Popular Banana Recipes

Do you think bananas are only good for banana bread? Think again! This collection of banana recipes feature everything from fruit salads, to baked oatmeal, and cakes and cookies too.

There is something for almost any occasion from health conscious to decadent. So there is bound to be a banana recipe in this collection that you will love.

Slice of no cook banana cream pie with a pile of whipped cream on top on a yellow plate.

Banana Cream Pie

This no bake banana cream pie is beyond simple to make. You put it in a graham cracker crust for the perfect finish. You can have it in the fridge in a matter of minutes.

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If you have overripe bananas, you will want to pick a baked good. They are perfect in banana cakes, cookies, and breads.

Overripe bananas are also great in baked oatmeal and pancakes. Anything where they are going to be mashed up and mixed in is perfect.

If your bananas are a little underripe or just right, use them in banana pudding or banana cream pie. They are also perfect for fruit salads.

Just make sure to wait to add them until close to time to serve, or toss them in a little bit of lemon juice to slow down the oxidation. You don’t want brown mushy bananas for garnish!

Now the big question is which of these tasty banana recipes are you going to make first?

All Banana Recipes

Bowl of fruit salad with bananas, apples, mandarin oranges, and pineapple in a creamy orange Tang dressing. Tang Fruit Salad
Half of a bran muffin on a plate showing its airy interior dotted with raisins with more freshly baked homemade bran muffins in the background. Classic Bran Muffins
Close up of a jar of banana bread overnight oats topped with extra chopped pecans and a slice of banana, ready to eat. Banana Bread Overnight Oats
Squares of banana fudge with crushed vanilla wafers on top in front of a bunch of bananas. Banana Pudding Fudge
Spatula lifting slice of upside down banana bundt cake with banana and brown sugar topping and moist interior showing. Upside Down Banana Bundt Cake
Bowl filled with banana pudding fluff salad with fresh bananas in a creamy pudding mixture with bits of vanilla wafers and marshmallows. Banana Pudding Fluff
Small bowl filled with fruit salad made from bananas, mandarin oranges, and pineapple in creamy vanilla pudding dressing. Sunshine Fruit Salad
Baked banana muffins with a chocolaty swirl of nutella on the top, ready to eat. Banana Muffins with Nutella Swirl
Close up serving of banana bread pudding with slices of bananas and chopped walnuts. Bread Pudding With Bananas
scoop of chocolaty oreo banana nice cream next to loaf pan of ice cream. Easy Oreo Banana Nice Cream
Plate with a stack of pancakes topped with fruit, pecans, and syrup with eggs and cinnamon sticks in the background. Oatmeal Cottage Cheese Blender Pancakes
stack of square pancakes topped with strawberry slices and maple whipped cream, with remaining sheet pan pancake in background. Banana Sheet Pan Pancakes
Rich chocolate cupcakes decorated with white and yellow condensed milk buttercream and pink and white sprinkles. Chocolate Banana Cupcakes
Wedge of 4 layer banana cake with fluffy white frosting and coconut on blue plate, ready to eat. Banana Layer Cake With Fluffy Southern Frosting
close shot of first slice of elvis sheet cake being lifted out of sheet pan showing moist banana cake, smooth peanut butter icing and crumbles of cooked bacon. Elvis Cake {Banana Sheet Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting, Bacon and Honey}
ice cream scoop dipping out first ball of chocolate peanut butter nice cream, showing creamy texture and deep chocolate brown color. Chocolate Peanut Butter Nice Cream
Slice of no cook banana cream pie with a pile of whipped cream on top on a yellow plate. No-Bake Banana Cream Pie with Graham Cracker Crust
Slice of chocolate banana sourdough quick bread on plate with fork. Sourdough Chocolate Banana Bread
plate with a square of pineapple and coconut laced baked oatmeal. Pineapple Coconut Baked Oatmeal
bowl of chocolate oatmeal topped with sliced bananas, coconut and pecans. Chocolate Steel Cut Oatmeal
Piece of baked oatmeal topped with pineapple ring and marschino cherry served with some vanilla yogurt on a small plate. Pineapple Right Side Up Baked Oatmeal
The peanut butter, banana and honey oatmeal balls with chocolate chips on glass plate next to coloring sheet and crayons. Chunky Monkey Oatmeal Balls
Square baking dish filled with banana baked oats topped with bananas and brown sugar mixture. Bananas Foster Baked Oatmeal
Slices of mini whole wheat banana bread loaf on plate with mini loaves wrapped in parchment paper and bakers twine in the background. Whole Wheat Banana Bread
Small glass bowls of fruit salad with fresh berries, bananas, oranges, pineapple, and apples dressed with condensed milk and lemon juice. Fruit Salad With Condensed Milk
Glass trifle bowl filled with layers of banana pudding with vanilla wafers, sliced bananas and creamy pudding mixture. Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding
Hand holding half of a sourdough banana bread muffin showing the soft and airy interior. Sourdough Banana Bread Muffins
Spatula lifting slice of banana cake with light tan caramel icing out of half sheet pan. Banana Sheet Cake with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Icing
Banana cupcake with swirl of banana buttercream on top with a slice of banana on top. Easy Homemade Banana Cupcakes
Two small glass bowls of creamy rice pudding sweetened with banana and honey in front of blue saucepan. Banana Rice Pudding
Slice of soft baked oatmeal topped with slices of banana and a drizzle of maple syrup. Maple Banana Baked Oatmeal
Lifting first slice of Charlotte Russe up, showing smooth mousse like orange banana filling, lady finger crust and cranberry sauce topping. Orange Cranberry Charlotte Russe
banana oatmeal cookies with maple cream cheese glaze. Whole Wheat Banana Cookies
bowl with three large scoops of pumpkin nice cream drizzle with caramel and sprinkled with pecans. Easy Pumpkin Nice Cream
small glass bowl of ice cream topped with peanut butter magic shell Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream
slices of banana bread with butter spread on them ready to eat. One Bowl Banana Bread
Close stack of banana pancakes with oatmeal and yogurt topped with banana slices and maple syrup. Banana Pancakes With Yogurt
Batch of soft banana oatmeal muffins on wire cooling rack. Banana Oat Muffins
Square piece of banana cake topped with brown sugar icing and a couple of banana slices, ready to eat. Banana Cake With Brown Sugar Icing
slice of banana cream pie ready to eat. Old Fashioned Banana Cream Pie