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How to Ripen Bananas Quickly
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.
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 1 banana
Calories: 105 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
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
- 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 Information
Serving
1 banana
Calories
105kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
422mg
(12%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
76IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1banana
Amount Per Serving
Calories 105
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 banana | |
| Calories | 105kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 422mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 76IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.