Food Fruits & Vegetables Easy Recipes for Bananas By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 11, 2023 Trending Videos Do you have an extra banana—or two or three—on your counter or in the fridge? Put that fruit to good use in banana bars, muffins, banana bread and more. 01 of 15 Maple-Walnut Banana Bars The math on these homey bars couldn't be simpler: one pan, one ripe banana and less than one hour from start to finish. Our Best Bar Cookies View Recipe 02 of 15 Crunchy Peanut Butter-Coconut Bananas This five-ingredient recipe makes an easy, healthy snack in minutes. View Recipe 03 of 15 Cookie Butter and Banana French Toast Take Elvis' iconic PB and banana sandwich, but swap in cookie butter (a spread made of ground Belgian spice cookies). Nestle the sandwiches vertically in a pan to maximize crispy golden ridges, and soak overnight in custard. Result: A hunka-hunka mornin' love. Our Best Breakfast Casseroles View Recipe 04 of 15 PB&J Banana Bread Banana bread gets a school-lunch spin in this moist and sweet quick bread. View Recipe 05 of 15 Banana and Peanut Butter Pie Sliced bananas hide under a rich filling of peanut butter, cream cheese and honey. Chopped peanuts and a graham cracker crust lend the perfect crunch. Make Your Best Pie Ever View Recipe 06 of 15 Banana-Fig Skillet Crisp Toast oats, coconut and macadamia nuts, set them aside, then warm bananas and dried figs in brown sugar and rum. Put the two together and you've got crisp, no oven required! Easy Cobbler and Crisp Recipes View Recipe 07 of 15 Banana Bread Cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger flavor this moist banana bread. Make banana bread when your bananas get brown polka dots on them. 20 Sweet Quick Bread Loaves View Recipe 08 of 15 Choco-Banana Pops You can taste the banana in these rich and chocolatey pops, but the fruit is really there to give the treat a fabulously fudgy texture. 9 Easy Homemade Ice Pop Treats View Recipe 09 of 15 Buttermilk Banana Bars These moist snack bars with creamy frosting taste a lot like banana bread, but in bite-size portions. The recipe is from a Wyoming, Michigan, reader. View Recipe 10 of 15 Chocolanutty Banana Cake Dessert or coffee cake? It's up to you. A hint of orange rounds out the flavors. View Recipe 11 of 15 Banana, Peach and Flax Swirly Smoothies This easy smoothie recipe calls for mangoes, peaches and bananas along with a dash of honey. Stir with a spoon to get the swirled look. Refreshing Smoothie Recipes View Recipe 12 of 15 Caramel-Banana Muffins Sugar-topped banana slices caramelize as they bake on top of these tender, cakey breakfast muffins. Serve warm drizzled with extra caramel topping, if you like. Rise and Shine Breakfast Breads View Recipe 13 of 15 Pumpkin-Banana Bread Lisa Johnson of Gardner, Kansas, added banana to pumpkin bread for a new twist on quick bread treats. "This pumpkin bread is a favorite with our family," she says. "It's easy to make, and my two girls enjoy helping me. They especially enjoy it when it's done baking. It makes the house smell wonderful." Pumpkin Recipes We Absolutely Love View Recipe 14 of 15 Island Banana Foster Cupcakes Top coconut cupcakes with bananas, butter, brown sugar and cinnamon for a tropical-flavor treat. Delicious Cupcake Recipes View Recipe 15 of 15 Banana Split Ice Cream Torte Blaine Moats A crust of crushed sugar cones holds two frosty layers: chocolate ice cream studded with chopped banana and strawberry ice cream bejeweled with pineapple. Irresistible Ice Cream Treats View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit