banana glut

VfM4meplse

I'm sure there'e been a thread on this before, Pink-Winged normally comes up with the goodies.

I would chop some up and freeze in ice trays (a great sweet fix), make a load banana bread (again enough to freeze) and smoothies. Yum!

Dark_Star

Banana bread, slice then freeze so you can defrost as much/little as needed. Can then be cake/pud with custard/snack etc.

Mrs Beeton has good idiot proof recipe. Other recipes on line add dried fruit/chocolate/alcohol (not all at the same time!).

Maybe do several versions ?

lally666young

U can add it to curry as well, it gives a nice sweet taste.

charlies-aunt

What a fab bargain! :j

I'd divide whats left into portions and freeze for using for baking later

freyasmum

I would make banana bread.

BUT


Instead of the three or so bananas it tells you to put in, double it. Put the bananas in microwave*** for a few 20-30 sec bursts till all their juice comes out. Place the juice in a pan and reduce down to a thick syrup. Mash the remaining solids and add both into your cake batter as normal. It really pumps up the banana flavour but reduces the 'leaden'-feeling you can sometimes get with banana bread!


Oh, and you could also thinly slice an extra banana and put a layer on each side before you bake it. Then give it a good sprinkling with sugar and you'll have some delish caramelised bananas on top of your bread.




*** placing the bananas in the freezer and then defrosting will give you the exact same effect. You still need to reduce the juice down as it is that, that gives the heaviness to the bread.

rosie383

If you are going to freeze any, peel them first.

2 frozen bananas, thaw for about 10 mins, then whizz up with a spoonful of honey for gorgeous, creamy, virtually fat-free ice cream!

Aarons_mummy

I would blend and make banana ice cubes. I'd also either cook them down or blitz them add some yoghurt or cream and put in a piping bag and pipe little dots, freeze for a healthy frozen snack

Otherwise banana bread, banana ice cream, banana syrup?!

System

how about banana flapjacks

• 40g/1 1/2oz butter
• 60g/2 1/2oz brown sugar
• 1tbsp golden syrup
• 225g/8oz porridge oats
• 50g/2oz raisins
• 2 small bananas

In a pan, melt butter, add sugar and golden syrup and stir well - or melt butter in a bowl in the microwave.
Mash bananas and mix into butter mix with raisins and oats and spread into a greased baking tray approx 15cmx20cm/6"x8" (if you've saved the tray from bought flapjacks these are ideal).
Flatten with the back of a spoon, bake at 200C/Gas 6 for 15-20 mins until slightly brown.

Cut into fingers and leave to cool.

squeaky

Hi

Our main thread which is full of ideas is : banana glut


Then there's...

banana bread, cake or muffins?

Bananas going a bit black?

Freezing bananas


Lots of other threads...

banana threads here on MoneySaving Old Style

bananas threads here on MoneySaving Old Style

rachbc

slice, freeze and use for single ingredient banana ice cream. Use in frozen in smoothies and milkshakes too.