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3 unpeeled yellow bananas on a foil-lined baking sheet.
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How to Ripen Bananas

When you cannot wait for banana bars, but all of your bananas are underripe, what’s a baker to do? Learn How to Ripen Bananas for pancakes, muffins, loaf cakes, and more.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1 banana
Calories 105kcal
Author Meggan Hill

Ingredients

  • Unpeeled bananas

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup. Arrange unpeeled bananas on prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake until banana skins are completely black all over, about 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely, then scoop banana pulp from the peel and mash.

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Notes

  1. Storage: To slow the ripening process of bananas, store them away from heat and direct sunlight and wrap banana stems tightly in plastic wrap (the ethylene gas is released through the banana stem, so you can reduce what is released if you wrap the stems). You can also transfer them to the fridge when they are at peak ripeness.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 banana | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 422mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Iron: 1mg