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New ideas for using up old bananas
Reduce waste by rescuing brown, soggy bananas from the bin with these easy hacks
1
Tasty bakes
From loaf cakes to muffins to microwave pudding – there are so many ways to bake this versatile fruit. Simply pick a basic recipe and mash in bananas for flavour and moistness. They pair perfectly with caramel and hazelnuts.
2
Instant ice cream
Slice and bag your browning bananas then pop them in the freezer. When whizzed with a dash of milk, they become magically creamy for an instant ice cream. Just add honey, fruit or peanut butter to switch up the flavour.
3
Weekend brunch
Create showstopping sweet brunch dishes by making banana the star. Mash your overripe fruit into waffle or pancake batter, alongside blueberry and chocolate chips. Stack them high, topped with syrup or yogurt.
4
Simple smoothie
Diners are often drawn to special soft drinks and smoothies are the perfect upsell at breakfast or brunch. For a fast and velvety drink, add your banana into a blender
and mix with milk or dairy-free varieties, spinach and ice.
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