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Ripe bananas

Group 5 minus 1 — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:42:21 GMT

Thought I'd make some b. bread. I would pop into my nearest grocery and buy the overripe ones. I don't think they are sold anymore. Had to buy ones that were not overripe and put them in my kitchen window. I usually have one or two in the freezer,but not today.

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We rescue cats — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:34:52 GMT

Our local grocery is awful with green bananas. Every time I have to buy them there I hope that I live long enough to eat them.

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RedTop — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 18:15:55 GMT

My IGA always has a cart with overripe bananas, as well as other marked down fruits and produce. My family likes green bananas. We don't eat banana bread, banana muffins, banana cake, or do smoothies, so if a banana makes it to the overripe stage here, it goes into the trash. I rarely buy more than 4 small ones.

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Happy2BHere — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 18:27:48 GMT

I know what you mean about green bananas! I have a good recipe for banana bread and had a craving for some so I bought some bananas. I use grocery curbside pickup so I have no choice in what I get, but oh these were SO green, and by the time they were ready to use my craving had passed! I went ahead and made the bread, but froze it for the next time I really wanted some.

Yesterday I saw an ad for this banana bread batter for the first time. I'd probably never buy it because I like homemade, but it looks like you just snip the end and smoosh into a pan:

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PA Mom-mom — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 21:05:19 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 It's hit or miss at my ShopRite. Sometimes they have over ripe bananas, but most often they have green. The problem with that is you don't know how much they've been banged around until they ripen. So, when they are all green, I always check the organic section. In ShopRite, they hang the organic bananas on hooks above the display. They are almost always riper, and I think they haven't been bumped as much.

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Nightowlz — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 02:24:48 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1

Next time you want to make banana bread but don't have over-ripe bananas try this.

Bake whole bananas with peels on for 20 mins @ 350° to ripen. The peels will turn black. The bananas will be soft. Let cool. Blue Jean Chef--Meredith Laurence has this posted on her Banana Bread recipe on her website.

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Carmie — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 02:24:38 GMT

If you need ripe bananas to bake with, just put green bananas on a lined cookie sheet with the skins on and place them in a 300 degree oven for about 40 minutes.

The skins will become black and the bananas will be soft. Just peel and use in your recipe.

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Sooner — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 02:57:02 GMT

@RedTop wrote:
My IGA always has a cart with overripe bananas, as well as other marked down fruits and produce. My family likes green bananas. We don't eat banana bread, banana muffins, banana cake, or do smoothies, so if a banana makes it to the overripe stage here, it goes into the trash. I rarely buy more than 4 small ones.

@RedTop We buy lots of organic bananas that ripen faster. We take the ripe ones and put them in the blender (don't overblend to foam!) with a little milk and vanilla and maybe honey and a little other fruit sometimes and freeze in our little ice cream maker. To us, it's "ice cream!"

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lynnie61 — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:00:46 GMT

One of our local grocery stores sells overripe bananas in a paper bag. Used to be $1. I haven't seen the bags lately though. I usually toss overripe bananas in a zip lock bag and freeze it. I only buy 4-5 at a time.

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Knit-Chick — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 11:44:02 GMT

@Sooner that sounds good!

Our local market usually has a bag of ripe bananas for 99 cents. I'll either mash them up and mix into 'banana bread' oatmeal or I'll slice and freeze them for smoothies.

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Sooner — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:25:27 GMT

@Knit-Chick wrote:

@Sooner that sounds good!

Our local market usually has a bag of ripe bananas for 99 cents. I'll either mash them up and mix into 'banana bread' oatmeal or I'll slice and freeze them for smoothies.

@Knit-Chick I bought a new Cuisinart ice cream freezer at the start of summer and now we use it twice a week at least. Husband says it is a miracle.

I think so too because we both are getting more calcium and some really good treats for very little sugar or fat! And it IS good!

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Knit-Chick — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:36:42 GMT

@Sooner thank you for the info! I really need to cut back on sugar - it's so hard! This sounds like something that would help

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Mimi NY — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:42:47 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@Knit-Chick wrote:

@Sooner that sounds good!

Our local market usually has a bag of ripe bananas for 99 cents. I'll either mash them up and mix into 'banana bread' oatmeal or I'll slice and freeze them for smoothies.
@Knit-Chick I bought a new Cuisinart ice cream freezer at the start of summer and now we use it twice a week at least. Husband says it is a miracle.
I think so too because we both are getting more calcium and some really good treats for very little sugar or fat! And it IS good!

@Knit-Chick Thanks for letting me know that you are pleased with your new Cuisinart Ice Cream maker.Have been thinking of that make for a Christmas gift this year .I think it is very important to watch what you are eating and if you can make it healthier and tasty it sounds like you are. Especially hearing your husband is calling it a miracle you sold me for sure in buying that brand and leave the hype one that everyone was buying behind in my search.

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Sakuya — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:09:36 GMT

@Knit-Chick Which model did you get?

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Knit-Chick — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 17:53:23 GMT

@Sakuya wrote:
@Knit-ChickWhich model did you get?

adding @Sooner .

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Knit-Chick — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 17:53:59 GMT

@Mimi NY wrote:
@Sooner wrote:
@Knit-Chick wrote:

@Sooner that sounds good!

Our local market usually has a bag of ripe bananas for 99 cents. I'll either mash them up and mix into 'banana bread' oatmeal or I'll slice and freeze them for smoothies.
@Knit-Chick I bought a new Cuisinart ice cream freezer at the start of summer and now we use it twice a week at least. Husband says it is a miracle.
I think so too because we both are getting more calcium and some really good treats for very little sugar or fat! And it IS good!
@Knit-Chick Thanks for letting me know that you are pleased with your new Cuisinart Ice Cream maker.Have been thinking of that make for a Christmas gift this year .I think it is very important to watch what you are eating and if you can make it healthier and tasty it sounds like you are. Especially hearing your husband is calling it a miracle you sold me for sure in buying that brand and leave the hype one that everyone was buying behind in my search.

it was @Sooner who has the cuisinart

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Sooner — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 18:59:28 GMT

@Knit-Chick wrote:
@Sakuya wrote:
@Knit-ChickWhich model did you get?
adding @Sooner .

@Knit-Chick @Sakuya Just FYI we got the Cuisinart Electric Ice Cream Maker, Ice 70 from Williams-Sonoma because I had points and a gift card! It works great and was a good investment! LOL!!!

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Sakuya — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:06:19 GMT

@Sooner THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

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RespectLife — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 18:13:18 GMT

@Knit-Chick wrote:
@Sooner thank you for the info! I really need to cut back on sugar - it's so hard! This sounds like something that would help

@Knit-Chick

Bananas have sugar and carbs.

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Pooky1 — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 22:42:38 GMT

Nightowiz is absolutely right.I have done this and it works perfectly. I wanted to make banana bread but didn't want to wait forever. And most recently I had zuchini from the garden and I googled zucchini banana bread. I made it twice it was delicious and very moist. My wife took some to work and everyone loved it.f anyone wants the recipe I will gladly put it up. I find allso that I peal bananas and put them on a plate and freeze them then I slice them and put them in a freezer bag and if you put frozen banana slices in the food processor it makes a great healthy version of banana ice cream. Its really good.