32 Ripe Banana Recipes That Go Beyond Banana Bread (2024)

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Hummingbird Cake Pumpkin Banana Bread Banana Cake Banana Muffins Banana Bread French Toast Casserole Banana Pudding Cheesecake Banana Snack Cake Peanut Butter-Banana Blondies Banana Layer Cake With Caramel Icing Banana Nut Bread Banana Bread Cobbler Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars One-Bowl Banana Bread Mini Bananas Foster Sticky Buns Bananas Foster Cake Strawberry-Banana-Peanut Butter Smoothie Banana Bread Brownies Banana Ice Cream Banana Bundt Cake Skillet Baked Almond-and-Banana Oatmeal Blueberry Banana Bread Nutella Banana Bread Banana Pudding Poke Cake Banana Nut Cake Banana Daiquiri Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Hummingbird Bread Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread Amy Grant's Banana Nut Bread Sour Cream Banana Bread With Pecan Streusel Topping Hummingbird Pancakes Hummingbird Snack Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

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If you're wondering what to do with ripe bananas, you've come to the right place. We've all found ourselves with too many ripe bananas and not enough time to consume them. Sure, you can always freeze bananas, but if space in the freezer is looking a little tight, you might have no choice but to start cooking with them. Banana bread is always an option, and we include many different versions of the treat in this collection of recipes, but we also offer so many more ways to put ripe bananas to good use.

Hummingbird Cake

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This trusty classic cake happens to be a great way to make use of ripe bananas. If you don't want to fuss with stacking layers, try our Hummingbird Sheet Cake instead.

Pumpkin Banana Bread

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Fold a bit of fall flavor into your banana bread with this pumpkin twist on the classic.

Banana Cake

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Think of this cake like a fancy version of banana bread. With an easy cream cheese frosting, it feels a touch more elevated than your average loaf.

Banana Muffins

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Start the day off right with these ultra-moist banana muffins.

Banana Bread French Toast Casserole

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This breakfast casserole transforms banana bread into a hearty breakfast perfect for lazy weekend mornings at home.

Banana Pudding Cheesecake

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Two of our favorites desserts come together in this luscious recipe. While overripe bananas are perfect for the filling, make sure to have a few less ripe bananas on hand for topping it.

Banana Snack Cake

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Snacks cakes like this are easy little desserts perfect for last-minute get-togethers, bake sales, or an emergency sugar craving.

Peanut Butter-Banana Blondies

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These blondies use more than just ripe bananas for moisture; they also use a little bit of mayo!

See Also

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Banana Layer Cake With Caramel Icing

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Caramel and banana compliment each other perfectly in this recipe submitted by Southern Living reader Mary Vail-Grube.

Banana Nut Bread

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Although you can use any nut in this bread, we're partial to the Southern staple of pecans.

Banana Bread Cobbler

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Use up ripe bananas in this fun twist on a cobbler. And don't forget vanilla ice cream for serving!

Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars

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"Made it for Thanksgiving dinner, and it was a hit. Everyone requested a second for Christmas as well," reads one, five-star review on this recipe.

One-Bowl Banana Bread

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Banana bread with less cleanup? Sign us up!

Mini Bananas Foster Sticky Buns

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This recipe combines all of our favorite elements of the classic New Orleans dessert with the sticky-sweet goodness of a cinnamon roll.

Bananas Foster Cake

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If your bananas have already turned brown, you can actually skip the roasting step in this recipe as your fruit is already very soft, which is the primary objective for the roasting.

Strawberry-Banana-Peanut Butter Smoothie

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A lazy way to use up overripe bananas is to blend them into a smoothie. This recipe combines them with peanut butter and strawberries for a PB&J-like flavor.

Banana Bread Brownies

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If you're craving both banana bread and brownies then this is the dessert for you.

Banana Ice Cream

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Feel free to top this ice cream with your favorite sundae ingredients like hot fudge or maraschino cherries.

Banana Bundt Cake

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We like to think of this Bundt cake as a large format banana bread. Topped with a beautiful glaze and chopped nuts, it feels slightly more impressive than just a normal quick bread.

Skillet Baked Almond-and-Banana Oatmeal

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If you're bored with your usual oatmeal, try this baked version with bananas both mixed in and served on top.

Blueberry Banana Bread

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Blueberries add the most beautiful pop of color to this banana bread.

Nutella Banana Bread

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A luscious swirl of hazelnut spread is exactly the kind of easy banana bread upgrade we love.

Banana Pudding Poke Cake

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Soaking the banana sponge cake in banana pudding infuses this cake with moisture and double the banana flavor.

Banana Nut Cake

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This recipe uses five ripe bananas, so if you have an entire bunch ready to be used up, this is a good recipe to turn to.

Banana Daiquiri

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What's not to love about bananas and rum?

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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Chocolate makes most things better, including banana bread.

Hummingbird Bread

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Our favorite layer cake also happens to make an excellent loaf cake.

Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread

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This recipe comes with three fun flavor variations to choose from: Toasted Coconut-Topped Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread, Cinnamon Crisp-Topped Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread, and Peanut Butter Streusel-Topped Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread.

Amy Grant's Banana Nut Bread

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Country singer Amy Grant shared her go-to banana nut bread with us and we think you'll be a big of fan it.

Sour Cream Banana Bread With Pecan Streusel Topping

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"Made this last night to use up ripe bananas and some sour cream and, oh my goodness, this is the best banana bread I've ever made!" writes Southern Living reader, Patti Petree.

Hummingbird Pancakes

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Swap your normal buttermilk pancakes for these ultra-flavorful banana-infused ones.

Hummingbird Snack Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

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The brown butter frosting is really what makes this simple banana cake sing.

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