too many bananas!
guys, i have about 9 crazy ripe bananas that need to be put into SOMETHING by tomorrow. my sister and i bought a bunch on the same day like dummies and i couldn't bear to see them all go to waste. i'm crazy about banana bread, so something of that nature would be great, though i'm not limited to that. preferably something i could eat over a few days being that there will probably be tons of it. always love what you guys have to say, so whattya think? what will become of these nanners?
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25 Comments:
uh oh - i *may* have accidentally entered a comment but i'm not sure....
anyway, i was going to say banana bread is super tasty. i also think bananas foster would be really good.
last weekend i made those aebelskiver thingies (there was an article about them a couple weeks ago - they're a cross between a munchkin donut and a pancake) with banana in the middle. it worked out really well.
kristin314 at 5:06PM on 09/02/09
Paula Deen's Banana Cream Cake - I made this recently and swear I found my new religion:
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
2 cups mashed ripe bananas
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup whlle buttermilk
Preheat oven to 350°F
Grease and flour a 13x9-inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Let cool for 10 minutes. With the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes halfway through cake in half-inch intervals.
In a medium bowl, combine pudding mix and milk. Whisk until smooth and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Pour over top of cake. Loosely cover cake and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
Spread whipped topping over top of cake; sprinkle with grated chocolate, if desired. Cut into squares to serve.
Martini Me at 5:07PM on 09/02/09
Make an Elvis sandwich, banana's foster, smoothies I like strawberry and banana, banana cookies, or just freeze them.
pjracz10 at 5:10PM on 09/02/09
heavymetalpizzaparty
[I've just recently kicked my OH half out of the appartment--so I only have one thing on my mind as I am seriously deprived.
I wish I had "too-many" bananas !]
haha on a more serious note;
my mother used to use over-ripened bananas for muffins/bread with dark chocolate chips and walnuts. Wicked-awesome combo.
Ive mentioned before that I love PB + banana slices + nutella on a sandwich...they're pretty good.
You could dunk one in some fudge/melted chocolate then freeze it for a boomerang
Sliced over granola,
Endless opportunities! :D
Have you
hungrychristel at 5:13PM on 09/02/09
oh man! @ martinime & @ hungrychristel, those sound so so amazing, paling in comparison to the millionth damn banana i've eaten in the past few days! i'm staring at it right now i don't think i can take another bite. however, i could totally cram a banana walnut bread with DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS in my face. this may be the winner. thanks lady!
heavymetalpizzaparty at 5:22PM on 09/02/09
Peel and freeze them to use later.
Otherwise, banana muffins and banana bread also freeze well. You can make them and have homemade gifties for a future need, or munchies for a future breakfast or snack. Add nuts or chocolate chips (or both) for some variety.
Banana-stuffed french toast or banana pancakes. Banana cream pie. I see a lot of other ideas above, give them a try!
morgancain at 5:33PM on 09/02/09
i freeze them and use them in place of ice for smoothies. they are smoother and more flavorful with out ice chunks. nanas are perfect for it
Deeberry at 5:49PM on 09/02/09
I'm in the smoothies, bananas foster, banana pudding party, although I do feel firmer bananas are better for the foster and pudding. I'm not a fan of regular banana bread, but I love Coconut Bread, and this Coconut Banana Bread from allrecipes.com is to die for.
Coconut Banana Bread
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Coconut-Banana-Bread/Detail.aspx
* 1 cup butter or margarine, melted
* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 teaspoon rum extract
* 2 cups mashed ripe bananas
* 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 6 (1 ounce) squares white baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
* 1 cup flaked coconut
* 1 cup chopped pecans
In a mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar; mix well. Add eggs and extracts; beat on high speed until thickened. Stir in bananas. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to banana mixture. Fold in the chocolate, coconut and pecans. Transfer to two greased 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 70-75 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Gator Pam at 6:29PM on 09/02/09
There's a couple of older threads that address the too many bananas thing.
Check them out.
