One good thing about bananas is that they are almost always cheap and in season, even the organic kind. They are the perfect portable fruit and have a wonderful sweet taste kids love. In fact, we nick-named my daughter “The Banana Queen” for a period because she loved bananas so much. I seemed to never be able to keep up with her in my grocery shopping.
As The Banana Queen moved on, I started noticing that I had all kinds of bananas going to my freezer because they weren’t being eaten up as quickly. If you find yourself with lots of bananas on hand, here are helpful tips on storing them as well as 14 Banana Recipes to use them in.
How to Keep Bananas Fresh
There are many banana tips and hacks out there, but one that I have found that really helps is to wrap the banana stems in plastic wrap and then hang them on a banana holder. Mine was a simple one I found down at the thrift store. Never store bananas in the fridge, though, as this only speeds up the browning process.
How to Store Brown Bananas for Later Use
Many people peel bananas for storing in the freezer, but I find that just popping them in the freezer in the peel works just as well. When you are ready to use them in recipes, simply pull them out and they will be thawed in 15 minutes or less. If you want to use them for smoothies later, I do recommend peeling them, and storing them in plastic for this use as you would want frozen bananas for this.
14 Banana Recipes
If you are looking for a dessert that can come together in no time, try making this Banoffee Pie from Three Many Cooks. It tastes like banana and toffee!
These Chocolate and Marshmallow Stuffed BBQ Bananas from What’s Gaby Cooking sound like the perfect thing for your next camping trip or backyard BBQ.
I would love to try this Banana Oat Baked French Toast from Running with Spoons for my next weekend breakfast.
I can practically taste this Bananas Foster Upside Down Cake from Diethood.
I just know these Fluffy Banana Pancakes from Kitchen Treaty would be a huge hit over here.
For a fun and delicious snack, why not make these Peanut Butter Banana Chips?
I bet this Banana Cream Cheesecake from Six Sisters Stuff is heavenly!
Another great cheesecake option is this Banana Chocolate Chip Cheesecake.
If you are diabetic, you might want to give this Heavenly Chocolate Banana Bread a Try from Saved By Grace.
These No-Bake Banana Bread Bites from The Big Man’s World are paleo, gluten-free, and vegan.
I would love to make this Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Shake from Cooking Classy.
Don’t these Banana and Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cups from Organize Yourself Skinny look amazing?
Try this Dairy-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream from Saved By Grace and you won’t even notice the dairy is missing!
Banana Drop Cookies from LoveFoodies couldn’t be easier to make.
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