36 banana nut cake recipes

Overripe bananas transform into a tender, nutty cake with barely any fuss. Walnuts add earthy crunch while sweet banana keeps every bite moist for days.

This layer cake brings together the sweet and tender flavors of bananas with the rich and nutty taste of toasted walnuts, all layered together in a moist and delicious cake. This heavenly creation is perfect for those who love the combination of fruit and nuts, and it's a great way to use up those overripe bananas sitting on your counter.

A tropical banana cake made with cake mix, fruit cocktail, and coconut, topped with a pecan brown sugar crunch and a buttery coconut glaze poured over warm. Serves 12 to 16.

Gooey banana marshmallow bars with a cake mix crust, melted marshmallow-banana filling, and a crumbly nut-studded topping. Semi-homemade and baked in a 9x13 pan in under 45 minutes.

Louisiana banana cake with mashed bananas in a buttermilk batter, topped with sliced fresh bananas and a broiled coconut-brown sugar topping. A Southern sheet cake served warm.

Layered punch bowl cake with white cake, vanilla pudding, bananas, crushed pineapple, strawberries, and whipped topping. A no-fuss Southern potluck dessert.

Classic banana bread with chopped nuts and perfectly balanced sweetness—mix by hand in minutes for a reliable, never-dry loaf.

Chocolate chip banana nut bread blends mashed ripe bananas with buttermilk into a tender quick bread loaded with mini chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Two loaves from one bowl, perfect for freezing.

Buttermilk chocolate tea bread bakes a tangy buttermilk batter with cocoa powder into a tender quick-bread loaf. Perfect with afternoon tea or sliced thick for breakfast.

Gluten-free dairy-free banana bread made with amaranth or brown rice flour, arrowroot, mashed bananas, honey, and ground nuts. A wholesome allergy-friendly loaf with no wheat or milk.

Kona Inn banana bread, a Hawaiian classic studded with macadamia nuts and packed with six ripe bananas per batch. A tender, butter-rich loaf with island flavor that makes two loaves at a time.

Blair's banana bread is a no-fuss family quickbread with three mashed bananas, butter, and a handful of nuts or raisins. The kind of one-bowl loaf that built America's banana bread habit.

Buttery banana bread loaded with very ripe bananas, melted butter, and a full cup of nuts, raisins, or chocolate chips. A rich, freezer-friendly quick bread that bakes up tender with a crackly top crust.

Hearty banana bread packed with oats, buttermilk tang, and crunchy nuts. The buttermilk-oatmeal combo creates incredible moisture that lasts for days after baking.

Banana carrot cake combines mashed ripe bananas, shredded carrots, rolled oats, cinnamon, and cloves in a one-bowl snack cake. Moist, lunchbox-friendly twist on classic carrot cake.

Banana bread loaded with chocolate chips, raisins, and chopped nuts in a moist oil-based loaf. A retro family recipe stuffed with extras, perfect for breakfast or dessert.