What do you do with bananas?

United States
May 16, 2008 7:27pm CST
I love bananas and so do my kids. I tend to make about a million things using them. banana bread banana pudding banana and peanut butter sandwiches a dessert that uses bananas, chocolate pudding, and angel food cake banana pancakes banana in our cereal So, what do you use bananas for in your house??
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• United States
17 May 08
I used to not eat bananas at all unless it was in a ice cream Sunday. But that changed a few years ago when I was suffering severe leg cramps that would bolt me up in the early morning hours. I read something somewhere about potassium and bananas as a possible remedy. So I began a one a day bananas program and haven't had a single episode since....the only thing is now I have this desire to swing from tree to tree....hmmmmm time for a 'naner sandwich!
• United States
17 May 08
Oh yeah, I ate bananas like crazy when I was pregnant because of all the leg cramps. There were a couple leg cramps that made me sound like I had gone in labor! lol
@brimia (6581)
• United States
17 May 08
I love bananas too. I use them in all the ways you do plus I also like them in smoothies, sometimes in oatmeal, and occasionally in cookies (to replace some of the sugar and shortening).
• United States
17 May 08
Using bananas to replace sugar and shortening is a great idea!!
• United States
17 May 08
You've pretty much named a lot of them. I also like to eat bananas straight up. I also eat banana chips and fried bananas. I think I've had banana cream pie and I've put bananas in my oatmeal. There was something else that I eat with bananas, but I can't remember it right now. It was something with custard.
• United States
17 May 08
Oh, yeah, banana split.
@emma412 (1156)
• United States
17 May 08
If use them on time we eat them plain or in a bow of Cheerios. Every once and a while I will make up a peanut butter and banana sandwich. If I buy too many and they get all bruised and mushy I will make some banana bread. I also have a really good recipe for banana crumb muffins. I have only made them twice but both times they were excellent. I love that you can use the over ripened bananas that would normally be thrown away and they work better in a recipe than the fresh ones.
• United States
17 May 08
I agree.. even though the fruit goes bad quickly, it can still be used. Actually, my kids love to eat them soon after they have started turning because they are much sweeter...they just can't do it when they get to ugly looking, lol. Banana crumb anything sounds delicious!
@jerzgirl (9291)
• United States
17 May 08
I like to slice them in a bowl with and put sugar and milk on them. No cereal - just bananas. Something my dad used to do, but I don't know where he got it from. I just like them like that better than any other way.
@b1jah2 (31)
• United States
17 May 08
I do not know why, but we can never finish a batch before it turns brown. So, I freeze the brown bananas then use them later in banana bread.
• United States
17 May 08
Banana bread is one of my favorites :)
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
17 May 08
I don't do much with bananas. I eat them plain. Sometimes I will slice one up in my cereal or make banana bread if the bananas are turning brown.