Going bananas! 8 healthy recipes to make with ripe bananas

Banana bread  One of the best ways to use bananas is by making banana bread. You can add nuts to make it crunchy.

Banana muffins Make your muffins yummier by using bananas. This just makes the muffins healthy and sugar free. Add chocolate chips to the mix for a boost of flavour. 

Banana oatmeal Mash bananas and add to your usual oatmeal to turn it into a healthy breakfast. Serve it hot and enjoy. 

Banana smoothie  Smoothies are a great way of adding fruits to your diet. The texture of bananas thickens and adds creaminess.

Banana peanut butter ice cream Bananas can also be enjoyed in ice cream form. The texture of this ice cream is more mousse than ice cream. 

Banana cookies Combine bananas with other natural partners like oats, peanut butter and chocolate to form banana cookies. These are power bars in cookie form. 

Banana pancakes This healthy whole grain recipe combines chocolate chips and mashed banana to form one of the healthiest breakfast options.

Banana cake Banana cake is a delicious, one-bowl vegan recipe made from mashed ripe bananas, walnuts and whole wheat flour. You can also use buttermilk to the batter.

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