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How to use a dark banana

When bananas get this dark nobody wants to eat 'em. This is what I do with them.

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There's always one that gets left behind. This is money that gets thrown away. Save that money!

There's always one that gets left behind. This is money that gets thrown away. Save that money!

Grab a plastic baggie.

Grab a plastic baggie.

Unpeeled it looks perty good. But nobody will even try with that dark peel.

Unpeeled it looks perty good. But nobody will even try with that dark peel.

So slice it up.

So slice it up.

Like so.

Like so.

In the baggie.

In the baggie.

Separate so not in a bunch.

Separate so not in a bunch.

In the freezer they go. When you get enough you can make a few things.

In the freezer they go. When you get enough you can make a few things.

The most obvious is to mash up and make Banana Bread.

The most obvious is to mash up and make Banana Bread.

Blend up your frozen bananas for a "soft serve" ice cream feel. Add peanut butter and chocolate chips for an even tastier treat.

Blend up your frozen bananas for a "soft serve" ice cream feel. Add peanut butter and chocolate chips for an even tastier treat.

Or add milk to that "soft serve" and get a banana smoothie.

Or add milk to that "soft serve" and get a banana smoothie.

Or just cover the frozen slices  in chocolate for pop in your mouth morsels.

Or just cover the frozen slices in chocolate for pop in your mouth morsels.

Even better make a frozen banana/ peanut butter sandwich ...Then cover in chocolate. Mmm-Mmm..Elvis would love these!

Even better make a frozen banana/ peanut butter sandwich ...Then cover in chocolate. Mmm-Mmm..Elvis would love these!

Slice thin and dehydrate for banana chips.

Slice thin and dehydrate for banana chips.

Or just "hide" some nutrients by mashing into any cake batter, brownies, pancakes, or breads. Enjoy!

Or just "hide" some nutrients by mashing into any cake batter, brownies, pancakes, or breads. Enjoy!

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