How to use up bananas?

NC1994
NC1994 Posts: 24
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I bought some bananas at the weekend and don;t think im gonna eat them because i HATE eating them when they are even a little bit brown!!

has anyone got any recipes that contain bananas that i can use? preferably a recipe that has calorie information with it :)
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  • m4ttcheek
    m4ttcheek Posts: 229 Member
    Freeze them. Then put them in the food processor with a little milk and you get banana ice cream. You have to eat it straight away though.
  • RunEatLift
    RunEatLift Posts: 68
    Banana bread? You can mash them into oatmeal and it tastes lovely!
  • skyekeeper
    skyekeeper Posts: 286 Member
    Go ahead and slice them up and make a peanut butter banana wrap in a tortilla. You can also use almond butter or nutella.
    You can also take two bananas and mash them up with one egg and make pancakes out of them.
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    Here's a low-cal recipe for Banana Bread, uses honey and apple sauce for sweetner.

    http://cleaneatingmag.com/Recipes/Recipe/Chocolate-Chunk-Banana-Bread.aspx

    Very yummy.
  • theblondetrick
    theblondetrick Posts: 192 Member
    you could make a banana milkshake.just mashed bananas+milk

    or maybe you could find a low calorie banana pancake recipe
  • justgin1
    justgin1 Posts: 31 Member
    I peel them and put them in a ziplock bag in the freezer then use for smoothies as needed.
  • Rachshuv
    Rachshuv Posts: 21 Member
    Banana flapjacks, the banana sticks the flapjack together instead of excess sugar, loads of online recipes, i do them every week. Im from the UK, i think theyre called something different in the US.
  • missewright
    missewright Posts: 13
    Banana milkshake

    Banana's, milk, ice cream and hazlenut yoghurt is amazing x
  • tharve2
    tharve2 Posts: 8 Member
    I make smoothies.. I love the dark chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie that I make. The ingredients are 1 banana, 1 tablespoon of Hershey's Dark Chocolate Cocoa, 1 tablespoon of honey, 2 tablespoons of natural peanut butter, and 1 c of unsweetened almond milk. Put all the ingredients in a blender! I drink it at 3pm as my afternoon snack before a workout after work.
  • divalivious
    divalivious Posts: 213 Member
    This is a great banana bread ~ no sugar and no grains.

    http://www.primallyinspired.com/no-sugar-no-grains-easy-and-amazing-banana-bread/
  • tpenha
    tpenha Posts: 19
    my friends laugh at me but, I actually mash a banana up in my eggs and scramble them. They taste great!
  • Lind5ay90
    Lind5ay90 Posts: 376 Member
    Make flourless banana pancakes with one egg and 2 mashed up bananas. Cook them on a griddle or frying pan and they taste great!
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    If you peel them and freeze the fruit you will be able to use them in any recipe using mashed bananas at a later date...or cook with them now, but they mash very easily after being frozen.
  • horses7777
    horses7777 Posts: 165
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  • maegmez
    maegmez Posts: 341 Member
    Mash them up with some oats and bake them as cookies. They are so yummy and no sugar added!
  • ashlinmarie
    ashlinmarie Posts: 1,263 Member
    Did you know that bananas are actually better for you when they have brown on them? I also can't eat them plain though like that. Two things I do....make a smoothie with some fruit and yogurt. Calories depend on what you put in but with 1 cup yogurt, 1/2 cup milk, 1 banana, and some strawberries, mine usually come out to around 350 calories. I also developed my own pancakes made with 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/3 cup egg whites (or 2 eggs for more calories), 1 banana, and whatever else I feel like putting in (for me, cinnamon, PB2 and blueberries). All you do is mash up the banana really well, mix in the other ingredients, and cook like pancakes. They come out to about 360 calories, 5 grams of fat, 21 grams of protein, 60 carbs, and >250 mg of sodium. They keep me full for hours and taste great! Though I recommend the cinnamon or they can be a bit bland.
  • Querian
    Querian Posts: 419 Member
    I feel the same way about my bananas!

    OATMEAL

    Lately I've been using my bananas in oatmeal, here is the recipe:

    http://ohsheglows.com/2011/09/20/make-ahead-steel-cut-oatmeal-4-new-oatmeal-recipes/

    Ingredients:
    2 cups water
    2 cups almond milk (or other non-dairy milk)
    1 cup uncooked steel-cut oats
    2 large bananas, mashed (1 cup mashed)
    2 tsp ground cinnamon
    Pinch of salt
    1 tbsp ground flax + 1 tbsp chia seeds (or seeds of choice)
    2-3 tsp vanilla extract

    1. In a medium-sized pot, bring the water and almond milk to a boil. Add in steel-cut oats and a pinch of salt and reduce heat to low.
    2. Stir in the mashed banana (mashing it helps disperse the sweetness throughout), ground flax, and chia seeds. Simmer on low, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, stirring every 5 mins or so.
    3. When the oats are creamy and tender, remove from heat and stir in cinnamon to taste and pure vanilla extract. Serve immediately or allow to cool before transferring into air tight containers in the fridge. In the morning, add a splash of milk and reheat in the micro or on the stove-top.


