Banana Recipes

Abadoo's Banana Bread: a simple, no-frills banana bread with three eggs for a tender, almost cake-like crumb. No nuts, no spices, just pure ripe banana flavor in every slice.

Bananas in Phyllo Nests serves warm banana slices in an orange-Grand Marnier syrup spooned into crispy phyllo shells. An elegant 20-minute dessert for entertaining that looks far harder than it is.

Banana split squares with Oreo crust, layered vanilla and strawberry ice cream, bananas, and homemade fudge sauce. No-bake make-ahead frozen dessert for a crowd.

No-bake frozen fruitcake salad with sour cream, whipped topping, candied cherries, pineapple, bananas, and pecans. A retro holiday dessert that freezes into a creamy, fruity slice.

Fresh fruit tart with banana-cream filling: a graham-honey crust, creamy banana-gelatin filling, and a crown of plums, raspberries, and blackberries under a glossy strawberry glaze. Dairy-free and naturally sweetened.

Hawaiian yam bake loaded with sweet potatoes, pineapple, tempeh, and lentils in a honey-mustard sauce. A hearty vegetarian main dish baked low and slow until tender.

Marshmallow fruit salad with cherries, mandarin oranges, pineapple, bananas, and whipped cream in a cooked custard dressing. Overnight soak for deep flavor.

Hawaiian fruit salad with apples, bananas, fruit cocktail, miniature marshmallows, and Cool Whip. A creamy, no-cook fruit salad that kids love, ready after a good chill in the fridge.

Whole wheat aebleskivers are spherical Danish pancakes cooked in a special cast-iron pan, with whipped egg whites folded into a buttermilk batter. Tender, golden, and built for jam, syrup, or fruit fillings.

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.

Banana cream pie with a tempered egg custard, sliced bananas folded in, and fresh whipped cream on top. Old-school diner-style cream pie made from scratch with no boxed mix in sight.

Hawaiian sweet yeast bread with mashed banana and crushed pineapple, finished with a cream cheese-honey-coconut glaze. Tropical brunch loaf.

Curry lobster risotto: arborio rice cooked the classic risotto way with West Indian curry powder, ginger, and shallots, finished with sweet papaya, mango, banana, and chunks of cooked lobster.

Coconut hummingbird cake layers crushed pineapple, ripe banana, toasted nuts, and coconut into a cinnamon-spiced three-layer Southern classic finished with cream cheese frosting.

Fruit fantasy soup is a chilled purée of oranges, tangerines, banana, peaches and pineapple, sweetened with honey and topped with walnuts and nutmeg. A no-cook breakfast or dessert soup that doubles as a smoothie bowl.

Fruit yogurt smoothie with frozen banana, pineapple, peaches, and nonfat vanilla yogurt. A thick, creamy low-fat breakfast drink with no added sugar.