Brown bananas are ideal for baking as they are sweeter and more flavorful than less ripe bananas. Bananas with black peels are usually still usable unless the inside is also black or they smell off, ...

Here’s something you may not have thought about: For some foods (in this case we’re talking about bananas), the nutritional effects on your health can vary depending on the ripeness level when you eat ...

"These banana pudding bars have a baked banana filling that features real bananas for optimal flavor," says recipe ...

That bunch of bananas sitting on your counter is secretly transforming day by day, and not just in color. The journey from green and firm to brown and mushy involves fascinating chemical changes that ...

Bananas—though rich in vitamins and minerals, as well as fiber and antioxidants—are naturally high in sugar, which can raise ...

These Easy Banana Muffins are just like mom used to make! They are soft and moist and the perfect option for over-ripe bananas. Add cinnamon or top with cinnamon sugar for a fun twist. Ingredients ...

Placing unripe avocados in a paper bag with fruit that gives off ethylene gas ripens them the fastest. Using a ripe banana edged out an apple by two days, but either method works. Heating avocados ...

You had me at yellow. Americans, on average, eat nearly 27 pounds of fresh bananas each year, making the elongated berry the most commonly consumed fresh fruit in the US. There are many reasons to go ...