Banana recipe collection

Mashed sweet potatoes blended with roasted bananas, orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, and a pinch of red pepper flakes. A naturally creamy, butter-free holiday side that skips the marshmallow fluff.

Baked sweet risotto with arborio rice, ripe bananas, brown sugar, cinnamon, and creme de cacao. A creamy, hands-off rice pudding dessert that bakes covered for one hour.

Tangerine-berry fruit salad with sliced tangerines, blackberries, and blueberries on a creamy blended banana and sour cream base. A colorful no-cook fruit plate ready in 15 minutes.

Tangy banana bars with apricot preserves, brown sugar, chopped nuts, and sliced bananas, dusted with powdered sugar. A soft, fruity bar cookie that makes 36 pieces.

Toasted coconut rum banana bread with dark rum, almond extract, and a cup of toasted coconut. Tropical, moist, and rich with a boozy warmth in every slice.

Chinese toffee-coated apples and bananas with crispy batter and caramel sesame coating. Deep-fried fruit dunked in ice water creates a shatteringly crisp candy shell.

Toffee bananas are the classic Chinese restaurant dessert: deep-fried banana pieces coated in molten pulled-sugar syrup, then dipped in ice water for a glassy, shatter-crisp shell.

Tofu yogurt: a dairy-free yogurt alternative blended from silken tofu, banana, and vanilla with mixed fruit and raisins folded in. Vegan-friendly breakfast or snack in 10 minutes.

Too much fruit salad is a big-batch medley of pineapple, melon, citrus, peaches, kiwi, and banana bathed in apricot nectar and chilled overnight so the flavors meld. A bright, make-ahead crowd salad.

Mexican picadillo with ground beef, apples, raisins, green olives, and toasted almonds. Sweet, savory, and versatile taco filling.

Put very ripe unpeeled bananas in a plastic bag in the freezer. Remove as needed to make this easy blender drink or dessert.

Tropical bread pudding layers French bread with sliced bananas and flaked coconut, then bakes in a vanilla custard. Caribbean-inspired twist on the classic comfort dessert.

Tropical fish kebabs with monkfish marinated in lime, ginger, garlic, and green chili, skewered with mango, banana, and red bell pepper. A colorful Caribbean-inspired grilled seafood dinner.

Tropical ice punch blends mashed bananas, crushed pineapple, orange juice, and maraschino cherries into a frozen base. Add ginger ale and white wine to serve.

Banana rum sherbet made with yogurt, dark brown sugar, lime juice, nutmeg, and chopped almonds. A tropical frozen dessert churned in a food processor, no ice cream maker needed.

Tropical quesadillas filled with ripe banana, green chilies, and Monterey Jack cheese with a squeeze of lime. A sweet-savory snack or dessert ready in 15 minutes.