Is there any way to ripen bananas faster?

Answer by  BettyPhorbes (47)

The easiest thing you can do is to put your bananas in the same bowl as your apples. You will find that they will ripen much quicker. This is because a chemical called Ethylene which aids the ripening of fruit and is abundant in apples. This works for most fruit including green tomatoes.

Answer by  Liz59 (10966)

Well, you will want to keep them in direct sunlight if this is the case. But, there is no other method.

Answer by  Darkephoenix (1789)

Actually there is. Oddly enough, take a plain brown paper bag that's found in just about any supermarket. Put the bananas you want to ripen into that and let sit at room temperature for a day or so depending on how ripe you want the bananas. Remember, if they get little brown spots it just means the sugar has concentrated.