Banana Recipes

Four-ingredient blender breakfast smoothie with banana, milk, honey, and bran. Three minutes from blender to glass. High-fiber breakfast for busy mornings or post-workout fuel.

Whipped cream fruit salad with pineapple, dark cherries, bananas, dates, marshmallows, and chopped nuts. A retro no-cook dessert salad ready in 5 minutes.

Vegan Banana Loaf made with a flax egg and applesauce in place of eggs and butter. No dairy, no animal products. All-purpose flour gives the best result in this simple, reliable recipe.

Vietnamese vegetable platter arranges fresh lettuce, cilantro, mint, basil, cucumber, scallions, and bean sprouts alongside rice rolls or grilled meats. The essential wrap-and-dip accompaniment.

Moist chocolate banana cake made without eggs, loaded with cocoa, chocolate chips, and crunchy pecans. Buttermilk and ripe bananas keep it fudgy while brown sugar adds deep caramel sweetness.

Orange-glazed bananas baked in fresh orange juice, Grand Marnier, butter, and brown sugar with toasted walnuts. A 15-minute warm fruit dessert. Spoon over vanilla ice cream.

Lighter chocolate banana fudge cake made with whole wheat flour, mashed bananas, and egg whites instead of butter and yolks. Topped with a glossy cocoa glaze and chopped walnuts. Rich without the heaviness.

Layered banana icebox dessert with a graham cracker crust, whipped butter and powdered sugar filling, sliced bananas, crushed pineapple, and whipped topping. Chills overnight.

Fruit dessert pizza with a crescent roll crust, sweetened cream cheese spread, and fresh strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, and peaches. The classic potluck dessert ready in about 20 minutes.

Eight creative peanut butter sandwich spreads featuring figs, banana, apple, raisins, tahini, cheddar, tofu, and more. Cold-pack lunchbox fillings beyond the basic PB&J.

If you're tired of the same old eggnog, then try this delicious variation that uses almonds!

Peanut butter banana chiffon pie with a cloud-like gelatin-set filling lightened by whipped egg whites and cream. Sliced bananas hide under the fluffy peanut butter top in a baked pastry shell.

Old-fashioned banana cream pudding layered with vanilla wafers and sliced bananas in a rich, stovetop custard. A Southern-style dessert that's ready in 20 minutes flat.

Three-ingredient avocado banana spread blends ripe avocado, banana, and lemon juice into a silky, naturally sweet topping. Diabetic-friendly and ready in 20 minutes.

Simple baked oatmeal with mashed banana and powdered milk. Just four ingredients, 25 minutes, and breakfast for two is served warm from the oven.

An easy no-bake pie that's packed with strawberries in a luscious banana custard-like filling.