10 delicious recipes with ripe bananas to avoid waste

Full of vitamins and nutrients, banana is a popular fruit in Brazil. However, even by fruit lovers, it can be left out when it is too ripe. Thinking about reducing waste and giving more flavor to your meals, we have selected these recipes with ripe bananas that will make your mouth water. Check out!

1. Banana ice cream

Ingredients

• 6 ripe bananas, chopped
• 2 boxes of sour cream
• ½ can of condensed milk
• ½ cup powdered milk

Preparation mode

1. In a blender, blend all the ingredients for about 2 to 3 minutes;
2. When the mixture is homogeneous, pour it into a refractory of your choice;
3. Place the recipe in the freezer for 3 hours and it’s done!

2. Banana jam

Ingredients

• 4 ripe bananas, sliced ​​into rounds
• Coconut oil
• Cinnamon powder to taste

Preparation mode

1. In a pan, place the coconut oil, banana and cinnamon. Stir gently so that the ingredients mix;
2. If the bananas you are using are not so ripe, you can add a little water to make them cook more easily. Otherwise, skip this step;
3. Cover the pan for a few minutes, so that it cooks and caramelizes;
4. Let it cook until the mixture reaches the point similar to a puree with pieces or until the point of your preference;
5. Taste this delight as you wish!

3. Banana pavé

Ingredients

• 4 mashed ripe bananas
• 2 boxes of sour cream
• 400 g of dulce de leche
• champagne cookie
• Milk
• Cinnamon powder to taste

Preparation mode

1. In a pan, place the bananas, the cream and the dulce de leche. Mix well until all the ingredients are incorporated;
2. Place the pan over low heat and stir the mixture constantly to avoid lumps;
3. When the mixture starts to bubble, count about 2 minutes and turn off the heat;
4. In a refractory of your choice, place the banana cream in an amount sufficient to cover the bottom, forming the first layer of the pavé;
5. Moisten the cookies in milk and start assembling the second layer with them;
6. Continue assembling the layers, alternating the ingredients. Finish with a layer of banana cream;
7. Place in the fridge for about 2 hours;
8. Sprinkle the cinnamon powder over the pavé and enjoy!

4. Banana pudding

Ingredients

• 1 cup of refined sugar
• 4 ripe bananas, sliced ​​into rounds
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups of milk
• Water

Preparation mode

1. In a shape with a hole in the middle, add the sugar and take it to high heat to melt it;
2. When the sugar is reaching the caramel point, lower the heat to finish melting the lumps;
3. When you reach the desired point, remove from the heat and spread the syrup on the edges of the form with the help of a spoon or spatula. Once this is done, book;
4. In a blender, beat the bananas, eggs and milk for about 4 minutes. Then, pour the mixture into the mold with the sugar syrup;
5. Place the pudding mold inside a larger baking dish. Inside this roast, pour boiling water until it reaches about 1 or 2 centimeters;
6. Cover the pudding mold with aluminum foil and place in a bain-marie in the oven preheated to 200 degrees, for approximately 55 minutes or until the toothpick test comes out clean;
7. Still in the mold, take the pudding to the freezer for about 1h to 1h30 to freeze;
8. Unmold the pudding on a plate or refractory;
9. If there is still syrup in the pan, bring it to the fire with ½ cup of water and let it boil well. Let this syrup cool for a few minutes, pour it over the pudding and enjoy this wonderful dessert!

5. Banana Biscuit

Ingredients

• 3 mashed ripe bananas
• 1 and ½ cups of granulated sugar
• ½ cup of oil
• 1 egg
• 1 pinch of salt
• 2 cups of rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon of baking powder
• 4 and ½ cups all-purpose flour
• Crystal Sugar
• Cinnamon powder to taste

Preparation mode

1. In a large bowl, place the mashed bananas, sugar, oil, egg and salt. Mix well, until the ingredients are incorporated;
2. Add the oats and stir again. Finally, add the yeast and 3 cups of wheat flour. Mix it all up;
3. Add the rest of the wheat flour. The tip for this moment is to add the flour gradually and observe the point of the dough. It cannot be too soft or too dry;
4. Stir the dough until it reaches a firm and smooth consistency, so you can shape it with your hands;
5. Grease your hands with a little oil, take a small piece of dough and roll it out on a workbench, rolling it and rolling it out. When you reach the desired size, join the two ends and twist the dough 2 or 3 times;
6. Pass the donuts in a mixture with sugar and cinnamon and place them on a greased baking sheet;
7. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 30 to 35 minutes and you’re done!

