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What can I do with my bananas?

Indie_Kid
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When they start to go brown and really soft, which I don't really like.

Can I make a crumble with them, or would that not work? All I've got in mind is bread and cake...
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  • FairyPrincessk
    FairyPrincessk Posts: 2,439 Forumite
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    Banana Bread
    Banana Pancakes
    Banana Ice cream
    Smoothies
    Muffins

    I think crumble might be a bit odd--although many people make 'baked bananas' so might be worth a shot of blending that recipe with a crumble topping!
  • s_glover
    s_glover Posts: 653 Forumite
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    Smoothies?


    If we have over ripe bananas but no time / inclination to make a cake there and then we simply pop them in the freezer.
  • Austin_Allegro
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    I was sceptical about banana icecream, but it really does work and is a good way to use up brown bananas.

    Just mash up a couple and add a couple of tablespoons of milk; raisins are nice too. Then just put in a tub and freeze.

    When it's frozen it tastes very similar to ice cream but is much healthier!
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  • Indie_Kid
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    Thank you :)

    Didn't know you could make ice cream in that way!
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  • lindens
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    i was going to suggest freezsing them for banana ice cream.

    I didnt believe i would like it but its lush and you can hardly taste the banana.i blend it in my mini chopper, its lovely with added coconut milk, mango etc
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  • moneyistooshorttomention
    moneyistooshorttomention Posts: 17,940 Forumite
    Indie_Kid wrote: »
    Thank you :)

    Didn't know you could make ice cream in that way!

    Yep...I do it regularly.

    If I cant be bothered - then, well, I take out a handful of the slices I cut bananas into and just eat them straight out of the freezer as they are.
  • Anne_Marie_2
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    I freeze bananas that are going past it whole, with the intention of doing something with them, but never get past eating them whole in their frozen state, they are lovely.
  • jk0
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    As a child I used to love making banana milkshakes in my father's liquidiser.
  • Piggywiggy
    Piggywiggy Posts: 452 Forumite
    My dog will eat them
  • minimad1970
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    Banana custard with layers of jam swiss roll, that's still one of my favourite desserts as an adult :D
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