Stop! Think twice before you throw away that brown banana. They may not be tasty to eat on their own anymore, but there are several delectable dishes (other than plain old banana bread) you can make with them. Try one of these tasty dishes the next time you have a bunch of brown bananas on your hands.
Baked bananas
This soft and gooey concoction blends bananas and chocolate, which is always a heavenly combination. This dish cooks up nicely on the grill or in the oven, so let the weather dictate your choice. This warm dish goes great paired with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Quick banana ice cream
This is the easiest recipe for ice cream you’ll ever see. It truly requires two ingredients: bananas and milk. Just freeze some chopped up, overripe bananas and then whip them in the food processor with some milk. It’s healthy, delicious and refreshing! See the complete method here.
Oatmeal raisin breakfast cookie
You really can have cookies for breakfast! These cookies are full of nutritious goodness and are sugar free, so there’s no need to feel guilty. These cookies will satisfy your morning hunger and are a great option if you like to just grab-and-go with your morning meal. If you can’t wrap your head around cookies for breakfast, they make a great, light lunch or afternoon snack, too.
Banana pancakes and French toast
Having bananas with breakfast is a great way to start the day. They are flavorful and healthy and have the ability to perk up even the most boring breakfast. Overripe bananas are easily added to pancake and French toast batter to ramp up the old breakfast standards. There are innumerable recipes that can be found for banana pancakes and French toast in cookbooks and on the Internet. But here are a few to get you started.
Fried chocolate and banana ravioli
This isn’t your ordinary, everyday ravioli. This combination of chocolate and banana nestled together in a wonton wrapper is an unbelievably scrumptious fried dessert. It takes a little time to put together, but it’s worth every second. Get the entire recipe here.
Banana rum fizz
No list is complete without a libation. This tasty drink combines bananas with ice cream, rum, crème de cocoa and club soda for a cold, fizzy drink with just the right kick. This frosty beverage will quickly become your go-to summer libation.
