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If you have ever wondered what to make with leftover bananas or been tempted to throw them away, these recipes to use up overripe bananas will be right up your street. They are easy, delicious and a great way to sneak extra nutrition into your family’s diets as well as using up leftovers and avoiding food waste.
We are quite fussy about bananas in our house. We don’t like them under-ripe, but we really, really don’t like them over-ripe. This leaves a window of about two and a half hours for optimal banana enjoyment. (Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but it’s not that far off.) It’s a good thing I have lots of great recipes to use up overripe bananas on hand. These are just a few of my favourites.
Recipes That Use Up Overripe Bananas
Banana Muffin Recipes
Go-to muffin recipes perfect for breakfast, packed lunches and snacks.
Banana Streusel Muffins with Flaxseed
Banana Bread Recipes
Elevate your banana bread with these delicious recipes that offer a twist on the traditional.
Spiced Banana Nut Loaf with Ginger Glaze
Nigella’s Italian Breakfast Banana Bread
Banana Cake Recipes
From extra-special to everyday easy, these banana cake recipes are wonderful to have on hand for desserts, parties or for a little treat anytime.
Banana Gingerbread Loaf Cake with Ginger Glaze
Banana Date Cake with Walnut and Honey Glaze
Banana Cookie Recipe
I hope these recipes will become part of your family’s baking traditions too. And just one more thing…
Can I Freeze Overripe Bananas?
Overripe bananas freeze really well for two to three months. Simply peel the bananas and put them in an airtight container in the freezer. Thaw completely before using to make your favourite recipes.
I hope this delicious collection of recipes becomes part of your family’s traditions too. Please let me know if you try them – and please share on social media and tag me too!
That banana gingerbread loaf peaked my interest. Great recipe April!!
Thank you so much, Cindy 🙂
So many wonderful recipes April I don’t know which to try first – but I have a whole bunch of bananas so I might do two 🙂
Thank you, Clare. I hope you enjoy them 🙂
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Heidy
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Thank you, Heidy. Hope you have a great day too 🙂
Nice to see you again, April. Love your new website!
Thank you so much, Michael 🙂
Hi April,
What a wonderful collection of Banana Goodness! This is a fantastic recipe and thanks so much for sharing it with us. Hope to see you again real soon at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Thank you so much, Miz Helen 🙂
These are really terrific things to do with bananas. I pinned this to a round up board. Thanks for bringing this to Weekend Bites.
Thank you, Diane, and thank you for pinning too 🙂
Two and a half hours lol! It does feel like that, doesn’t it?
I’m one of those people who thinks that frozen bananas work better in baked items. It may all just be in my head though. The chocolate banana bundt cake is calling to me, April.
Thank you for sharing your ideas for those less-than-perfect bananas.
The Chocolate Banana Bundt cake really is delicious, Michelle. It’s one of my favourites 🙂