Banana Recipes

Got overripe bananas? Use them up in our cozy recipes with bananas, which include banana bread (of course), but also banana dessert recipes and smoothies.

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    Fresh Fruit Salad

    4 reviews

    We grow our own strawberries, so our table usually features an abundance of this fruit. We gather other favorite fruits...


    Frosted Banana Cupcakes

    15 reviews

    Go bananas with baking…especially when you have a bunch to use up. Ripe bananas are the secret to these down-home...


    Banana Rice Pudding

    3 reviews

    THIS is an old recipe my mother used. With seven children in the house, she made larger quantities, but I...


    Fruit Salad Pudding

    2 reviews

    When my mother passed away, she left me a legacy of love—her treasured recipe collection, including this old-time favorite. She...


    Banana Tapioca Pudding

    2 reviews

    There's something extra-special about smooth and creamy banana pudding. Next time you're looking for a dessert with fantastic flavor, try...


    Bran Banana Muffins

    9 reviews

    Several years ago I experimented with a banana muffin recipe by adding bran cereal. I loved the results and have...


    Jumbo Banana-Carrot Muffins

    11 reviews

    —Julye Byrd, Azle, Texas


    Makeover Nutty Monkey Malts

    4 reviews

    Get all the flavor of a classic diner milkshake with only a fraction of the calories and fat. Flavored with...

    Fruit-Filled French Toast Wraps

    11 reviews

    Here’s my go-to whenever we have brunch guests. If I have extra berries, I just make a fruit salad for...


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    Aunt Marion’s Fruit Salad Dessert

    25 reviews

    Aunt Marion, my namesake, is like a grandma to me. She gave me this luscious salad recipe, which goes to...


    Chunky Monkey Cupcakes

    2 reviews

    Peanut butter is a favorite of ours, and it brings a fun element to these cupcakes. They're good with or...


    Banana-Pineapple Cream Pies

    2 reviews

    My mother gave me this simple and delicious recipe years ago. The recipe makes two pies, so it's perfect for...


    Banana Squares

    13 reviews

    When we were first married, my husband was in the Navy. Stationed in Puerto Rico, we had banana trees growing...


    Fruit-Filled Puff Pancake

    6 reviews

    This fruity puff pancake is a top breakfast request at my house. The combination of cinnamon, blueberries and bananas is...


    Go Bananas Whoopie Pies

    13 reviews

    I love anything with peanut butter, so when I saw this recipe for soft banana cookies with a yummy peanut...


    Buttermilk Banana Cake

    4 reviews

    Meet the Cook: When I was a girl, this was my family's favorite Sunday cake. Since I'm "nuts" about nuts,...


    Chocolate Banana Cream Cake

    17 reviews

    My inspiration for this cake came from my desire to create a dessert combining my father’s love for cake, my...

    Tiny Banana Cream Pies

    2 reviews

    These petite pies take very little time to prepare and it’s an impressive, delicious dessert. Since my husband’s work hours...


    Banana Colada Sundaes

    1 review

    "This is my number one standby when I don't have much time to prepare a dessert, but still want to...


    Cantaloupe Banana Smoothies

    1 review

    This is one of my favorite flavor combinations for a smoothie. Cool and fruity, a glass full satisfies my evening...


    Banana Wheat Bread

    6 reviews

    A subtle banana flavor comes through in this moist whole wheat loaf. Flecked with poppy seeds, the sweet slices are...


    Rum Banana Sauce

    8 reviews

    Remember to save room for dessert! This sauce is delicious served over ice cream. It's so good, you'll be tempted...


    Easy Banana Nut Bread

    22 reviews

    A yellow cake mix streamlines assembly of this moist golden bread. I searched a long while for a banana bread...

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    Southern Banana Nut Bread

    11 reviews

    One day I had two ripe bananas and decided to make banana bread. I found this recipe in an old...


    Dulce de Leche Banana Cream Pie

    2 reviews

    A sweet reminder of South America that comes together fast if you use a store-bought crust and dulce de leche...


    Banana Spice Cake

    2 reviews

    This delicious spice cake is bursting with the fresh flavor of ripe bananas and zesty orange peel. "I've packed lots...


    Nutty Banana Cake

    9 reviews

    Sweet, buttery frosting and a sprinkling of chopped nuts top this yummy cake that's loaded with banana and pecan flavor....


    Cucumber Fruit Salsa

    5 reviews

    Our garden always gives us way more cucumbers and tomatoes than we know what to do with. But we’ve learned...


    Bananas Foster Surprise Cupcakes

    1 review

    This recipe was inspired by the classic dessert, which I had for the first time at a restaurant with my...