I add chocolate chips if I’m feeling adventurous. This list rocks!

    Reply
  7. Heather @ My Overflowing Cup says

    November 15, at 12:34 pm

    I enjoy fresh bananas, but I’m very picky about them being at the perfect level of ripeness. Once they have any brown spots, I prefer them baked. My kids will eat them that ripe, but not hubs and I don’t. I have freezed them for years with excellent results. I also store them in the fridge if I plan to bake with them in a day or so. Even if the skin turns black, the banana is still good inside. Thanks for the list of recipes, Kristia!
    Heather @ My Overflowing Cup recently posted…Creamy Vegetable SoupMy Profile

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  8. Meg @ Soup Is Not A Finger Food says

    November 17, at 11:48 am

    I cut mine into pieces, sprinkle with some Fruit Fresh so they don’t brown, then freeze for future use in smoothies. I also stalk the discount produce shelf – sometimes you can get a whole bag of over-ripe bananas for $1 or $2 ! cheap smoothies!
    Meg @ Soup Is Not A Finger Food recently posted…Way Back to SchoolMy Profile

    Reply
    • Kristia says

      November 17, at 1:20 pm

      Great idea, Meg! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply

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