What to do with overripe fruit?

Jam, cakes, ice cream, coulis… There are many ways to use overripe fruit!

In France and around the world, we still throw away far too much food. So for the sake of the planet and your wallet, let’s find some tips to avoid throwing away overripe fruit!

Anti-waste cooking: it’s easy and it’s good!

Anti-waste cooking encourages not to throw away overripe fruit, which can be used in many delicious ways. With a little creativity, each fruit finds its place in the kitchen, thus avoiding waste.

#1 Compotes and jams

Doing simply cook overripe fruit with a little waterwe obtain a compote that we can flavor with vanilla, cinnamon or why not hydrosols.

Ripe fruits will be an opportunity toexperiment with original jam recipes : strawberries and fennel, pineapple and lemon, apricots and lavender…

#2 Smoothies and juices

If the fruit starts to get overripe, a little soft and you have a certain amount: throw them away but… In the blender!

They are perfect for making smoothies that will have even more taste. With an extractor, you can of course make fresh fruit juice.

#3 Ice creams and sorbets

Overripe fruit will be a great excuse to start making vegan ice cream.ripe avocado makes dairy-free ice cream super creamy. A banana cut into pieces and frozen will make an excellent base for your homemade ice creams.

Red fruits or overripe mangoes will be delicious in sorbets.

#4 Fluffy pancakes

Overripe fruits are often great alternatives to usual ingredients.

For an overripe fruit recipe, replace the butter in the pancakes with pureed peaches. Mixed with beaten eggs and almond powder, they are a fruity base for gluten-free pancakes. Also try with bananas!

#5 Banana bread and its variations

Speaking of banana: the banana bread is an essential overripe fruit recipe!

Il is available in a variety of forms : very healthy without adding sugar, a fat-free cake with banana replacing butter… You can add whatever you want: other fruits, spices, seeds, nuts, etc.

#6 A fruit coulis

Overripe fruit in a blender, a little water…

It doesn’t take more to achieve delicious fruity coulis to accompany a cake, a tart or a fromage blanc.

#7 An accompaniment for a sweet and savory dish

Use overripe fruit to make tasty sauces like salad dressings by mixing the fruit with oil, vinegar and herbs.

As is, just baked or fried, a ripe fruit accompanies meats and fish.

The chutneya British specialty, is prepared from ripe fruit cooked with vinegar, sugar and spices.

#8 Fruit pies

No need for pretty fruits to make a pie because, well hidden in the puff pastry, you will see nothing but fire!

Also use overripe pears, strawberries or apples to make slippers.

#9 Oven roasted fruits

An overripe fruit cooked in the oven with a little butter and brown sugar becomes a simple, economical and delicious dessert.

With a little flour, butter and sugar, we make a crumble dough to cover the overripe fruit cut into pieces.

#10 Body and face care

Let’s leave the kitchen and head to the bathroom to use up overripe fruit and avoid waste.

Make some fruit masks for all skin types, using organic fruits!

6 recipes for organic fruit masks

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