What to Do with Overripe Bananas?

Before you can even consider eating them, one or two of the bananas in every bunch will unavoidably begin to turn brown and overripe. Everybody has experienced it. What's the good news though?

When a banana ripens, its flavor becomes more intense and sweet, which makes it ideal for a variety of baking dishes. 

Here are some additional inventive ways to use those overripe bananas before you grab for another banana bread recipe.

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Mash Into Oatmeal

Taking advantage of the energy boost from eating bananas' natural sugars is best done during breakfast. Make hot banana cereal simply by whisking mashed banana into a bowl of your preferred rolled oats.

Blend Into Waffle or Pancake Batter

Alternatively, if you want to go all out, try the Banana Waffles from Food Network Kitchen. The reason this recipe works is that mashed bananas make a great addition to any batter.

Make Banana Muffins

After mashing a banana or two, you've realized that their unique yellow-brown hue is not particularly appealing. But there's no use thinking about it. Consider all the taste and moisture it may offer instead.

Bake Banana Cookies

In addition to having many vitamins and antioxidants, such as potassium and vitamin C, ripe bananas are also simpler to digest. Make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Cookies.

Add to a Smoothie

Smoothies are a clever method to employ overripe bananas that doesn't involve baking. Bananas have a thickening and creamy texture. To counterbalance the vegetal flavor of the veggies in a green smoothie.

Turn Into Ice Cream

The Italian dessert known as Peanut Butter Banana Semifreddo, which means "half-frozen" since it's not nearly as frozen as ice cream, is one of our favorite dishes.