After the holidays you suddenly have a lot of ripe bananas left over and you're wondering how you can use them? Luckily, the fruits are true all-rounders in the kitchen - they taste delicious in cakes and cookies as well as in smoothies. We have put together 5 quick recipes!
Use ripe bananas: 4 recipes for banana bread
A juicy banana bread always tastes delicious and is super easy to prepare. And another crucial advantage: the classic sponge cake stays fresh for up to a week! Especially after the holidays, when no one wants to eat ripe bananas as a snack anymore, banana bread offers variety in the weekly menu. Whether as a side dish for afternoon tea, as a dessert at the weekend or simply as breakfast during the week - the aromatic pastries are always well received and are therefore a favorite in many families for the cold season. Here are our favorite banana bread recipes:
1. You can find the basic recipe for banana bread in our article“Bake the perfect banana bread”find.
2. An alternativewithoutYou can find sugar in our article “Banana bread without sugar“.
3. You can find out how to bake low carb banana bread in the article “Delicious and healthy banana bread recipes” – you can also find a Paleo version with chocolate here.
4. A variation on fruit bread with bananas and blueberriescan be found here.
The perfect breakfast for January: banana muffins
Banana muffins are also quick to prepare, very tasty and filling. Simply the perfect start to the day! The kids will also love the next muffin recipes. And best of all – you can bake them together using ripe bananas. Sweeten your morning with these recipe ideas!
1. If it's really quick in the morning, then the classic is the best choice. You need 2 ripe bananas for every 6 muffins. So if you have a lot of bananas left over, you can bake enough muffins for your afternoon coffee or for your coffee break in the office. Also suitable as a party favor or souvenir for special occasions after the holidays.
2. ThisApple banana muffinscan be prepared quickly and easily in the hot air fryer. The basic recipe is very simple and can be refined as desired with chocolate, walnuts or raisins. There is also a vegan version.
Healthy pancakes made from ripe bananas
Everyone likes fluffy pancakes and in many households they are simply part of Saturday brunch. The next recipe is made with just 3 basic ingredients and is both delicious and healthy. You need less than 10 minutes to prepare them and can then refine the pancakes with any oat flakes, chocolate flakes and almond butter. If you wish, you can prepare the pancakes without eggs or flour - you can also find these recipes in our article “Pancakes recipe with 3 ingredients“.
Healthy snacks: chocolate banana brownies
Is losing weight one of your New Year's resolutions? Then the next healthy snack made from ripe bananas is just the thing! Wonderfully juicy on the inside, crispy on the outside – the brownies with chocolate and bananas are one of our favorite healthy snacks! Also perfect for daycare or to take to the office.
The recipe for theBanana browniesFortunately, it's incredibly easy - you need 3 ingredients.
Make your own banana milk
Banana milk is a delicious and healthy drink for January. It is made from ripe bananas and is effortlessly prepared in less than 5 minutes. The recipe, along with other recipes for plant milk that can be sweetened with ripe bananas, can be found in the article“Make your own plant milk – 7 simple recipes”
Use overripe bananas for hair and skin care
Overripe bananas can also be used for homemade hair masks and skin care products. Together with other natural products, the fruits have a wide range of uses. They contain important vitamins and can repair damaged, thin and dry hair. A hair mask with banana can also help with split ends. You can also make a great face mask yourself using bananas, quark and orange juice. Bananas refresh the skin and hydrate the face. In the article“Banana for hair and skin:”you will find recipes and beauty tips.
Use banana peels in the garden
Banana peels also have numerous uses, but in the garden. You can compost them, make pest repellents, or use them as mulch. A homemade fertilizer made from bananas guarantees large and lush rose petals.
You can find out more about the topic in our articles:
Home remedies for lush flowers– learn how to fertilize roses with banana peels.
Use banana peels in the garden– Multiple possible uses in the home garden and winter garden.
Make your own fertilizer from banana peels and other uses in the garden– Find out how you can make liquid fertilizer yourself, how to sow seeds with banana peels and how to care for the leaves of houseplants with banana water.
