The bananas in the fruit basket no longer shine bright yellow? Excellent! Because delicious things can be conjured up from it. We present the best recipes for using bananas – delicious and uncomplicated.
Bananas with brown spots are usually not bad, they are much riper than the green fruits and are still edible. If you don't like the tan or don't like to eat overripe bananas, you can use them for other purposes. We have selected the most delicious banana recipes for you.
Using bananas – the best recipes
banana cake
Ingredients for 16 pieces:
- 200 grams of margarine
- 150 grams of sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 ripe bananas
- 100 milliliters of milk
- 300 grams of flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 100 grams of chocolate chips
- 50 grams of walnuts (chopped; or hazelnuts)
- 80 grams of chocolate couverture
Preparation of the banana cake:
- Beat margarine and sugar in a bowl with a hand mixer until frothy, gradually stir in the eggs.
- Peel the bananas and mash them with a fork. Stir the banana puree together with the milk into the batter.
- Mix the flour and baking powder together and then fold into the dough. Add chocolate sprinkles and nuts as required and pour the batter into a greased loaf pan. Bake the banana cake at 180 degrees for about 45 minutes.
- Do the cooking test with a wooden skewer: If no more dough sticks to the skewer, the banana cake is ready.
- Let the cake cool for 15 minutes, remove from the mold and then leave to cool completely on a wire rack. In the meantime, melt the couverture in a water bath and decorate the banana cake with it.
Banana bread without sugar
Ingredients for a banana bread without sugar:
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- 200 grams of spelled flour or whole wheat flour
- 100 grams apple pulp (or grated apple)
- 1 packet of baking powder
- Approx. 50 grams of walnuts (or other nuts / kernels)
- Optional cinnamon
Preparation:
- If you use an apple instead of applesauce, you should first peel the apple, core it and grate it finely.
- Mash the bananas with a fork in a bowl, add the eggs and beat everything until frothy.
- Now add flour, baking powder, apple pulp and, if desired, about 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Mix everything into a dough.
- In the next step, fold in the walnuts and pour the mixture into a greased loaf pan.
- Bake at 180 ° C for about 45 to 50 minutes.
Here you can find a recipe for a vegan banana bread.
Ice cream
Homemade banana ice cream is perfect for overripe fruits. Preparation is quick and easy – and this is how it works:
Ingredients for 4 persons:
- 400 grams of bananas (very ripe)
- 1 lemon
- 200 grams of natural yoghurt
- 100 grams of powdered sugar
- 50 milliliters of cream
Preparation:
- For the banana ice cream, first squeeze the lemon and peel and chop the fruit.
- Puree the bananas together with the lemon juice and yogurt.
- Add powdered sugar and cream, stir well and put the banana ice cream in a flat container.
- Freeze in the freezer for at least 4 hours and stir the banana ice cream from time to time so that no ice crystals form.
Ideas for breakfast
Ripe bananas are also very tasty for breakfast, e.g. B. in the Brazilian Morning Acai Bowl or in chocolate overnight oats. Banana pancakes are perfect for Sunday breakfast or brunch with friends – nothing is left lying around.
Storing bananas correctly – the best tips
Unfortunately, food waste is common in many households, but it can often be avoided. It still happens that a few fruits are left lying around and at some point they are no longer edible. We put a stop to this by storing bananas properly and not (!) Putting them in the refrigerator, but instead keeping them in a bowl at room temperature.
No time to bake, too cold for ice cream? No problem, the overripe fruits are also ideal for freezing! So you always have bananas in the house for delicious smoothies or cakes. You can find out what you should consider beforehand in our article Freezing bananas. Here you can find more dishes to freeze.
Tip: Even more original recipe ideas and kitchen hacks are waiting for you in the BRIGITTE community.