Best use for Bananas!

B_A_D · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:40 pm

I have 2 bunches, browning quickly... Send me your recipes!

Banana Pancakes? Muffins?

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calcuhater · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:33 pm

not for nothing, but you have started a bunch of these threads. have you tried using isa's recipe finder (or any recipe finder, really) and specifying the ingredient you want to use?

i'm sure people have lots of ideas, but it'd probably be more useful if you searched around, found something awesome to do with them, and then came back and posted about it in food porn or something, y'know?

primesaut · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:38 pm

B_A_D wrote:

I have 2 bunches, browning quickly... Send me your recipes!

Banana Pancakes? Muffins?

Link onward

Here are my 3 favourite ways to deal with overripe bananas:

1. lower fat banana bread from Veganomicon
2. marbled banana bread
3. break the bananas into chunks and freeze overnight, then store in ziploc bag; perfect for smoothies!

B_A_D · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:53 pm

calcuhater wrote:

not for nothing, but you have started a bunch of these threads. have you tried using isa's recipe finder (or any recipe finder, really) and specifying the ingredient you want to use?

i'm sure people have lots of ideas, but it'd probably be more useful if you searched around, found something awesome to do with them, and then came back and posted about it in food porn or something, y'know?

Did a forum search and grabbed a few ppk recipes from the save file.

Although I suppose we've pretty much given up on re-creating the 'what to do with X?' master list.

Rhizopus Oligosporus · **Joined:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:39 pm **Posts:** 4578

primesaut wrote:

B_A_D wrote:

lower fat banana bread from Veganomicon

Yes. Can also be made into muffins, and is extra good with chocolate chips.

Adam Crisis · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:25 am

peel, dice, freeze

when ready for a treat put 1 banana worth of frozen dicings, quarter cup milk of your choice, and 1/8 cup peanut butter in food processor...and now you have peanut butter and banana soft serve

supercarrot · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:40 am

i toss them in the freezer with their peels still on (in a big gallon baggie). then when i'm ready to use them, i run them under a little hot water and then cut/scrape the peels off with a sharp knife. easy peasy. (cold, but easy. and the peels keep them from getting freezer burnt.)

DarthCupcake · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:44 am

Bananas foster!

fooldramaqueen · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:57 am

I enjoy making these pancakes every now and then:

http://hotfrommyoven.blogspot.com/2011/ ... kfast.html

calcuhater · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:32 am

B_A_D wrote:

Although I suppose we've pretty much given up on re-creating the 'what to do with X?' master list.

yes. and from reading through that thread, you know that better than most. it's fundamentally broken.

orangeluna · **Joined:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:45 pm **Posts:** 285

I'm with carrot on this one. When I have too many, I also put them in the freezer. The thing I probably bake most with them is banana everything cookies from vegan cookies invade your cookie jar.

bekki · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:49 am

You can bake banana bread in wide mouth pint jars and then stick on the top when they're still hot...sealed fresh banana bread! I would ask teh internetz for safety info before you do this because it's been a long time since I've read about it, and I don't want to forget something and kill you. But anyway, it worked great when I tried it and stayed fresh for the few weeks before getting eaten.

B_A_D · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:16 am

bekki wrote:

You can bake banana bread in wide mouth pint jars and then stick on the top when they're still hot...sealed fresh banana bread! I would ask teh internetz for safety info before you do this because it's been a long time since I've read about it, and I don't want to forget something and kill you. But anyway, it worked great when I tried it and stayed fresh for the few weeks before getting eaten.

Wow, that is pretty nifty. I'll see if I can find something about it online and dig up some mason jars.

B_A_D · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:27 am

I found a few different ones, they all seem to call for eggs but with enough bananas it should be unnecessary. Substituting the eggs with bananas should work out.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/banana-nut-bread-baked-in-a-jar/

Isa's Blog also has a marbled banana bread which makes adorable muffins (cooling now)

Crusty Rat · **Joined:** Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:21 am **Posts:** 98

I'm all for the chopping + freezing (good for binana gluts).

Chop 3 nanas, freeze for a couple of hours then blend up with 3tbsp cocoa powder and 6tbsp peanut butter. Noms.

Don't freeze for too long otherwise the blender starts smoking and melting. :(

torque · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:39 pm

Like crusty rat- freeze and make ice cream if you have the equipment. I take the frozen fruit and give them a quick rinse in a colander to make them a teensy bit softer (along with frozen strawberries, etc).

As for the "what to do with X" thread, i feel bad for you guys, it sure ain't for lack of trying.....

chordslikethis · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:23 pm

The aforementioned marble banana loaf is my go-to for banana surplus situations. Everyone loves it and it looks so fancy.

Fee · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:25 pm

My fave is frozen chocolate covered bananas. Easy as shiitake and like my favorite dessert ever.

torque wrote:

As for the "what to do with X" thread, i feel bad for you guys, it sure ain't for lack of trying.....

It's actually pretty hilarious now that it's closed.

Vegancheezisbeanz · **Joined:** Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:09 am **Posts:** 100

Quote:

Bananas add a delicate sweetness to the classic dip. Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and cook 1/4 cup minced red onion and 1 teaspoon minced garlic, stirring often, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add 1 banana, peeled and sliced; stir 2 minutes over the heat. Add 1 cup drained and rinsed canned black beans, 1/2 cup reduced-sodium vegetable broth, and 1 teaspoon ground cumin. Cover and simmer 5 minutes, then pour into a large food processor or blender and whir until smooth.

Sounds odd, but its pretty tasty

birdsonawire · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:53 pm

That marbled banana bread looks so good! I like to just caramelize them until they're mushy to make some sort of banana butter to spread on top of pancakes (drizzle on some maple syrup and it's the best breakfast ever).

torque · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:54 pm

Fee wrote:

torque wrote:

the "what to do with X" thread

It's actually pretty hilarious now that it's closed.

has it been closed for a while??? when was hope officially relinquished??

B_A_D · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:48 pm

torque wrote:

Fee wrote:

torque wrote:

the "what to do with X" thread

It's actually pretty hilarious now that it's closed.

has it been closed for a while??? when was hope officially relinquished??

I think a day or so ago.

The banana biscuit things look neat too

annak · **Posted:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:48 am

I think the banana-chocolate muffin recipe in Joy of Vegan Baking takes like 4 bananas. Since jumbo muffins are the One True Muffin Pan Size (anything smaller is for cupcakes, sorry), the recipe only makes six, so you should double it at least. Muffins freeze ridiculously well, something I learned with delight right after having a baby.

Invictus · **Joined:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 2:23 pm **Posts:** 2463

Fee wrote:

My fave is frozen chocolate covered bananas. Easy as shiitake and like my favorite dessert ever.

torque wrote:

As for the "what to do with X" thread, i feel bad for you guys, it sure ain't for lack of trying.....

It's actually pretty hilarious now that it's closed.

I never read it before, but I just did. God bless you, B_A_D. I'd have cut someone by now. You are far more patient than I.

I mean, some people were just forking with you...right?

matty · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:06 am

lately for me its been:

chop
freeze
pop in blender with vanilla rice milk
consume

easy and really tasty! then you have that damn blender to clean...

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