Have a bunch of bananas that went brown but are still sweet and white on the inside? Have fussy kids who refuse to eat a bananas with a even tiny brown spot on them, even though spots mean they are at their peak of ripeness?

Bananas are actually much easier to digest when the outside has started turning brown. In contrast, bananas with a greenish hue are very hard on the digestive system and to be avoided.

Here’s what to do if you have a bunch of leopard-skin bananas no one wants to eat:

Fry them up for dessert in coconut oil. This also works well for plantains.

Fried Banana Recipe

• Peel bananas and cut into thirds
• Then half the thirds
• Fry in coconut oil and turn when slightly brown
• Serve while warm
• Add fresh blueberries or pitted cherries (optional)