Best idea when short on time is to peel, cut into chunks and freeze on trays. When solid, pop them into plastic bags. Then they can be used for banana bread or cake, popped into smoothies or dipped in chocolate/crushed nuts/coconut for frozen chocolate bon-bons. Mmmm!
CJ McD at 6:57PM on 09/02/09
freeze them whole in the peel and use them later. No need to rush unless you want to!
Carioca at 8:22PM on 09/02/09
Freeze them peeled. When frozen, stick them in the blender with a little vanilla (and maybe a little sugar) and process until smooth. You'd swear by the texture you were eating ice cream. Might be good with a little peanut butter or chocolate drizzle on top.
Bumblebutton at 9:26PM on 09/02/09
Banana cream pie, banana pudding, ice cream sundaes!
kmgagne at 9:35AM on 09/03/09
Go make Alton Brown's banana ice cream! To DIE FOR. ]
Teahlo at 10:25AM on 09/03/09
Banana bread is my favorite. If you want some variation, chocolate banana bread is yummy too. My recipe for chocolate banana bread is here: www.kirbiecravings.com/2009/08/chocolate-banana-nut-bread.html
I also read a seriouseats article on making banana ice cream with just frozen bananas! Apparently if you food process frozen bananas, they take on the consistency of ice cream. I haven't tried it yet, but I have bananas in the freezer waiting to make this.
kirbie at 1:37PM on 09/03/09
Oh yeah, or if you like blueberries, you can make blueberry banana bread too!
Here's my:blueberry banana bread recipe
And this is my go to regular banana bread recipe if you are looking for a good one. The addition of the sour cream makes it so wonderfully moist!
kirbie at 1:43PM on 09/03/09
if you still have leftovers even after making some recipes you can always freeze them and use them in smoothies which is what my mom does!
oregonpinot at 4:42PM on 09/03/09
*smacking forehead*
I can't believe I forgot to suggest grilling them
Slice in half lengthwise and lay on a piece of foil.
Sprinkle with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice...
...whatever you might use for a bananas foster recipe.
Seal the foil in to a packet and place on the grill until heated through and the brown sugar gets syrupy.
Serve over your favorite ice cream...
Gator Pam at 6:42PM on 09/03/09
freeze them and use them in smoothies... my favorite is a home-version of Orange Julius' Tropical Cream Supreme. Ahhhhhh!!!!
MadelynRodriguez at 7:01PM on 09/03/09
the kitchn.com just recently posted a recipe for one ingredient banana ice cream. Bananas of course. Looks pretty good.
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/stay-cool/how-to-make-creamy-ice-cream-with-just-one-ingredient-093414
bigfatmouth at 11:11PM on 09/03/09
i agree with bumblebutton. Instead of sugar, use honey. Oh yeah, baby.
amiyrah18 at 2:04AM on 09/04/09
Freeze some for later use and use a few on this:
http://pinchmysalt.com/2007/09/27/tired-of-banana-bread-try-this-recipe/
It is amazing!
Randi Lynne at 8:59AM on 09/04/09
@Gator Pam, that coconut banana bread sounds absolutely fabulous! Thanks for sharing that!!!
juliebugsmama at 11:27AM on 09/04/09
Deep fry some of them, as would be done with plantains in South America, and serve with barbecued meat.
yayfood at 5:56PM on 09/04/09
BEST THING EVER--freeze them, stick them in the food processor with some almond or peanut butter and process until the consistency of soft serve ice cream. Sounds crazy, but unbelievable. Plus, play around with it--carob chips, cinnamon, etc.
Trust me on this one...
SunshineACH at 3:13PM on 09/05/09
For future reference:
Banana Jam
3 lemons, 8 bananas, 3 cups of sugar, 3 cups water, a chunk of ginger about an inch on each side, cloves
Remove the rind from the lemon in very fine strips. Squeeze them and reserve the juice. Boil the water and sugar together for about 10 minutes. Add the lemon juice, rind, the ginger and a few cloves. Simmer for 1/2 - 3/4 hr., stirring often to avoid scorching. Remove the ginger before transfering to jars. One or two cloves may be added to each jar.
Lippy at 10:13AM on 09/07/09