2lbs of bananas!

United States
July 28, 2011 12:46pm CST
Hi! Does anyone know what I can do with about 2 lbs of bananas? They'll last only about one more day and I am somewhat of a cake baker. A filling perhaps? What flavor cake mix goes well with them? Thanks! Sarah
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@Suzieqmom (2755)
• United States
30 Jul 11
My friend freezes her soon-to-be-too-ripe bananas and then uses them as an ingredient in fruit smoothies/protein shakes for herself and her kids. I haven't tried it (yet) myself, but she swears by it as a way to keep from wasting bananas.
@Suzieqmom (2755)
• United States
3 Aug 11
I think they probably do get a little weird--not too weird to be blended into a shake, but too weird to eat, for sure.
@Mayuko (1268)
• United States
3 Aug 11
I've heard someone people say they freeze bananas them crush them to make imitation banana ice cream. I haven't tried it though so I don't know what it's like.
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
28 Jul 11
Perhaps the most logical thing to do with them is to make (quite a lot) of banana cake and freeze it. Bananas themselves can't be frozen and nor would they last very long if you mashed them and made them into a filling. Here is one recipe for Banana Cake: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/A-Number-1-Banana-Cake/Detail.aspx
• United States
4 Aug 11
Thank you!
@vegegirl (828)
• Australia
3 Aug 11
You can freeze them, and put them through a blender to make natural banana ice cream - this can then be kept in the freezer until you are eating. You could add some citrus juice to the mix to keep them from going brown. Alternatively, if the bananas are still in good nick they are nice to have chopped up and topped with custard and cream.
• Malaysia
29 Sep 11
hiya Cricket! wow...that is a lot of bananas you have! hmmm....you can make a banana cake, or mush it down to make fillings for donuts... or you can also try out some of these asian recipes for banana desserts.. http://chinesefood.about.com/od/dessertsfruit/r/candiedbananas.htm http://chinesefood.about.com/od/dessert1/r/bananascoconut.htm they would all be pretty darn tasty!
@pacrptc (231)
• United States
28 Jul 11
i love to make banana bread... everyone one i know loves it and so does my husband and my son... it you search for it on the internet i am sure you will find plebty of recipes for banana bread... beside you can used bananas that turned dark and you don't want to eat for banana bread...
@aimend13 (51)
• United States
2 Aug 11
I would use them to make a few loafs of chocolate chip banana bread. Leave one out to enjoy now, and then freeze the rest. They freeze really well and it's a great/easy thing to pull out on a Sunday morning for breakfast, brunch, or just a treat.