Author:
Eugene Taylor
Date Of Creation:
7 August 2021
Update Date:
1 July 2024
Content
Sometimes you just need a ripe banana, whether it is for a certain recipe or because you are really hungry for a sweet, creamy snack. Whatever the reason, there are a few ways to speed up the maturation process. The paper bag is best for bananas that you want to eat as is, while the oven works perfectly for bananas that you will use in a recipe. Read on to learn how to do it both ways!
To step
Method 1 of 2: In a paper bag
If you want to eat the bananas like this, take them out of the oven after 20 minutes. If you let the bananas sit in just long enough for the skin to turn a slightly darker yellow without creating dark spots, you can eat them right away. Keep a close eye on them so you know when to take them out. - When you take the bananas out of the oven, put the bananas in the fridge to stop the ripening process. Eat them when they are completely cool.
Tips
- Hang bananas on a hook to simulate hanging from the tree so that they ripen slowly in 2 to 3 days if you don't want them to ripen right away.
- Bananas ripen faster in a bunch than on their own.
Warnings
- Do not refrigerate unripe bananas if you want them to ripen later. The cold temperatures interrupt the ripening process and if you take them out of the fridge they may not ripen at all.
- While some people like green bananas better, unripe bananas are more difficult to digest because they are high in starch.
Necessities
- Unripe bananas
- Paper bag
- Ripe tomato
- Ripe apple
- Baking tray
