What to do with very ripe bananas

[Ducky]

Any suggestions what to do with about 20 bananas that are very ripe? They were on sale for 50p at the co-op so bought them. I can't resist a bargain, even if it is a ridiculous one!!

I know that I can freeze them - do you just leave them out to defrost when you want one? Do they taste ok to eat or would I be better to cook with them after freezing?

[crabapple]

no sugar banana bread? It's recipe on here just need to find it.
Mash them up and freeze so you have suagar free nana 'ice cream'....

[Jelly Belly]

I would slice and freeze them and enjoy banana cake regularly for a few weeks... Yum!

[Ducky]

Do you have to freeze in their skins or take them out?

[scotrail]

I would peel and chop them and then freeze. Banana carrot spice muffins also.. ask me if you want the recipe!

[Aitch]

yes ,divvy them up first into servings for cake. <swoons> at banana cake. with rum and raisin, imho.

[robyn]

make sure DH knows they aren't sausages... I once froze some halfs of bananas, DH thought they were sausages and cooked them on a tray with some actual frozen sausage. plonker.

[Ducky]

make sure DH knows they aren't sausages... I once froze some halfs of bananas, DH thought they were sausages and cooked them on a tray with some actual frozen sausage. plonker.

Pmsl!

[BadgersMommy]

They're not good to eat raw after being frozen (they taste okay, but they'll be very soft and VERY slimy). I generally just toss them in the freezer, peel and all, just as they are when they're so ripe they're getting to the "flattening out" stage. But then I'm very, very lazy.

[BacktoSaz]

I'm the same as Badgersmum. Pmsl at robyn (rather embarrassing as on a train!)

[Louisianablue2000]

I freeze in the skin and then use them for baking. yum.

[MummaQ]

Freeze in or out of skins, but think they are tricky to peel when defrosted if really ripe. Cutting them up first and popping them I a freezer space will save you space in the freezer... Write on the bag how many bananas you've got in each bag.

You can blend and make "banana ice cream", if your family are banana lovers, blitz, pop into ice cubes with or with out any other fruit you have, then add to smoothies, yogurts, porridge etc. but your blitzed banana into ice lolly moulds.

Then there's always baking, banana bread, muffins, etc bake them now and freeze them for lunch boxes or a sweet treat serve with custard or icecream.

There's banana custard... Slice and add custard as a pudding... A favourite as a kiddie!

[SparklePetal]

make sure DH knows they aren't sausages... I once froze some halfs of bananas, DH thought they were sausages and cooked them on a tray with some actual frozen sausage. plonker.

I don't like using the phrase 'LOL' (I usually am just reacting with a small grin or passing smirk) but this time I am actually laughing out loud (with maybe even a snort)

[Singale]

I would peel and chop them and then freeze. Banana carrot spice muffins also.. ask me if you want the recipe!

Oh! Sounds interesting! Could you please post it here?

[Turtle'sMammy]

Ahem. Banana carrot spice muffins! Pregnant woman needs recipe! Now!!