Too Many Overripe Bananas? 5 Quick Solutions You'll Love

After winning over the American public, the banana has become a daily staple in many people’s diets. Whether the banana is chosen as a quick snack, used for desserts, or a go-to addition with a bowl of oatmeal or cereal, we don’t think too much about this tropical fruit.

The banana became Americanized.

We could say that the banana is taken for granted because it is ubiquitous in our society. Many of us might thing that bananas will always be available because they are cheap, affordable, and stocked at nearly all grocery stores throughout the US.

However, this colorful tropical fruit has been battling than more than a few problems over the decades, following their widespread popularity.

The bananas we commonly see at stores are dealing with health problems and climate change. Plus, limiting the variety of bananas available for widespread consumption have taken its toll.

Knowing this, it might be more than a nagging feeling to eventually do something with a bunch of bananas going ripe faster than we can use them up or eat them.

So, what to do?

First, throw bananas in the freezer if they look like they about to head to the rubbish bin. Do this to reduce food waste and buy yourself and your bananas some time for the right recipe.

Let’s face it. You want to do what you can to avoid having to interact with brown, mushy bananas head-on. 

Because gross.

We eat with our eyes and prefer attractive, appealing looking bananas. (Pun intended.)

Sorry, but saying that those ugly looking spots are just sugar DOESN’T make it any easier or palatable to eat an overripe banana that looks and feels like THAT. 

See that spoiled looking, mushy, heavily spotted banana. You want me to eat what?  No thank you.

If you don’t think you’re going to use your bananas for a few days and they are becoming super overripe, throw them in the freezer before it’s too late. It really works. 

When you are ready to use your frozen banana, run each one under the sink tap with running water for a few seconds. Next, grab a paring knife and quickly slice of the thick peel, revealing the fruit.

What if your bananas are ripe but look like they could hold out for a few more days before they reach the point of no return? 

Try the following banana recipe ideas:

1. -Make banana bread
2. -Make banana smoothies (add some berries, protein powder, etc.)
3. -Make banana pancakes (nuts or chocolate chips optional)
4. -Make banana ice cream
5. -Make banana pudding

There’s nothing like throwing in some add-ins like shredded coconut, mixed berries, chocolate chips, raisins, nuts, or dried cranberries to take your mind off of the fact that you are working with overripe bananas. Depending on what you are making with your bananas, of course.

So, there you have it. You have no more excuses to simply throw out your bananas that are going ripe and ready to get tossed in the trash.

Make something delicious, easy to whip up, and more visually pleasing with those super overripe bananas.

You’ll be glad you gave it a go.