21 Delicious Recipes To Make With Overripe Bananas

An overripe banana is a blessing. Check out these recipes for banana bread, pancakes, cookies, cakes, smoothies and more.
|

Of all the produce that can go bad in the kitchen, the banana is the only one to get excited about. Overripe strawberries and peaches are destined for the compost bin, but overripe bananas provide you with the possibility of many great recipes. They’re really a blessing, not a curse.

Banana bread wouldn’t be possible without overripe bananas. And that’s not all. Pancakes, smoothies, milkshakes and more are made more irresistible thanks to a banana that’s a few days old. We gathered 21 recipes that back up our claim. Check them out.

1
Banana Bread Pancakes
Foodie Crush
Get the Banana Bread Pancakes recipe from Foodie Crush
2
Caramelized Banana Upside Down Cake
Averie Cooks
3
Banana Vanilla Soft Serve With Dark Chocolate Drizzle
This Rawsome Life
4
Moist And Chewy Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Life Love And Sugar
Get the Moist and Chewy Banana Oatmeal Cookies recipe by Life Love And Sugar
5
Cream Cheese-Filled Banana Bread
Averie Cooks
Get the Cream Cheese-Filled Banana Bread recipe from Averie Cooks
6
Coconut Banana Cream Chocolate Truffle Pie With Dulce de Leche
Half Baked Harvest
7
Strawberry Banana Colada Smoothie
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Strawberry Banana Colada Smoothie recipe from Half Baked Harvest
8
Banana And Chocolate Chip Baked French Toast
Foodie Crush
9
Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Averie Cooks
10
Grilled Banana Bread Peanut Butter S'more With Vanilla Marshmallows
Half Baked Harvest
11
Banana Pudding Cheesecake
Life Love And Sugar
Get the Banana Pudding Cheesecake recipe from Life Love And Sugar
12
Banana Cream Pie Blizzards
Minimalist Baker
Get the Banana Cream Pie Blizzards recipe from Minimalist Baker
13
Banana Slow Cooker Oats
Erin Clarke of Well Plated
Get the Banana Slow Cooker Oats recipe from Well Plated
14
Banana Bread With Greek Yogurt Frosting
The Clever Carrot
15
Banana Milkshake
Someday Spoon
Get the Banana Milkshake recipe from Someday Spoon
16
Peanut Butter Banana Cookies
Gimme Some Oven
Get the Peanut Butter Banana Cookies recipe from Gimme Some Oven
17
Banana Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins
Averie Cooks
18
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Waffles
Minimalist Baker
Get the Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Waffles recipe from Minimalist Baker
19
Peanut Butter Banana Cake With Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting
Desserts With Benefits
20
Fudgy Banana Bars With Vanilla Bean Browned Butter Glaze
Averie Cooks
21
Roasted Banana Cake
The Faux Martha
Get the Roasted Banana Cake recipe from The Faux Martha

Before You Go

Products To Fight Food Waste
Fresh Paper(01 of09)
Open Image Modal
These sheets, made from edible organic spices, promise to keep your produce fresh for up to two to four times longer than normal. You can use the sheets to line your crisper drawer, to place in your box of mixed greens or under your berries. They are compostable, recyclable and biodegradable.

Get Fresh Paper for $9.99
(credit:Amazon)
Mastrad Onion Vegetable Keep Sack(02 of09)
Open Image Modal
The all-cotton storage bag can hold up to four pounds of onions and helps delay them from sprouting by keeping them out of the sunlight.

Get the Mastrad Onion Vegetable Keep Sack for $10.28
(credit:Amazon)
Formaticum Cheese Storage Bags(03 of09)
Open Image Modal
This 2-ply cheese paper allows cheese to breath while maintaining humidity to prevent cheese from drying out. It essentially recreates the environment where cheeses are stored to age.

Get the Formaticum Cheese Storage Bags for $8.99
(credit:Bed, Bath )
Berry Breeze(04 of09)
Open Image Modal
Berry Breeze claims to fight harmful pathogens that cause your produce to decay, creating an ozone in your fridge, and allowing your fruits and veggies to last 2-3 times longer.

Get the Berry Breeze for $39.75
(credit:Amazon)
Art and Cook Fresh Herb Keeper(05 of09)
Open Image Modal
You could freeze your fresh herbs to make sure they don't wilt before you can use them, or you could store them in this fresh herb keeper and enjoy them for 1-2 weeks time.

Get the Art and Cook Fresh Herb Keeper for $18.15
(credit:Amazon)
Bluapple(06 of09)
Open Image Modal
Ethylene gas is given off by fruits as a way to signal uniform ripening. However, it gets concentrated in the fridge and can cause fruits to ripen faster than they should. Bluapple soaks up the ethylene gas to prevent this from happening. Just place in the fridge. One Bluapple is good for up to three months.

Get Bluapple for $9.93
(credit:Amazon)
Garlic Keeper(07 of09)
Open Image Modal
Does your garlic always sprout before you can finish a head? That's because you need a garlic keeper which keeps it in a dark place like garlic needs, but still on your counter so you don't forget about it.

Get the Garlic Keeper for $5.99
(credit:Amazon)
Salad Sac(08 of09)
Open Image Modal
The salad bag will keep your greens and veggies fresher, longer. The sac is made from a super absorbent cotton that soaks up unwanted moisture from damp lettuce or other produce. It's also really easy to clean -- just throw it in the wash.

Get the Salad Sac for $11.75
(credit:Amazon)
Bee's Wrap(09 of09)
Open Image Modal
Bee's Wrap is the sustainable solution to storing just about any of your food without having to rely on plastics. Bee's Wrap is made from organic cotton, wax, jojoba oil and tree resin. It is reusable and compostable.

Get a 3-Pack of Bee's Wrap for $18.00
(credit:Bee's Wrap)

HuffPost Shopping’s Best Finds

MORE IN LIFE