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At these middle stages, bananas also start to become softer and "mildly sweeter" to eat, says Dr Rajan ... on exercising or want something naturally sweet as a treat. As bananas reach the stage ...

While a banana's flesh is soft and sweet, the skin is thick, fibrous, and slightly bitter. To eat the peel, you can either blend it into smoothies or fry, bake, or boil them for at least 10 minutes.