42 Best Banana Recipes - Desserts, Baked Goods, and Drinks

With a couple of ripe bananas, it's easy to make a delicious treat. See for yourself: here are easy recipes for banana bread, pudding, ice cream, and more.

Spiced Banana Waffles

Mashed banana, apple pie spice, and vanilla give these waffles a flavor reminiscent of warm banana bread.

Banana bread

This moist and light banana bread calls for vegetable oil, not butter. Four very ripe, mashed bananas, along with vanilla and a touch of cinnamon, add a vibrant flavor.

American Banana Bread with Pecans

Tyler Florence's Banana Pecan Bread is a timeless classic. For breakfast or an afternoon dessert, try toasting slices and dusting them with powdered sugar.

Banana cake

Make a double batch right away. You'll find plenty of uses for this quick muffin—serve it for weekend breakfast or give it as a sweet gift to loved ones.

Banana Bread French Toast

Overripe bananas? Bake another batch of banana bread to turn into easy French toast.

American Banana Bread with Walnuts

A touch of crème fraîche or sour cream adds richness to this Boston-style Flour Bakery muffin. Add chopped toasted walnuts for a crispy touch.

Banana bread in a waffle iron

You don't need a rectangular baking pan. We use a waffle iron: fresh, warm banana bread cooks faster. If you like a lumpy loaf, mash the bananas less thoroughly.

Banana Chocolate Cake

Save your ripe bananas for this healthy marble cake: it's made with half whole-wheat flour and only 200 calories per slice. Each bite is swirls of melted chocolate.

Banana Nut Pancakes with Butter

The perfect weekend breakfast: Tyler's fluffy buttermilk pancakes are made with ground roasted pecans and banana slices. Top them with a sweet mixture of butter, honey, and maple syrup.

Banana Chocolate Pancake Breakfast Casserole

This breakfast casserole is based on the beloved combination of bananas and chocolate. For extra flavor and color, add a few sliced ​​strawberries or a handful of raspberries!

Banana muffins with nuts

Tyler's fragrant muffins require just 7 minutes of prep time. Bake them on a Sunday evening and enjoy dessert all week long.

Miniature banana split

These fun mini treats are just what you need when you're craving a banana split, even without the ice cream. They're super easy to make and perfect for a kids' party!

Crispy Banana Muffins with Granola

These simple muffins are the key to a quick breakfast. Ina Garten recommends preparing the dry muffin mix the day before you're hosting. The next morning, all you have to do is scoop out the batter and bake.

Banana muffins with cream cheese frosting

Giada De Laurentiis loves to top banana muffins with a cream cheese frosting made with mascarpone. Drizzle the decorated muffins with honey and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.



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Tiramisu with banana pudding

Layers of delicate mascarpone pudding, bananas, and coffee-soaked vanilla wafers combine the best of two classic desserts. Make it the night before—the flavor and texture will improve even more overnight.

Banana cake with liquid filling (Lava cake)

Everyone will love this dessert: hidden inside is a block of ice cream! It's coated in batter while frozen, becoming the creamy filling of a warm banana cake.

Hummingbird Cake

This take on the classic Southern cake is delicious, moist, and perfect for special occasions. Just like the traditional recipe, each slice contains bananas, fresh pineapple, and plenty of spices.

Diet banana muffins

These muffins are so light, tender, and airy—you can't believe they're made mostly with whole wheat flour. Use very ripe bananas to ensure soft muffins without adding a lot of sugar.

Banana Pudding Cookie Cake

This elegant cake makes a perfect sweet end to a casual dinner with friends and family. When chilled, Trisha Yearwood's homemade vanilla pudding makes the perfect creamy filling for the banana layers. To serve, lightly dust the cake with powdered sugar.

Chocolate Covered Banana Sandwich Cookies

This treat embodies the divide-and-conquer principle: chill the dough overnight and prepare the glaze and banana filling while the cookies are in the oven. Then, spread the cookies with cream and dip them in chocolate. These miniature treats will keep for days!

