You will go bananas when you see all of these tried-and-true banana recipes! From the best banana bread and banana muffins to my favorite cakes and bars, I’ve got it all covered in the ultimate banana recipe collection. Whether you’re craving a cozy breakfast treat like banana fritters or a show-stopping banana cream pie, there is a perfect recipe for you. Don’t throw out your overripe bananas—turn them into something deliciously wonderful with these easy, mouthwatering recipes!
Bread & Quick Breads
Banana Bread
Yes, this is the best banana bread because it is made with almost double the bananas in other recipes! Not only is this the best banana bread you will ever taste, but it also comes together easily without any fancy tools or equipment.
Buttermilk Banana Bread
The perfect banana bread contains one special ingredient, buttermilk! It helps to produce this light, almost white, banana bread that cannot be achieved with a normal recipe. The flavor is spot on, with all the banana goodness you would want, but also a presentation that will leave people with questions.
Bisquick™ Banana Bread
Homemade Bisquick Banana Bread is a moist and flavorful variation of classic banana bread recipes, using homemade Bisquick in the batter. It’s an easy and convenient way to enjoy banana bread, getting the batter mixed in just a couple of minutes before it bakes to perfection!
Banana Bread {Made with Sourdough Starter}
This Banana Bread made with a sourdough starter is a light and delicious bread full of pure banana flavor that is so good you don’t even need to add butter!
Muffins
Banana Muffins With Vanilla Caramel Glaze
Banana Muffins With Vanilla Caramel Glaze are moist muffins flavored with cinnamon and ripe bananas, topped with a smooth vanilla caramel glaze. I will let you in on a little secret–the caramel acts as the secret ingredient, taking these muffins to the next level of deliciousness!
Cakes
Chocolate Banana Snack Cake
This Chocolate Banana Snack Cake is the perfect mix of chocolate and bananas—one of my favorite combos! The banana cake is soft, moist, and full of flavor, delicious even on its own, but the rich chocolate swirl makes every bite even better!
Banana Crumb Cake
Banana Crumb Cake is a moist banana cake topped with an extra thick layer of streusel topping, almost as thick as the cake itself! Also known as Streuselkuchen, a crumb cake is a specific type of coffee cake, sometimes used interchangeably. But, the focus is on the delicious buttery, crumb topping, which I will not complain about!
Bars
Ooey Gooey Banana Bars
Ooey Gooey Banana Bars are sweet and moist dessert bars that are loaded with bananas and frosted with homemade salted caramel buttercream. Although these bars would be delicious on their own, the frosting puts this dessert over the top!
Banana Chocolate Chip Bars
Banana Chocolate Chip Bars are my ooey gooey banana bars (which you will also want to try) with added chocolate chips for a dessert bar that you will love! And, the recipe is as easy to make as the bars are scrumptious!
Banana Snickerdoodle Bars
Banana Snickerdoodle Bars are dessert bars that combine the sweetness of bananas and the spiced, sugary goodness of Snickerdoodle cookies. They are a delicious, versatile treat that can be enjoyed in various ways, making them a crowd-pleaser for any occasion!
Browned Butter Banana Bars With Salted Caramel Buttercream
These Browned Butter Banana Bars with Salted Caramel Buttercream are my popular, Ooey-Gooey Banana Bars, now with an extra layer of decadence from the rich, nutty flavor of browned butter. Soft and flavorful on their own, I love the addition of a salted caramel buttercream to really make each bite stand out!
Pies & Cheesecakes
Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie
DO NOT SKIP THIS ONE! 😍 This Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie is made with an easy peanut butter cookie crust layered with sliced bananas and filled with a banana-flavored cheesecake. It’s garnished with more banana slices, whipped cream, and chopped peanuts, then drizzled with melted peanut butter.
Banana Pudding Cheesecake
Banana Pudding Cheesecake is creamy banana-flavored cheesecake over a vanilla wafer crust, topped with a layer of caramel and dollops of whipped cream. Then, even more wafers are added on top! It’s like enjoying a slice of banana cream pie in a cheesecake form.
Strawberry Banana Cheesecake
This Strawberry Banana Cheesecake has a vanilla wafer crust topped with a creamy banana cheesecake filling and swirls of homemade strawberry sauce. The cheesecake is topped with whipped cream, more strawberry sauce, fresh strawberries, and sliced bananas!
Banana Cream Pie
One of the most popular desserts, especially when it comes to pies, is the Banana Cream Pie. Smooth and creamy banana pudding fills a pie crust and it’s heaven. However, this pie is NEXT LEVEL! We made the crust with Vanilla Wafers as well as Banana Simple Syrup. It’s out of this world amazing!!
Puddings & No-Bake Desserts
Ultimate Banana Pudding
Ultimate Banana Pudding is a traditional banana pudding and wafer dessert that can all be made from scratch. Yes, all four parts of this decadent and almost historical dessert are made by you!
Easy Banana Pudding
Easy Banana Pudding is a quick and easy no-bake dessert made with layers of vanilla wafers, vanilla pudding, and bananas, topped with whipped cream. It has all the creamy flavors of the classic dessert, but is put together in just a few minutes!
Cookies & Snacks
Breakfast Treats
Smoothies & Drinks
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Strawberry Banana Smoothie is a refreshing and healthy smoothie made with a banana, strawberries, almond milk, and honey.
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
This Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie is the perfect blend of banana and peanut butter that you can taste in every sip!
Banana Cream Pie Cocktail
Banana Cream Pie Cocktail is an adult dessert beverage that is like enjoying a piece of Banana Cream Pie in liquid form. It has a vanilla wafer rim (like the crust of the pie), lots of creamy banana flavor from the liqueurs, and a dollop of whipped topping.
And there you have it—your ultimate banana recipe collection, packed with delicious ways to use those ripe bananas! From sweet treats to breakfast favorites, you’ll never look at a banana the same way again! 🍌😊
