Do you go bananas for those yellow-skinned fruits? You know which ones. The ones that come dressed in their own jackets!
Bananas from an organic perspective are one of the safest foods to eat. These fruits are listed on the Clean 15 as having some of the lowest pesticide residue numbers.
Bananas are very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Potassium and Manganese, and a very good source of Vitamin B6.
You can eat them raw, baked into desserts, sautéed, frozen, in sauces and more.
The riper the banana the more nutrition it packs. So it is ok, pick those bananas with a few spots for a sweet deal.
You can store fully ripe bananas in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. The skins may blacken but the fruit will remain the same.
Enjoy these recipes and ideas for bananas from Daily Dish Magazine.
Pineapple Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Banana Cream Pie
Banana Coconut Orange Donuts
Nutella Banana Panini
Banana Walnut Waffles
Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding
Banana Protector Case