Overripe Bananas

Banana bread

Oh yeah I forgot to peel them before freezing once....yep just once. It was awful! LOL

I posted a recipe for my banana rum pancakes recently. I love them



http://www.goudamonster.com/2013/06/banana-rum-steel-cut-oat-pancakes/

I always just toss them in the freezer never knew I had to peel them. They always taste fine in smoothies or bread after.

I just put a bunch in the freezer for smoothie use. I might make banana walnut muffins.

I never peel them before throwing them into the freezer either--they are still fine for baking with, etc.

I made this recently and was pleasantly surprised by how good it was (I am an omnivore and have my prejudices against vegan and no added fat baking):
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/06/blueberry-banana-bread.html

I did the applesauce variation, and cut back the agave to 1/3 of a cup.

ELVIS BARS!!! One of my favorite things ever.

1/4 cup softened butter
1/2 cupbrown sugar
1/2 cupwhite sugar
2 mashed bananas
3/4 teaspoonvanilla
3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
1 teaspoonbaking soda
2 1/2 cups regular rolled oats (or 2 cups quick cook oats)
2/3 cupchocolate chips


1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease or spray an 8 x 8 inch baking pan and set aside.


2. In a large mixing bowl combine the first 4 ingredients and cream together well. Add in the vanilla, stir, then add in the peanut butter. Stirring carefully so you don’t spill, work in all of the peanut butter until in is completely incorporated.


3. Sprinkle the baking soda over the entire mixture, add in the oatmeal and chocolate chips and blend until well combined.


4, Pour into the 8 x 8 baking pan and bake for 30-32 minutes. Top should be nice and brown and center will still be slightly wiggly/moist. Allow to cool completely before cutting into them


*Of course, I prefer mine with a ton of dark chocolate chips.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/992739-easy-gluten-free-banana-cake-128-cals-a-slice-with-pic

Taggin' for tonight because I have some pretty ripe bananas at home

peel. freeze. use in smoothies. the end.

This

I always allow my bananas to get that spotty brown look, then I slice them and put them in a Ziploc and freeze. They are supposed to have more cancer fighting agents in them when they're brown and spotty, but I don't like the texture. However, they are perfectly sweet, I add the frozen bananas to my protein shakes or when I make juicing recipes in my NutriBullet.

frozen for smoothies...or banana pancakes! (one banana, one egg, one eggwhite, 1/4 c oats....blend, make pancakes. cinnamon too if you like. yum)

I always allow my bananas to get that spotty brown look, then I slice them and put them in a Ziploc and freeze. They are supposed to have more cancer fighting agents in them when they're brown and spotty, but I don't like the texture. However, they are perfectly sweet, I add the frozen bananas to my protein shakes or when I make juicing recipes in my NutriBullet.

Wooo! I like my banana's with brown spots, as I like them sweeter & Don't like the taste when they are only yellow

Go to www.chiquitabanana.com for a lot of great recipes :-)

I peel them and put them in a freezer safe ziplock bag. I eat them straight from the freezer as a snack all the time. I am almost out and need to buy more. I like my bananas overripe normally anyway. I won't eat them unles they have spots.