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Smoothies?

Smoothies is a great suggestion thanks!

Do you like porridge? I add chunks of frozen banana to the pot of oats while it's cooking. Stir with a whisk to mash the chunks and blend them in. Adds natural sweetness. Top with chopped nuts, raisins or a blob of peanut butter.

I'm not a massive porridge fan but that actually sounds really good. Dh loves porridge so maybe I can get him to use some up that way. Thanks!

Bananas and custard ! - oh that brings fond memories of my childhood

Yellowdinosaur are you me? Also on a freezer clear out (at least 18 meals in there; no wonder there's never any space --for ice cream--) and wondering what to do with tens of bananas. Porridge idea is fab, thank you

Chuck them in the bin. Bananas are good for nothing.

My frozen banana supply is growing too!
Made DC banana smoothies with coconut milk and some vanilla extract this evening which went down well.

Made a banana and honey loaf cake (MB) last night to use up a few very ripe 'nanas - looks good with honey glaze and nibbed sugar on top .

yes smoothies good idea or cakes! Deffo!! Yum!

My smoothie this morning- which I have left in the car and need to get is one banana, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 2 dates, top up with almond milk and ice and blend oh, and almond butter. Yum. I suppose you could add cacao and/or espresso powder to make a kicking version.

Banana pancakes. Drop Scones recipe and add banana.

Thanks everyone for the rest of those ideas! The smoothie recipes in particular are tempting me... Jenijena hope you manage to get through your stash too!

Yes to breakfast smoothies, ours are:

ADULT
Coffee pre made the night before then used to soak dates, blend with frozen bananas, almond butter, chia seeds and almond milk

DC
Frozen bananas, peanut butter, almond milk and porridge oats (which I put in the blender first to turn into flour consistency)

I did this a couple of weeks ago. Bill granger's self saucing banana and caramel pudding. I served it with natural yogurt because my freezer was too full of frozen bananas to have any ice cream in and it was very good.

Nigel Slater's banana muscovado cake uses an astonishing 400g of bananas, which is maybe six, and is phenomenally good.

Otherwise, banana pancakes for breakfast. The Nigella recipe is good, as is her recipe for banana breakfast ring.

Do you freeze them in their skins? Or naked??

If you're into home wine-making, and have a brew on the go or pending, two or three bananas in the must will add a bit of body. Or you could probavbly try a full-on banana wine.

you can just whizz frozen bananas in the food processor to make an near-instant 'ice-cream'. Add honey or cream if you feel you need to, but I like them just whizzed as is... My DC love it for breakfast, sprinkled with muesli