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18 Crazy Good Banana Recipes

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Author: Imma Published:3/29/2022Updated:3/19/2022
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18 Crazy Good Banana Recipes – Do you have some overripe bananas hanging around? That is the best time to try out that pancake, muffin, bread, and cake recipe you’ve been dreaming about. And creamy, smooth banana pudding is always a winner.

Crazy Good Banana Recipes

Last week I got home from a busy day at work and realized no one had eaten the bananas I had brought three days ago. The skins were starting to get brown spots, and I was afraid of a fruit fly infestation. Time for banana bread. Oh yeah!

But banana bread and banana cake aren’t the only way you can use bananas up before they head south. So my boys and I started counting all the banana recipes we could think of. And wow! We came up with quite a list.

Contents…

FAQs
1. Moist Banana Cake
2. Banana Zucchini Bread
3. Pumpkin Banana Bread
4. Strawberry Banana Bread
5. Banana Bread Muffins
6. Homemade Banana Pudding
7. Banana Foster
8. Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
9. Strawberry Banana Smoothie
10. Banana Cream Pie
11. Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin
12. Caribbean Banana Nut Bread
13. Caribbean Banana Fritters
14. Banana Mango Muffin
15. Banana Puff Puff
16. Banana Pineapple Bread
17. Banana Chocolate Coconut Muffin
18. Banana Biscotti

FAQs

Can you freeze bananas with the peel?

You can…but it will make your life a lot easier if you peel them first. I’ve tried both ways, and trust me, it’s not easy to peel a frozen banana. And it’s not much better when it thaws and turns into mush.

What are bananas’ health benefits?

These guys are good for you. They’re famous for potassium and magnesium, high in fiber, and packed with antioxidants.

Can you grill bananas?

I’m so glad you asked. The best way to grill this sweetness is with the peel still on. That way, you can flip it without falling apart. Then you can carefully split the skin open like a boat and top them with homemade whipped cream and chopped walnuts or almonds with a cherry on top.

The Crazy Good Banana Recipe Roundup

1. Moist Banana Cake

This super moist, melt-in-your-mouth cake recipe is so full of incredible banana flavor. It took me a bit to perfect it, but it was worth it. It only takes ten minutes to prep, then wait for it to bake while enduring the tempting aromas coming from the oven.

Banana Cake
This 2-layered cake is ridiculously moist, fluffy, and full of wonderful flavors, with or without frosting. It also makes an excellent breakfast treat with only 10 minutes of prep time. Super easy, stick-to-the-back of your fork moist and sweet but not overpowering!
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Finished, frosted, and decorated banana cake

2. Banana Zucchini Bread

Sliced Banana Zucchini Bread with grated zucchini and bananas in the background

Don’t tell the kids this one has veggies, and they’ll never guess. Then you can smile as they gobble this goodness down without even a twinge of guilt. The soft, moist banana bread will have them begging you to make this recipe again and again.

Banana Zucchini Bread
Banana Zucchini Bread – Enjoy a lovely veggie surprise while adding more moisture and nutrients to our favorite banana bread. Oh yes! Zucchini for the win! A soft, moist quick bread perfect for breakfast and sweet enough to double as a dessert. It's a fresh addition to your banana bread recipe collection!
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Sliced Banana Zucchini Bread with grated zucchini and bananas in the background

3. Pumpkin Banana Bread

Pumpkin banana bread glazed in cooling rack with a whole banana and mini pumpkins beside it

Fill your kitchen with the wonderful warm aroma of banana and pumpkin in the same recipe. This super-easy bread is the ultimate comfort food for Thanksgiving, but you don’t have to wait for the holidays. A touch of orange and my homemade pumpkin spice mix really kick it over the top.

Pumpkin Banana Bread
Experience the best of both worlds in this delightful ensemble of pumpkin and bananas together in one amazing baked treat. So easy to make yet super comforting and brimming with warm and cozy holiday flavors and a touch of orange. Extremely soft, moist, and rich banana bread is sure to bring pure happiness with every bite.
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Pumpkin Banana Bread with fresh banana and baby pumpkins

4. Strawberry Banana Bread

Sliced Strawberry Banana Bread on a Chopping Board

This banana bread combines the sweetness of bananas with the spring freshness of strawberries for a soul-satisfying breakfast, dessert, or snack. Then brew a pot of coffee to go with it for pure heaven. Besides, what’s the most popular smoothie and ice cream flavor? It’s bananas and strawberries, right? So now they can party together in their own bread recipe.

