How to Quickly Ripen Bananas
How to Quickly Ripen Bananas
Did you know that you can quickly ripen bananas in 30 just minutes? Here's how!
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Question & Answer
Why should I use ripe bananas?
When you're eating a banana, straight from the peel, it's a matter of personal preference. My husband likes to eat them green, and I like them speckled but still firm.
However, baking with bananas is a different matter. Overripe bananas are easier to mash and will mix into your batter more smoothly. Overripe bananas are also much sweeter, which makes a difference in the taste of your baked goods.
Can you bake with not ripe bananas?
In my experience, you technically can. But it's just not the same. The bread isn't as moist, and the flavor definitely isn't as sweet. And– as someone who doesn't love the taste of underripe bananas anyway, I feel like anything baked with underripe bananas tastes funny. So, in a nutshell– yes, you can. But don't.
How ripe should bananas be for baking?
I think bananas are at their very best for baking when they are covered with large brown spots and the stems are brown. But you might be surprised just how brown (or black!) a banana can get before it's truly no good anymore. As long as the banana doesn't have actual mold growing on it, it's ok to use!
Roasting Bananas
How do you ripen bananas quickly?
You can slow roast bananas in the oven until they are ripe enough to use in a recipe (it only takes about 30 minutes). And once they've cooled, you can also freeze them for smoothies (because smoothies are better with ripe bananas!).
Simply bake bananas in an even layer on a baking sheet at 300ºF for 25-30 minutes. They should be black and feel soft.
Let them cool completely before use, and that's it!
How to Quickly Ripen Bananas
Did you know that you can quickly ripen bananas in 30 just minutes? Here's how!
Ingredients
- Bananas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300ºF.
- Layer bananas on a cookie sheet.
- Bake for 30 minutes*. Let cool to room temperature or in the refrigerator before baking with or freezing.
Notes
- This recipe in NOT for ripening bananas to eat them raw.
- I don’t recommend attempting this with completely green, unripe bananas. They won’t have developed enough sugars and flavor be useful in baked goods, even after baking.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 105Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 3gSugar: 14gProtein: 1g
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15 Comments on “How to Quickly Ripen Bananas”
Such a great trick! You know I’ve done this ages ago but haven’t resorted to it recently but it totally works. Thanks for the reminder – pinned!
This is amazing!!!!! Never heard of this. Thanks!!!
Now for those pesky fruit flies do this. Put some vinegar in a very small jar. Then add some dish-washing liquid. That is it. When jar looks bad with flies pour out and do again This works every time.
Oh forgot just a couple of drops will do the trick
Oh Ashton you good woman you! Genius! Love it! Thanks so much
Wow. What a great tip! I never knew. They do look kinda creepy. Like Halloween-themed bananas! I love it!
Genius! Thanks for the tip, Ashton!
Super excited! I had never heard this tip before – pinned it so I won’t forget.
Now to decide what to bake…. 😉
Ah this is SO useful, bananas never sit long enough in my house to ripen for baking. This is great to know, thank you!
OMG!! So useful!!
This tip came at the perfect time. I just bought bananas yesterday for banana bread and was hoping they would hurry up and ripen. 🙂
What an amazing tip…I’ve never heard of this before. Thank you so much for sharing it!
Will this work with completely green bananas? I bought them 4 days ago and they show no sign of ripening
I actually don’t know! Mine were yellow/slightly green (no good for baking!), but I’m not sure how they would taste going from VERY green. If you try it, let me know!
Thanks for responding. No it did not work.. Even leaving in oven longer and still were hard as a rock. Actually, after having bought them one week ago, I threw the last 3 in the trash this morning…still green. Even tried the brown bag to speed up ripening. Stubborn bananas!! lol.