Tag: banana

Old Bananas, New Trick: How to Make Banana Bread Pudding

Banana bread pudding is a delectable new way to use up slightly ripened bananas and day-old bread. As an alternative to your go-to quick bread, this custard-based recipe—with all of the same flavors as its namesake—is an excellent brunch or dessert option for using up aging bananas. Although it’s exceptional on its own, a warm rum…


The ‘Strings’ Inside Bananas Have a Name and Are as Healthy as the Fleshy Fruit

It’s common practice for many people to peel off the dangling strings from the flesh of a banana before eating one, but this could be a mistake. Did you know that they’re safe to eat, and healthy too? The fibrous, pale yellow strings that run vertically along the fruit have a name—phloem bundles. They play…