Strawberry Banana Bread
Strawberry Banana Bread is the go-to comfort food that works as a breakfast, dessert, or snack. With the fresh summer taste of strawberries, you've got an over-the-top good-for-everything quick bread. This variation of banana bread will surely be on repeat!
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Strawberry Banana Bread on a Cooling Rack

5. Banana Bread Muffins

Banana Bread Muffins on a white plate and one is halved and buttered

Moist and decadent is an understatement for this one. Not only that, but these banana muffins come in a convenient size so your kids can grab a muffin as they run out the door to school. With the perfectly baked crust and tender melt-in-your-mouth center, you’ll be enjoying them for more than just a snack. And try a pumpkin spice latte for the win.

Banana Bread Muffins
Moist, decadent, and delightful BANANA BREAD MUFFINS are sweet snacks you can enjoy any time of the year. This light and easy recipe will surely be your next baked superstar with its fantastic flavor and aroma from brown butter and vanilla extract. Make this ahead, reheat and kids would enjoy them even for breakfast!
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Banana Bread Muffins

6. Homemade Banana Pudding

Banana Pudding layered in a trifle bowl

Who can forget the classic Southern no-bake dessert with rich layers of vanilla wafers, banana slices, homemade whipped cream, and vanilla pudding made from scratch? If you’ve ever wondered what you can do with a bunch of bananas before they spoil, wonder no more.

Banana Pudding
Homemade Banana Pudding – a classic Southern no-bake dessert with decadent layers of vanilla wafers, fresh banana slices, whipped cream, and vanilla custard all made from scratch. This is a fantastic make-ahead dessert that is a hit all year round!
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Banana Pudding

7. Banana Foster

Banana foster drizzled with syrup

Forget the diet! Banana foster is a decadent dessert born in New Orleans, and you just have to try it. Dream of bananas sauteed in butter, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, then drenched in a rum syrup and topped with vanilla ice cream. And no one will guess it took only 10 minutes to throw this elegant dessert together. 

Banana Foster
Banana Foster – decadent New Orleans dessert with sauteed bananas in butter, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg and bathed in a rum syrup. Top with vanilla ice cream and you'll have the fanciest 10-minute dessert for dinner date nights!
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Banana foster drizzled with syrup

8. Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Choclate chip banana bread sliced

You can’t have too many banana bread recipes! And that’s especially true if it has chocolate chips. Five minutes of prep, no mixer needed, and a chocolate fix that is soothing to the soul. I can eat the whole thing by myself; no guilt allowed.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread – a super easy and moist banana bread perfect for anytime of the day prepared in just 5 minutes. NO MIXER required and it’s studded with chocolate chips. You’ll never have any bananas to go to waste!
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Choclate chip banana bread sliced

9. Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Strawberry Smoothie overflowing a mason jar glass

We’re going to take a break from the decadent banana desserts with this incredible smoothie. It’s naturally sweetened with fresh strawberries and ripe bananas, so it’s a healthy and refreshing summer specialty. Besides, the vibrant fresh strawberries give it a pink glow making it gorgeous on top of delicious.

Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Strawberry Banana Smoothie – creamy and thick naturally-sweetened smoothie made with fresh strawberries and ripe bananas. A healthy and filling way to cool down this summer season!
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10. Banana Cream Pie

Banana cream pie with nuts and bananas on the side

The rich, velvety custard filling wrapped in a buttery crust and topped with homemade whipped cream is a match made in heaven. All I need is a pot (oops, cup) of coffee, and I’m in ecstasy. You’ll never want to use the boxed pudding mix after you try this delicacy.

Banana Cream Pie
Banana Cream Pie is rich, velvety, creamy layers of custardy filling with sweet bananas and perfect buttery crust. Made from scratch, it is hands down the best holiday pie to indulge in! 
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11. Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin

Chocolate chip muffins on two green and beige plates

No bread slicing for this banana-loaded, chocolate-chip-studded muffin; just grab and go for a quick breakfast or afternoon snack. I saw overripe bananas on sale at the local supermarket and couldn’t help myself. And they were ready in 30 minutes. Win-win!

