Baking
One-Bowl Banana Bread
One bowl, one whisk, and the darkest bananas you can find. Browning the butter first adds a nutty depth that turns…
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Bananas recipes
Ripe, fried and frozen. 85 recipes on the site call for bananas.
Bananas is in 85 recipes from 19 cuisines, among them 22 desserts, 18 breakfasts, 13 drinks and 12 bakes. The cuisines that use it most here are American (53), British (5), Filipino (5) and International (5). Of these, 37 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Banana Milkshake (3 min), Banana Smoothie (3 min) and Apple Pie Smoothie (5 min). For 28, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 65 easy, 14 medium and 6 hard.
As written, 71 are vegetarian, 6 vegan, 32 gluten-free and 17 dairy-free. Another 7 meet a diet label only with a swap the recipe names, and the recipe says which.
Bananas recipes — all 85 recipes
Breakfast
Açaí Bowl
Frozen açaí pulp blended thick enough to eat with a spoon, topped with granola, banana and honey. Brazilian in…
Desserts
S'mores
Toasted marshmallow and a square of chocolate pressed between graham crackers until the chocolate slumps. A campfire…
Healthy
Chia Pudding
Chia seeds left in milk overnight until they swell into a set, tapioca-like pudding. Two ingredients, five minutes…
Desserts
Halo-Halo
Shaved ice over a layer of sweet beans, jellies and fruit, drowned in evaporated milk and topped with leche flan…
Dinner
Cochinita Pibil
Yucatán pork marinated in achiote and bitter orange, wrapped in banana leaves and cooked slowly until it falls into…
Dinner
Kalua Pork
Pork shoulder rubbed with coarse Hawaiian salt and liquid smoke, wrapped in banana leaf and cooked for eight hours…
Breakfast
Berry Smoothie Bowl
Frozen berries and banana blended with almost no liquid into something thick enough to eat with a spoon, then…
Dinner
Bún Bò Huế
Central Vietnam's spicy beef and pork noodle soup: a lemongrass and shrimp paste broth, thick round rice noodles…
Breakfast
Ackee and Saltfish
Jamaica's national dish: ackee, a fruit whose cooked flesh looks and behaves remarkably like scrambled egg, sautéed…
Lunch
Moin Moin
Peeled black-eyed beans blended with peppers and onion, seasoned and steamed in leaves or tins until it sets into a…
Breakfast
Cottage Cheese Protein Pancakes
Pancakes bound with cottage cheese and eggs rather than mostly flour, sweetened by nothing but a ripe banana.
Breakfast
Banana Oat Pancakes
Pancakes made from oats, eggs and a very ripe banana, with no sugar, syrup or flour — soft in the middle and…
Holiday Specials
Bibingka
Filipino rice cake baked in a banana leaf over Christmas, topped with salted egg and cheese and finished with butter…
Holiday Specials
Green Bean Casserole
The Thanksgiving standard rebuilt from ingredients rather than tins: a real mushroom velouté, blanched beans that…
Desserts
Banana Pudding
Layers of vanilla wafers, sliced banana and a real cooked custard, left overnight so the biscuits soften into cake…
Desserts
Banoffee Pie
Toffee made from condensed milk baked slowly in an open dish, with bananas and a great deal of cream, on a biscuit…
Breakfast
Banana Pancakes
Ripe banana mashed into pancake batter, which makes them sweeter and denser than plain ones. Twenty-five minutes.
Dinner
Kare-Kare
Oxtail simmered three hours and finished in a thick peanut sauce, eaten with salted shrimp paste on the side.
Healthy
Protein Muffins
Oat, banana and Greek yogurt muffins with a scoop of vanilla protein powder and blueberries, baked soft and lightly…
Breakfast
Baked Oatmeal
Oats baked with milk, egg, banana and cinnamon into a soft, sliceable breakfast that holds together like a bread…
Breakfast
Banana Muffins
Tall, domed banana muffins with a moist crumb and a sugared top, started hot for a high rise. Thirty-seven minutes.
Desserts
Manchester Tart
A sweet pastry case with a layer of raspberry jam, thick vanilla custard, sliced banana and toasted coconut. The…
Baking
Hummingbird Cake
A tall, moist Southern layer cake with banana, pineapple and pecans, covered in cream cheese frosting. There is no…
Desserts
Banana Split
A banana split lengthwise, three scoops of ice cream, chocolate sauce, strawberries, pineapple, cream, nuts and a…
Desserts
Bananas Foster
Bananas cooked in butter and brown sugar, flamed with rum and spooned over vanilla ice cream. A New Orleans dessert…
Bread
Sel Roti
Ring-shaped, crisp-edged, soft-centred Nepali doughnuts of rice flour, banana and cardamom, fried in ghee. Made for…
Baking
Banana Cake with Chocolate Icing
A moist, tender banana cake made with very ripe bananas and cinnamon, covered in a glossy chocolate icing. The…
Drinks
Fruit Smoothie
Frozen strawberries and mango, a ripe banana, yoghurt and orange juice blended into a thick, cold, pink smoothie…
Drinks
Green Smoothie
Baby spinach, banana, frozen pineapple, cucumber, ginger and lime blended with coconut water into a bright green…
Drinks
Protein Shake
Greek yoghurt, milk, banana, oats, peanut butter and cocoa blended into a thick chocolate shake with about 32 g of…
Healthy
Banana Ice Cream
Frozen ripe bananas blended until they turn into a smooth, creamy soft serve, with a little milk and vanilla. No…
Desserts
Banana Cream Pie
Sliced bananas layered in a thick homemade vanilla custard in a buttery biscuit crust, topped with whipped cream and…
Breakfast
Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies
Soft oat cookies made from ripe banana, rolled oats, peanut butter and cinnamon, with no flour, butter or added…
Breakfast
Peanut Butter Banana Toast
Hot wholegrain toast spread with natural peanut butter and topped with sliced banana, cinnamon and chia seeds. Two…
Desserts
Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
Low-fat cottage cheese blended with frozen banana and strawberries into a thick, creamy soft-serve, with no machine…
Desserts
Frozen Chocolate Banana Bites
Banana slices dipped halfway in melted dark chocolate and chopped peanuts, then frozen until firm. Eight servings…
Breakfast
Oatmeal Bars
Rolled oats, banana, peanut butter and honey baked into soft bars for grab-and-go breakfasts. Makes nine in 50…
Desserts
Banana Fritters
Slices of banana dipped in a light batter and fried until golden, dusted with cinnamon sugar. Four servings in 20…
Drinks
Banana Smoothie
Ripe banana, milk, yogurt and honey blended until smooth and thick. Two servings in 3 minutes.
Drinks
Banana Milkshake
Ripe banana blended with cold milk, vanilla ice cream and a pinch of cinnamon. Two servings in 3 minutes.
Breakfast
Slow Cooker Porridge
Rolled oats, milk and water cooked overnight on low so a creamy porridge is ready in the morning. Four servings.
Lunch
Banana Sandwich
Sliced banana on buttered bread with a drizzle of honey, a simple sandwich for a child or a quick breakfast. One…
Drinks
Peanut Butter Smoothie
A thick smoothie of banana, peanut butter, milk and honey, blended with ice until smooth.
Drinks
Apple Pie Smoothie
A thick smoothie of apple, banana, oats, yoghurt and cinnamon that tastes of the pie.
Drinks
Peanut Butter Banana Shake
A thick shake of frozen banana, peanut butter and milk with a drizzle of honey.
Drinks
Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
A thick smoothie of pumpkin puree, banana, yoghurt, milk and warm spices.
Drinks
Spinach Pineapple Smoothie
A green smoothie of baby spinach, pineapple, banana and coconut water that tastes mostly of the fruit.
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