Banana Bread Pudding

A recipe from our friends at Love Food Hate Waste

Give overripe bananas a second life with this cozy Banana Bread Pudding. By combining stale bread and ripe bananas, you create a warm, waste-free dessert that's rich, comforting, and perfect for reducing food waste.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Old Bread, cut into 2-3 cm pieces (thawed, if using from freezer)
• 1-2 cups Sliced Brown Bananas (frozen or fresh)
• 4 tbsp Butter, melted
• 2 Eggs
• ¼ cup Rapadura Sugar
• 1 cup Whole Milk
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• ½ tsp Cinnamon
• ¼ tsp Nutmeg
• ¼ tsp Sea Salt

Method

1. Preheat oven to 175°C fan bake.
2. Grease a 28cm x 18cm baking dish with butter and add bread cubes & banana slices.
3. Cover bread and bananas with melted butter and mix to coat.
4. In a medium bowl, beat eggs and sugar with a fork.
5. Add milk, vanilla, spices, and sea salt, mix thoroughly.
6. Pour over bread and toss until coated.
7. Bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes, or until the egg is cooked through and nicely browned on top.

Cooking tips

• Prevent bananas from going soft by placing them in the fridge. The skin may brown, but the fruit stays firm for 5-7 days.
• This recipe features in Kiwi Harvest’s Queenstown and Central Lakes ‘Hack Off’. Click here to learn more.

About Love Food Hate Waste NZ
Love Food Hate Waste NZ empowers Kiwis to waste less food, save money, and protect the planet. Through practical tips, clever storage solutions, and easy recipes, they help households make the most of their food—one meal at a time. Join the movement to reduce food waste at www.lovefoodhatewaste.co.nz