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin — tender, moist and tasty muffins with great flavor combination of sweet bananas and chocolate chips. Sweet enough for a light dessert but also perfect for breakfast. Comes ready in 30 minutes!
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Chocolate chip muffins on two green and beige plates

12. Caribbean Banana Nut Bread

Caribbean banana nut bread drizzled with glaze and sliced

This one is a Caribbean twist on banana nut bread. The buttery brown sugar glaze is traditional for the holidays, but who wants to wait that long? Fifteen minutes to throw together (barely any time needed to mix) and into the oven. Yum!!!

Caribbean Banana Nut Bread
Tender and moist Caribbean Banana Nut Bread smothered in a buttery brown sugar glaze-Cause it’s the Holidays
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13. Caribbean Banana Fritters

Caribbean banana fritters with dipping sauce and powdered sugar

Okay, this recipe is another reason to forget the diet. Banana fritters are a popular snack and breakfast in Africa, but it’s also cherished in the Caribbean! And, of course, everyone’s abuela has her own recipe for this banana deliciousness. Some have milk and eggs, while others don’t. However, if you want to try my African (slightly healthier) version, Whole Wheat Accra Bananas (Deep Fried Bananas Fritters) is awesome.

Banana Fritters
These flavorful, crispy, melt-in-your-mouth bites of pure comforting goodness are perfect for any snack or dessert. Such a heart-warming treat with a drizzle of syrup or spoonful of whipped cream! Plus, they’re the ideal way to use up your surplus bananas that are starting to head south.
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14. Banana Mango Muffin

Mango muffins on a white plate with a sliced mango in the background

Bananas and mangoes together make an incredible tropical bread. The Immaculate way to use overripe fruit, woohoo! Sometimes I get mangoes on sale by the bag, then we kinda get tired of them before they’re gone. But no one gets tired of these fabulous muffins. (Also check my mango recipe collection.)

Banana Mango Muffin
 Banana Mango Muffin- Moist, fast, and fluffy get excited about this tropical bread.
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15. Banana Puff Puff

Banana puff puff filling a wooden bowl

These soft, chewy, and tasty treats bring back memories of my West African childhood. They’re especially good because cheap and filling are an excellent match for delicious. Yes, they’re fried, but you could make these in an air fryer just as easily. (Check out my puff puff collection for more goodies!)

Banana Puff puff
Soft and chewy banana puff puff. Quite tasty too!
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16. Banana Pineapple Bread

Banana pineapple bread with pineapple chunks and a banana in the background

Rum, vanilla, nutmeg, and pineapple take this tropical banana bread recipe over the top. My peeps don’t mind having this every week. In fact, it’s hard to get them to eat anything else if they know there’s some of this deliciousness around.

Banana Pineapple Bread
Moist pineapple banana bread laced with rum, vanilla and nutmeg and with bits of crushed pineapple throughout.
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17. Banana Chocolate Coconut Muffin

Banana chocolate coconut muffins on a kitchen towel

What’s better than bananas and chocolate together? Throwing some tasty coconut into the mix. These mouthwatering muffins also make an ideal breakfast or afternoon treat. Yum!!!

Banana Chocolate Coconut Muffin
Banana Chocolate Coconut Muffin – tasty and moist muffins with the an added goodness of coconut flakes that is sure to win you over every single day. Perfect afternoon treat and even for breakfast.
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Banana chocolate coconut muffins on a kitchen towel

18. Banana Biscotti

Nine Banana Biscottis on a  Medium Bowl

I love to dunk these babies in a hot cup of coffee or tea. You know it’s hard to resist getting a batch of biscotti at Costco, but this recipe delivers the perfect level of banana for a special treat. And they’re also super easy to make. Win-win!

Skinny Banana Biscotti
Banana Biscotti – Chewy, crunchy and dunkable with tea or coffee with a pleasant yet not overwhelming banana taste. Super easy to make, too!
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Banana Biscotti

Which one are you most likely to make first? I’d say go for the Strawberry Banana Smoothie first, especially this time of the year. If you love all these fruity flavors, go check out my mango recipes and also these strawberry recipes. You’ll surely get busy in the kitchen while enjoying yourself!

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