I made banana pudding with good bananas and the bananas turned black in the pudding. Can you tell me why??

Question

I made banana pudding with good bananas and the bananas turned black in the pudding. Can you tell me why??

Answer 1

You probably froze the bananas before putting them in the pudding. When bananas defrost, they turn into black mush, because the cells are destroyed in the freezing.

Answer 2

it's a normal chemical reaction. apples will do the same. try dipping the slices in a little lemon juice 1st...it holds off that processs. also, don't let them be exposed to air for too long. try to cover them w/the pudding & then saran wrap asap.  

Answer 3

Because they contain an enzyme that reacts with the air.

Same for apples, potatoes and pears.

I try to make sure the pieces of banana are totally covered by the pudding, which slows the browning process down.  But-they do still turn brown.

About.com has a scientific explanation at the link below.