Fruit

What to do with overripe bananas (besides banana bread)?

Name: Banana oat bars
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 9
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 3 overripe bananas; 200g porridge oats; 50g raisins; 2 tbsp oil

Freckly, brown bananas are at their sweetest. Banana bread isn't the only option: they also work in quick breakfasts and freezer puddings.

Two-ingredient banana pancakes Banana 'nice cream'Banana oat bars

1. Two-ingredient banana pancakes

⏲ 10 mins🍽 Serves 2♻ Uses up leftovers

Ingredients

2 overripe bananas
4 eggs
Pinch of cinnamon
Butter for frying

Method

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Mash the bananas until smooth.
Beat in the eggs and cinnamon.
Fry spoonfuls in a little butter for 1–2 minutes per side.
Serve stacked with yoghurt.

2. Banana 'nice cream'

⏲ 5 mins🍽 Serves 2♻ Uses up leftovers

Ingredients

3 frozen sliced bananas
2–3 tbsp milk
1 tbsp cocoa or peanut butter (optional)

Method

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Let the frozen banana sit for 5 minutes.
Blend with the milk until thick and smooth.
Add cocoa or peanut butter and blend again; eat straight away or refreeze.

3. Banana oat bars

⏲ 30 mins🍽 Serves 9♻ Uses up leftovers

Ingredients

3 overripe bananas
200g porridge oats
50g raisins
2 tbsp oil

Method

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Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and line a small tin.
Mash the bananas, then mix in the oats, raisins and oil.
Press into the tin and bake for 20–25 minutes.
Cool and cut into squares.

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