22 Recipes For When Life Gives You Ripe Bananas
Banana bread is not your limit
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If we were to rank all fruits, bananas might just be the lowest-maintenance fruit that keeps on giving, from freshly yellowed, speckled, to browned. We love them as much as a no-fuss, ever-reliable snack as we do in banana bread, which had a serious moment during lockdown. Ripe, or overripe bananas, are perfect for many types of baked goods, as they are the natural sweetener and binding ingredient that adds moisture, plus is a handy vegan substitute for cream.
So when life gives you bananas (after lemons), make these cakes, muffins, smoothies and, even, currywurst sauce. If they’re not there yet and you can’t wait, don’t forget to check out this guide to ripen them even faster.
22 recipes you can make with ripe bananas
Banana bread and co.
Chocolate banana bread with salted macadamia nuts
Banana bread
Vegan banana bread
The easiest vegan chia seed banana bread
Make banana bread granola with Lisa
Muffins and pancakes
Banana bread pancakes
Cranberry oatmeal muffins
3-ingredient paleo pancakes
Banana-speculaas muffins
Banana crumb muffins
Loaded banana and carrot breakfast muffins
Cakes
Paleo banana cake with walnuts
Sugar-free carrot cake
Rice cooker banana cake
Snacks and smoothies
3-ingredient Nutella banana oat cookies
Nice cream sandwiches
Colorful acai breakfast bowl
Quick banana blueberry ice cream
Matcha smoothie bowl with chia seeds
Strawberry-banana smoothie with healthy coconut granola
Tiramisu overnight oats and baked oats
Surprisingly, bananas also feature in the sauce for currywurst!
Currywurst (Berlin-style bratwurst with curry sauce)
Published on March 1, 2022