Is there a way to make bananas ripen faster?

Question

I want to make banana bread and it calls for very ripe bananas, but there were only very green ones. I'd really like to make it this weekend.

Answer 1

place them in a brown paper bag

Answer 2

You could put the bananas in a plastic or brown paper bag with an apple. Apples give off a lot of ethylene which stimulates the ripening of fruit and flowering of plants.

Answer 3

You have a few options. Place the bananas in a brown paper bag and roll the top down, then staple it. Place the bananas in the freezer overnight, then thaw them in the refrigerator for a few hours. They would be black, though, maybe too ripe for your recipe. Best bet is to use the brown bag method.

Answer 4

Put them in a brown paper bag with an apple.

They both release ethylene gas when ripening. The gas will speed up the process when enclosed in a bag.

Answer 5

place bananas in a paper bag with a few holes poked in it. Place in a dry cool place. should take a day or two.

Answer 6

I put them in a paper bag. That is supposed to help them ripen faster.

Answer 7

place them in a brown paper bag . they should ripen in a day or two.

Answer 8

You can place them in a brown bag such as a grocery or lunch bag if you want them yellow. If you want black place them in the fridge for a day or so and they will be brownish in color.

Answer 9

Put them in a sealed bag and sprinkle them with baking powder

Answer 10

place them near a broiler or under the stove in the little drawer