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Ah, the humble banana. To buy, or not to buy? This yellow delight often sits abandoned in the corner of the warehouse due to our innate fear of them ripening all at once. But, fear not! For Costco bananas serve as my monthly reminder to make banana bread! While the recipes may vary and the age old debate occurs of which nut or dried fruit belongs in the batter, nothing is better than banana bread baked fresh and shared with one’s coworkers or family members…or consumed entirely by oneself.
Here’s my go to Costco banana buying process:
- Go to Costco
- Buy Bananas (usually ~$3 for a bunch, not organic, what am I…made of money?)
- Use banana to accompany my morning yogurts
- Get sick of eating yogurt cause I am lactose-intolerant lite
- 3-4 bananas will ripen quickly and go brown
- Make banana bread
- Eat banana bread and share with coworkers/family if I’m feeling generous
- Repeat
Let me know which banana recipe you enjoy! I usually use the recipe that works with whatever I have in the pantry!
– Matt
I like your sense of humor.
I buy Costco bananas once a month. I’m not a baker so lots of smoothies. And when I get tired of smoothies, I talk the hubby into eating the rest before they get too icky looking.
Thank you for your kind words.
Smoothies are definitely a wonderful use of bananas in the summertime! I always find that freezing them in slices make it easier for me to whip out the blender and make a quick smoothie before work!
I’m baking a walnut banana bread/cookie with 2 icky looking bananas right now!
– Matt