Dorothy Kern
Chances are you have overripe bananas on your counter. Look no further: here are more than 66 banana recipes for how to use them!
Do you often find yourself with overripe bananas? I do, all the time. We eat so many bananas that I tend to buy huge amounts. And because you can’t buy perfect bananas (they’re usually too green), I have to let them sit and ripen. And then they’re all ripe at the same time and I need to eat 12 bananas or they go bad.
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BEST Banana Recipes for Overripe Bananas
It’s a popular problem, I think. Did you know you can also FREEZE overripe bananas to use later? Then you can make banana recipes anytime you want!
I love putting bananas in baked goods. One, they’re great for breakfast. Two, they’re a great way to get rid of some of the fat. And three? They taste good! If you have some bananas on your counter that are just waiting to be used, check this list.
How to freeze overripe bananas
Have some bananas on your counter that have turned brown spotted? My mom calls them “tired” bananas and they’re perfect for baking.
Don’t feel like baking right now? FREEZE your overripe bananas to make in banana recipes later!
Just pop them in the freezer in their peels. They’ll turn a dark brown color – that’s okay. To thaw, just leave on the counter on a plate. They’ll be mushy when thawed, but cut open the top and squeeze out the banana to make cakes, bread and more.
Banana Bread Recipes
Banana Bread is such a delicious and easy way to use up overripe bananas! Usually bread uses 2 or 3 bananas and the more brown spotted the better.
Peanut Butter Banana Bread with Maple Glaze
Breakfast Recipes
Banana is perfect in breakfast recipes – from bars to cookies to coffee cake. It’s so easy to add an overripe banana to almost any baked good.
Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Banana Blueberry Baked Pancake
Banana Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling
Cakes & Cupcakes
If you haven’t ever made cake with banana you’re missing out – from scratch cakes to using cake mix – bananas add so much flavor!
Banana Cake with Caramel Ganache
Cookies & Bars
Banana Cookies are so good and a fun way to use up those overripe bananas!
Pudding & Pies
Banana is fantastic in pudding and pie – while you want more ripe bananas for these, they’re still a great way to use them!
Other Banana Recipes
Sweet Potato Banana Muffins by Beyond Frosting / Banana Caramel Cream Dessert by Glorious Treats / Banana Monkey Bread with Nutella Ganache by Wine & Glue
Banana Breakfast Cheesecakes by Amy’s Healthy Baking / Banana Pudding Cheesecake by Life, Love, and Sugar / Low Sugar Banana Scones by The Gunny Sack
Whole Grain Banana Waffles by The Lemon Bowl / Banana Split Poke Cake by The Domestic Rebel / Funfetti Banana Bread by Something Swanky
Banana Crumb Snack Cake by Julie’s Eats and Treats / Peanut Butter Banana Cookies by Gimme Some Oven / Cinnamon Sugar Banana Lumpia by Damn Delicious
Maple Cinnamon Banana Bread by Lemons for Lulu / Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal by Barefeet in the Kitchen / Peanut Butter Banana White Chocolate Chip Muffins by Love from the Oven
Raspberry Banana Ice Cream by Grandbaby Cakes / Strawberry Banana Cake at Lil’Luna / Strawberry Banana Popsicles by The Slow Roasted Italian
Chocolate Banana Applesauce Cake by Mom on Timeout / Chocolate Chip Banana Bourbon Blondies by The Messy Baker Blog / Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread Sheet Cake by Picky Palate
Coconut Banana Scones by Roxana’s Home Baking / Baked Peanut Butter Banana Bread Donuts by Just About Baked / Chocolate Banana Smoothie by Chocolate, Chocolate, and More
Banana Rolo Ravioli by Kitchen Meets Girl / Banana and Toasted Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies by RecipeGirl / Zucchini Banana Cake with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting by I am baker
Banana Bread Bars with vanilla bean brown butter glaze by Averie Cooks / Banana Bread Crumb Cake by Cookies and Cups / Caramelized Banana Pound Cake by Buns in My Oven
Banana Brownies by Back for Seconds / Banana Brownies with Peanut Butter Banana Frosting by Taste and Tell / Banana Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting by Shugary Sweets
Banana Chocolate Chip Crumb Muffins by Center Cut Cook / Banana and Nutella Oatmeal Cookies by Heather’s French Press / Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream by Two Peas and Their Pod
Banana Split Lush by Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen / Grilled S’mores Banana Boats by Very Culinary / Snickerdoodle Banana Bread by Sweet Basil
Banana Cookies by Chef in Training / Butterscotch Pudding with Roasted Banana Whipped Cream by The Food Charlatan / Maple Sugar Banana Rolls by Bakeaholic Mama
Banana Toffee Scones by Inside BruCrew Life / No Bake Oreo Banana Cream Pie by I Wash You Dry / Banana Split Bites by Baked by an Introvert
Marbled Chocolate Banana Muffins by Bake. Eat. Repeat. / Toasted Coconut Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches by Life Made Sweeter / Humingbird Cake by Baking the Day
What’s your favorite way to use overripe banana???
This list of Banana Recipes has over 66 easy recipes for cake, cookies, pie, pudding, bread, no-bake desserts and so many more recipes using overripe bananas!
Last Updated on June 25, 2021
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Published on: January 17, 2015
I just love to bake, however I will eat the whole thing. Love you small recipes
I was given 3 cases of bananas. Some are VERY ripe and some aren’t. What can I make with all these bananas that I can freeze and have for later?????? HELP! !!!
Bread works best for freezing, or muffins! Or, just freeze the bananas themselves, then defrost on the counter/in the fridge before you want to use them! The skins will turn brown but they’ll be perfect for baking.
Love anything with bananas! Pinning this collection! (I actually have some frozen bananas I forgot about until now, so finding this collection was very timely).
Thanks for the pin!
I love, love, love bananas. I eat one every day. Even so, by the time the week is up, several of them are overripe and I end up freezing them! Consequently, I have way too many bananas in my freezer! Your post is a great round-up of ideas for using my frozen bananas! Thank you – I’m a happy girl!
As a girl with more than a few bananas that desperately need to be used up or frozen, this post makes me very happy.