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The Fastest Way to Ripen Bananas Isn’t the Best
We tested multiple hacks, but only one created both tender and sweet bananas.
Luscious Banana Pudding
Layer homemade custard, ripe bananas, and vanilla wafers under clouds of whipped cream for this iconic dessert.
Masoub (Banana and Flatbread Pudding)
This quick breakfast or dessert is renowned in Yemen and throughout the Arabian Peninsula.
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread With Walnuts
Loaded with mix-ins, this loaf makes an excellent breakfast or dessert—or you could gift it to someone you really like.
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
When you need a snack (whether it’s for after school, before practice, or between meetings), these satisfy.
Frozen Chocolate Bananas
If you’re able to stop making “Arrested Development” jokes long enough, these sweet bites will be the actual talk of your next party.
Hummingbird Pancakes With Caramelized Pineapple and Pecans
Make Sunday breakfast extra special by caramelizing pineapple in maple syrup and spooning it over banana pancakes inspired by Hummingbird cake.
Banana Nut Blondies
These blondies have all of the flavors of your favorite banana bread in a more compact form, with lots of toasty walnuts inside and on top.
Banana Cream Pie
Timeless and undeniably crowd-pleasing, this banana cream pie recipe will have everyone reaching for seconds.
Banoffee Pie
Our favorite thing about banoffee pie isn’t the bananas, toffee, or whipped cream. It’s that you can make it without turning on the oven.
Classic Banana Split
The ultimate banana split recipe combines a trio of ice creams, hot fudge sauce, homemade cherries, chopped peanuts, and pillowy whipped cream.
Banana Milkshake
Easy, creamy, and dreamy, this banana milkshake gets a dash of warm spice to complement the real fruit flavor.
Bananas Don’t Taste Like They Used To. Here’s Why
The breads, puddings, and tarts of your grandparents’ generation were made with a completely different banana.
Hummingbird Cake
Bananas, pineapples, pecans—this Hummingbird cake has a little something for everyone.
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31 Banana Recipes to Put That Ripe (Or Overripe) Bunch to Work
Start your morning with banana pancakes and end the day with a slice of chocolaty banana cake.
Banana Muffins With Brown Sugar Streusel
The classic banana muffin recipe gets a boost from several supporting ingredients in this rendition of the bakery favorite.
Sticky Banana and Chocolate Skillet Cake
The skillet cake has a soft, oozing chocolate center and is topped with sticky bananas.
Vegan Banana Bread With Chocolate and Miso
This vegan banana bread recipe gives you a loaf that's moist, perfectly salty, and just sweet enough.
Bananas and Ice Cream With Brandy Syrup on Panettone
Thick-sliced panettone is the base for caramelized bananas and ice cream in this dessert.
Skip the Boxed Pudding Mix. Banana Cream Pie Is Better Without It
This totally from-scratch version of the classic has a silky custard filling and a whipped cream topping with a hint of bourbon.