What to do with extra bananas?
Hi all,
Does anyone have any fabulous dessert recipes using ripe bananas besides bread or cream pie? Got four bananas sitting on the table. Thank you.
Bryce
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13 Comments:
Banana pudding? Frozen ones covered in chocolate? Smoothie ingredient? Replacement for the oil in snickerdoodle cookies?
sweethunibabi at 6:18PM on 04/30/09
Smoothies, hummingbird cake, banana nutella crepes or baked bananas with rum.
finsbigfan at 6:20PM on 04/30/09
I freeze them till I want to make say a banana cream pie, smoothies, bread, cookies, pancakes. Oh man a banana cream pie with lots of whipped cream sounds yummy right now.
pjracz10 at 6:28PM on 04/30/09
marachino bug bread! banana split dessert!
goodcooker at 6:29PM on 04/30/09
How about fried bananas with ice cream?
caroliiine at 6:34PM on 04/30/09
I freeze mine for banana cake and bread needs, in a zip lock bag up to 6 months.
JerzeeTomato at 6:36PM on 04/30/09
Use sliced as a topping for french toast or pancakes on Saturday morning!
(Or, like suggested above, make a fresh smoothie to serve along side of those pancakes!)
Banana/Peanut Butter Sandwich (or, make banana bread, then smother a couple slices with peanut butter and grill it up. Maybe even add a few chocolate chips for an extra sweet treat.)
Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting:
http://bakingbites.com/2009/04/whole-grain-banana-cake/
(I've been wanting to try this recipe out!)
This recipe looks amazing too! White Chocolate Chunk Banana Toffee Chip Pound Cake:
http://www.culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com/?s=banana
Banana Fosters Crumb Cake:
http://www.culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com/2008/07/12/put-some-real-into-reality/
Hope something looks good to you!
luswim06 at 6:47PM on 04/30/09
If you don't end up using all of them you can freeze chunks of banana in a baggie and use them later in smoothies! I like frozen bananas, frozen strawberries and orange juice in a blender. Since the fruit is frozen it doesn't require ice and the banana makes it thick.
gingercookiewithlime at 6:50PM on 04/30/09
Slice them up into 1 inch chunks, skewer them and then you have the perfect medium for a warm creme en glace or vanilla custard sauce. mmmm. Come to think of I have some bananas that are going to end up in my freezer shortly. oh yea!
philadooklyn at 9:01PM on 04/30/09
Banana ice cream.
I also like them mixed in plain yogurt. For breakfast or dessert. Or both.
dbcurrie at 9:05PM on 04/30/09
Put them in smoothies to add a creamy element
Cover them in melted chocolate, roll them in crushed nuts, and freeze them.
Slather them with peanut butter.
Drizzle some honey and cinnamon sugar over them, grill them, and then top them with ice cream.
Slit the peel lengthwise, cut out a triangular slot, stuff the slot with pieces of chocolate bar and marshmallow, reclose the peel, and toss them in a campfire (or on a grill).
Peel them and freeze them for later use.
cycorider at 10:56PM on 04/30/09
I love banana bread, especially Alton Browns recipe. You can always throw in chocolate chips. I also love banana and nutella sandwiches... or panini's which are one of the best things ever. You can also sub nutella with peanut butter. I also love cereal (Total or Kashi) with sliced banana in it. Banana's and soy milk taste so good together.
xwafflesx at 1:40PM on 05/02/09
Banoffee pie! I made it last year and it's already become a family favorite, and it's really really simple. It's fairly common in Britain, but I think America's going to catch on soon! It's basically toffee, bananas, and whipped cream, sort of like dulce de leche on speed. The recipe I use is on Epicurious, but I'm horrible at posting links so I won't even try. Just search "banoffee pie" (duh) and it comes right up. Trust me, you won't regret trying this recipe!
embolini9 at 3:58AM on 05/04/09