Banana Foster Milkshake

Guy combines the flavors of banana foster in a rum-infused milkshake.

American Banana Pudding with Cookies

Tyler infuses his sophisticated pudding with vanilla, bourbon, and banana liqueur. Top it with homemade whipped cream, and it's a real show-stopper.

Baked Banana Pudding with Cookies

Enjoy layers of airy meringue, soft banana pudding and crispy vanilla wafers.

Baked Banana Pudding

Trisha's layered banana pudding features a meringue topping that crisps up slightly in the oven. This recipe serves a crowd, making it perfect for a party dessert.

Banana Split Upside Down Cake

This delicious dessert combines the flavors of banana split with the caramelized hint of upside-down cake.

Banana Custard Pie

Fill a homemade puff pastry crust with rich vanilla pudding and fresh banana slices. It's the perfect dessert for casual get-togethers with friends and family.

Banana Pudding with Muffins

Who knew muffins could be even more delicious? Transform ordinary banana-nut muffins into a mouth-watering dessert by layering crumbled muffins, banana slices, and frosting in a jar.

Banana bread in a multi-oven

Banana bread is much easier to make in an air fryer, thanks to the heat circulation and smaller dough volume. This round bread could become your favorite breakfast: wheat germ adds fiber and the toasty flavor of whole grains.

Banana waffles with rum sauce

Impress your brunch guests with these Bobby's Banana Waffles. Make the banana bread the night before and reheat it in the waffle iron the morning of. Top it with a rich bananas foster sauce for a sweet start to the day.

No-Bake Banana Cream Pie

This healthier version of the pie is made with low-fat milk—the velvety dessert contains just 215 calories per serving.

Chocolate covered banana on a stick

The flavor combination of chocolate, bananas, and peanuts is one of the best. Freeze banana halves until firm (for a couple of hours), dip them in melted chocolate, then roll them in crushed peanuts. The dessert can be stored in the freezer for up to two weeks.

Banana Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies

Giada De Laurentiis covers cookies with toffee chocolate bar pieces and assembles gourmet ice cream and frozen banana sandwiches.

Neapolitan banana ice cream

It turns out ripe frozen bananas can create so many different flavor variations! Vanilla extract, cocoa powder, and frozen strawberries create a classic colorful trio for Neapolitan ice cream in this healthy dessert.

Grilled Banana Split

Serve an elevated version of a classic dessert: roast bananas over low heat, then top with berries, toasted almonds, chocolate, and frozen yogurt.

Creole Banana Beignets

Ree Drummond doesn't like bananas, but that doesn't stop her from making impressive bananas Foster. Serve bananas flavored with rum and butter over ice cream, French toast, or pancakes.

Banana beignets

Like other similar donuts, these beignets are crispy on the outside and slightly chewy on the inside. Mashed banana in the batter adds a bright, sweet flavor. After frying, roll each donut in sugar and cinnamon.

S'mores with fried bananas

This version of a classic campfire dessert replaces chocolate with peanut butter and grilled banana slices. Once the bananas are soft and slightly charred, toast the marshmallows.

French Toast Panini with Grilled Bananas

Make a breakfast panini by sandwiching grilled bananas between slices of toast. The fruit filling adds a smoky, sweet note to this breakfast.

Banana Foster Bread Pudding

Two classic desserts combined into one delicacy: bread and cream pudding with bananas, rum, and pecans. Bananas Foster is typically lit on fire at the end, but this version is much more delicious with an extra dollop of syrup.

Banana cupcakes

The Neelys' molasses frosting sets these mouth-watering cupcakes apart. For a sweet, moist dessert, use ripe bananas. If the fruit looks slightly green, place it in a paper bag along with an apple, wrap it, and let it sit overnight.

Banana Nut Bread with Honey Butter

Sour cream in the dough adds richness and a savory note, while pecan bits add crunch. Spread warm slices of bread with homemade honey butter.









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