Our 22 Best Banana Recipes to Use Up Ripe Fruit
Banana pudding. (Produced by Stephanie Han Kim, Photo by Christie Vuong, Food Styling by Sage Dakota, Prop Styling by Andrea McCrindle.)
Banana bread recipes may take the crown when it comes to using up extra bananas, but there's so much more this fruit has to offer. So if you've got some bananas ripening on the counter, here's how to use up those bananas, from ice cream to cream pies.
How to freeze bananas for later
Tip: If you don't have time to use up your bananas, simply peel them, bag them, and freeze them for later use. Frozen bananas are amazing in smoothies—they lend a milkshake-like texture! When you thaw the bananas, you'll likely get a little extra liquid—don't discard it, just mash it in for extra flavour.
Best Banana Bread & Muffin Recipes
Best Banana Bread
Still craving banana bread anyway? We've got the classic recipe right here. Get our best banana bread recipe.
Banana Muffins
Got some overripe bananas still sitting on your counter? Bake a batch of these beauties to get you through the next few days. Get the banana muffins recipe.
Chocolate-Walnut Banana Bread
Nuts, chocolate and bananas go together like peanut butter and jelly. Get this chocolate walnut-banana bread recipe.
Oatmeal-Banana Snacking Cake
The oats make this wholesome enough for a snack or a breakfast, while the chocolate chips and moist banana flavour will remind you it's still a cake. Plus it comes together super quickly. Get our oatmeal-banana snacking cake recipe.
Banana Breakfast & Brunch Ideas
Cocoa, Banana And Tahini Breakfast Smoothie
Not all smoothies must be green. This richly flavoured (and healthy) take gets your day started with a touch of nuttiness, smooth chocolate and creamy banana. Get the cocoa, banana and tahini breakfast smoothie recipe.
Tropical Twist Smoothie Bowl
Top this refreshing mango and pineapple smoothie with sweet coconut and kumquats. Get this tropical twist smoothie bowl recipe.
French Crepes With Nutella, Banana And Whipped Cream
Filled with homemade chocolate-hazelnut butter, bananas and whipped cream, this is a brunch treat everyone will enjoy. Get our French Nutella and banana crepes recipe.
Banana-Coconut Toast
With 13 g of protein and 8 g of fibre, this is the smartest slice around. And it takes only minutes to make. Get the banana-coconut toast recipe.
Decadent Peanut Butter And Banana Sandwich
Is this breakfast or dessert? In our humble opinion, it can be either! Make this open-faced sandwich alcohol-free by using rum flavouring, or omitting it completely. Get the grown-up peanut butter with boozy bananas recipe.
Banana Bread Pancakes
Banana bread and pancakes are one of our favourite breakfast hybrids (no one will be able to resist a stack of their own). Get the banana bread pancakes recipe.
Decadent Banana Desserts & Pies
Banana Pudding
This ridiculously delicious dessert is the perfect marriage of from-scratch and store bought components. After chilling, the cookies become soft enough to scoop, but still have a bit of bite. Get Michelle Lucas Larving's banana pudding recipe.
Banana Coconut Cream Pie
A tropical twist on this classic dessert that perfectly complements the main star of the show—bananas. Get the banana coconut cream pie recipe.
Caramel And Banana Hand Pies
Bananas and dulce de leche get wrapped up in flaky pie pastry for a fun take on homemade pop tarts. Get this caramel and banana hand pies recipe.
Banana Sundae Tart
This nostalgic, crisp, caramel-covered confection was modelled after everyone’s favourite childhood ice-cream treat, with a decidedly more grown-up addition: bourbon-soaked cherries. Get the banana sundae tart recipe.
Easy Banoffee Tarts
This easy take on the classic British dessert, banoffee pie, only takes 15 minutes to make with the help of digestive biscuits and store-bought dulce de leche. Get the banoffee tart recipe.
Banana-Caramel Cream Pie
Creamy, with hits of caramel and crunchy chocolate toffee, this over-the-top banana cream pie is nothing short of spectacular. Get the banana-caramel cream pie recipe.
Frozen Banana Treats
No-Churn Banoffee Ice Cream
Turns out incredible homemade ice cream only requires three ingredients and no ice cream maker. Make your own DIY dulce de leche in a slow-cooker, then turn it into this decadent banana ice cream. Get the banoffee ice cream recipe.
Banana Chocolate-Chip Nice Cream
Who knew frozen bananas and a few seconds in a blender could turn into dairy-free soft serve ice cream? Get the banana chocolate chip nice cream recipe.
Almond Butter Banana Sundae
An delicious way to use up those quickly ripening bananas on your counter. Get this almond butter banana sundae recipe.
Vegan & Plant-Based Banana Recipes
Vegan Banana Bread
Who knew that you didn't need eggs, milk or butter to make delicious banana bread? Get our plant-based banana bread recipe.
Vegan Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins
Better than banana bread and ultra portable! Using spotty, very ripe bananas will ensure a softer, moist muffin. Get our vegan banana chocolate chunk muffins recipe.
Savoury Banana Recipes
Banana Ketchup
Banana ketchup is a Filipino condiment that was created by renowned food scientist Maria Orosa in the 1930s as the result of a tomato shortage. It remains a staple today and is often served alongside fried chicken. Get our banana ketchup recipe.