    Read more: http://ohsheglows.com/2011/09/20/make-ahead-steel-cut-oatmeal-4-new-oatmeal-recipes/#ixzz2QisE2Rwn

    The bananas give a lot of sweetness and bulk to the oatmeal so you get a huge serving and don't need hardly any extra sweetener, although I do like adding a tablespoon of peanut butter and a tablespoon of maple syrup to each serving.. I made the same recipe yesterday and I used only one banana and 4 chopped dates and I didn't have to add any extra sweetener because the dates and banana made it sweet enough. Riper bananas are better for this recipe. I usually make the full recipe and then have breakfast ready for almost the full week. This reheats well.

    SMOOTHIES

    Freeze bananas after you peel the and break them into chunks. Then you can use in smoothies! Here is one of my favorites. I usually skip the pear but it is good in there. Frozen strawberries also work well here.

    http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/great-green-fruit-blend-2/

    Ingredients

    2 cups Beet Greens, Red Swiss Chard, Kale, Spinach or a combination, roughly chopped and packed into the measuring cup
    1 Banana
    1 Golden Delicious Apple
    1/2 Comice Pear
    10 Strawberries, green tops cut off
    1 cup Coconut Water


    Directions

    Make sure to set the blender on the liquefy setting for this recipe.

    ICE CREAM

    Bananas make great faux "ice cream". I've been just putting this in a food processor or blender and it it very yummy!

    One frozen banana (peel and cut into chunks before freezing)
    1/4 cup almond milk
    4 T ovaltine (if you want it chocolate flavored but you don't need the ovaltine for it to be good)
  • Querian
    Querian Posts: 419 Member
    You can also take two bananas and mash them up with one egg and make pancakes out of them.
    I've never heard of this but I'm going to try it!
  • Querian
    Querian Posts: 419 Member
    Mash them up with some oats and bake them as cookies. They are so yummy and no sugar added!
    I'm going to try this one too! Sounds delicious!
  • MissRae123
    MissRae123 Posts: 39 Member
    Banana Cookies
    4bananas
    2cups oats
    1 scoop protein powder
    1 cup blueberries
    Dash of cinnamon

    Optional
    1T chia seed
    6T flax

    Mash up bananas, add oats and protein, mix well, stir in blueberries, scoop onto baking sheet and bake at 350 for about 10min
    With the chia and flax seed each cookie is 71cals
  • mssunshine_7
    mssunshine_7 Posts: 30 Member
    I don't like bananas with spots either. I slice bananas up, put them in baggies, and freeze them. I use them in smoothies every day.
  • mazdauk
    mazdauk Posts: 1,380 Member
    Banana Cookies
    4bananas
    2cups oats
    1 scoop protein powder
    1 cup blueberries
    Dash of cinnamon

    Optional
    1T chia seed
    6T flax

    Mash up bananas, add oats and protein, mix well, stir in blueberries, scoop onto baking sheet and bake at 350 for about 10min
    With the chia and flax seed each cookie is 71cals

    can you leave out the protein powder? I really hate artificial stuff like that.:tongue:
  • MissRae123
    MissRae123 Posts: 39 Member
    Yes. They taste the same without it. Plus that'll lower the calories. :-)
  • phytogurl
    phytogurl Posts: 671 Member
    My favorites:
    Eat them plain if there not too ripe
    Freeze em for smoothies & banana ice cream with cocoa powder, vanilla, protein powder, peanut butter etc.
    Use them in healthy cookies with shavings of dark chocolate...good replacement for fat
    Put them sliced up in a bowl of oats, 2 chopped dates, and peanut butter
  • Skrib69
    Skrib69 Posts: 687 Member
    I have friend who eats banana and Marmite sandwiches. I love Marmite and banana's, but together?????? I'm not quite brave enough for that!
  • 133amy181
    133amy181 Posts: 17
    bump for later
  • TheWinman
    TheWinman Posts: 684 Member
    Either bake banana bread or muffins or use them in smoothies!
  • cb83580
    cb83580 Posts: 136 Member
    Mash them up with some oats and bake them as cookies. They are so yummy and no sugar added!
    I'm going to try this one too! Sounds delicious!
    Do this! It's delicious! Smells like banana bread baking. I add some vanilla and cinnamon to mine. You can do it by using approximately 1 banana per 1/2 cup of quick cooking oats. Bake 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes depending on the size. Here's the recipe I started using:

    http://www.theburlapbag.com/2012/07/2-ingredient-cookies-plus-the-mix-ins-of-your-choice/
  • erinroro
    erinroro Posts: 20
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  • keepongoingnmw
    keepongoingnmw Posts: 371 Member
    I love making a smoothie with raw oatmeal, skim milk, and a banana. I add a splash of vanilla and a dash of cinnamon.
    just stick it in a blender.....there you have it. I do prefer to freeze the banana first. Some add peanut butter to that but I prefer without.

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