6. Banana dessert

Ingredients

Ingredients for the topping

• 4 mashed ripe bananas
• 1 cup of sugar

Ingredients for the cream

• 200 ml of milk
• 2 tablespoons of corn starch
• 1 can of condensed milk
• 1 box of sour cream
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
• 1 tablespoon of margarine

Preparation mode

1. For the syrup, in a pan, put the sugar and let it melt completely, until you get the syrup point;
2. Add the mashed banana and stir to incorporate it into the sugar syrup;
3. On low heat, let the banana cook in the caramel, always stirring, until the mixture starts to come away from the bottom of the pan;
4. Place the caramel in a refractory and let it cool;
5. For the cream, dissolve the cornstarch in a container with cold milk;
6. In a pan, add the condensed milk, the cream, the vanilla essence, the margarine and, finally, the milk with the dissolved starch. Shake well;
7. Leave the pan on low heat and keep stirring the ingredients until you get a homogeneous cream;
8. When the cream starts to bubble, count about 2 minutes and turn off the heat;
9. With the fire off, continue stirring the cream to cool it;
10. In a serving dish, pour all the cream evenly. Then cover the recipe with plastic, leaving it in contact with the cream. Let it cool completely out of the fridge;
11. With the cream completely cold, spread the banana jam forming an even layer;
12. Place the recipe in the fridge for approximately 2 hours and it’s done!

7. Banana Chips

Ingredients

Preparation mode

1. With the help of a mandolin, slice the banana;
2. Grease a baking sheet with oil and distribute the banana slices separately, without overlapping them;
3. Bake in a preheated oven at 160 to 180 degrees for 10 minutes;
4. With the bananas still hot, remove them from the roasting pan and transfer them to a plate with a paper towel;
5. Let it cool and taste this delight!

8. Banana Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 1 ripe banana, diced
• 1 lemon juice
• ½ chopped red onion
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
• salt to taste

Preparation mode

1. In a bowl, add the banana, lemon, onion, parsley and salt;
2. Mix the ingredients so that the seasoning catches on the banana and serve as you wish!

9. Healthy Banana Pancake

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 mashed ripe banana
• ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• Coconut oil

Preparation mode

1. In a bowl, beat the eggs, with the help of a fork or a whisk, until the white and yolk are mixed. Then add the mashed banana and grated coconut and mix well;
2. Preheat a skillet greased with coconut oil and, with a ladle, pour some of the dough;
3. Let the pancake brown on both sides, then repeat the process with the rest of the dough;
4. Enjoy the pancakes on their own, with toppings or with fruit!

10. Banana Moqueca

Ingredients

• 1 kg of ripe plantains, cut in half vertically
• juice of 2 lemons
• 2 cloves of crushed garlic
• 3 onions cut into rings
• 1 red pepper cut into rounds
• 1 yellow pepper cut into rounds
• 5 chopped tomatoes
• 1 bunch of chopped coriander
• 2 tablespoons of chopped basil
• 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
• 1 cup of coconut milk
• salt to taste
• olive oil to taste
• Palm oil to taste

Preparation mode

1. In a large bowl, season the bananas with lemon juice, salt and garlic. Let marinate for 1 hour;
2. In a pan, add the oil, onion, peppers, tomatoes and salt. Mix;
3. Let the ingredients sauté until wilted and turn off the heat;
4. Add the cilantro, basil and parsley. Mix;
5. In a larger pan, start assembling the moqueca with a layer of the sauté, followed by a layer of banana and so on, finishing with the sautéed;
6. With the layers ready, pour the coconut milk evenly, along with the palm oil;
7. Let it cook on medium heat for 20 minutes and enjoy!

Well, besides being delicious, bananas are versatile and can add flavor to different recipes! To encourage you even more to use it and avoid waste, we have separated these curiosities about the benefits of bananas. Check out!