25 Ripe Banana Recipes You’ll Love – Easy Breads, Cakes, Cookies & More
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Got ripe bananas on the counter? This roundup brings you 25 delicious ripe banana recipes that make it easy to use up every last banana. From moist banana breads and cozy cakes to cookies, muffins, bars, and simple desserts, these tried‑and‑true favorites are perfect when you’re wondering what to make with ripe bananas or need quick ways to use ripe bananas fast.
As a recipe developer who bakes with bananas constantly, I’ve tested everything from chocolate‑forward banana treats to classic banana breads, small‑batch cakes, and easy banana desserts. This curated list highlights the best banana recipes—reader‑loved, reliable, and packed with flavor—so you can turn overripe bananas into something warm, moist, and delicious every time.
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What Can You Do With Ripe Bananas?
You can do so much with ripe bananas — they’re one of the most versatile ingredients in baking. They taste incredible in moist banana breads, cozy cakes, cookies, bars, smoothies, and more. I always have ripe bananas on hand because they add natural sweetness, rich flavor, and that signature soft, tender texture we all love.
Overripe bananas also bring amazing moisture to baked goods and can even replace eggs in many recipes. If you ever need a quick substitute, about ½ cup mashed banana can replace one egg in muffins, cookies, and some cakes.
They’re nutrient‑packed too, with fiber, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B‑6, and antioxidants — so using them up is a win all around.
And if you can’t bake right away? Freeze them! Frozen bananas are perfect for smoothies, banana bread, and baking later. Here’s how to do it: Freezing & Thawing Bananas!
Now… let’s unlock your banana passion and go bananas — literally.
25 Ripe Banana Recipes!
Chunky Monkey Peanut Butter Cup Banana Blondies
Wrangle in some of these awesome Chunky Monkey Blondies for the crew! The ‘Chunky’ in these mouth-watering, delicious bars are rich chocolate chunks and peanut butter cups and the ‘Monkey’ part is the banana and peanut butter flavors. And there you have it, Chunky Monkey Peanut Butter Cup Banana Blondies have arrived!
Chocolate Swirl Peanut Butter Lovers Banana Bread
Chocolate Swirled Peanut Butter Banana Bread is super yummy! We love the rich chocolate swirls swirling and twirling about in this dangerously, decadent peanut butter banana bread!
Perfect Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Bread
This is such a great banana bread, in fact, you could call it ‘perfect’. This Perfect Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Bread has just the right amount of banana, chocolate chips and walnuts. Who wants a slice?
Moistest Banana Pound Cake with Chocolate Glaze
Banana Pound Cake & Milk Chocolate Glaze is a great way to use up a couple of ripe bananas for sure! Delicious banana flavor in this moist and easy banana pound cake recipe is so delightful. Tempting milk chocolate glaze makes it an even extra special treat!
{Bisquick} Chocolate Chip-Strawberry-Banana Bread
Woohooooo! ♥Banana Bread! I love all versions of banana bread! Especially this easy Chocolate Chip Strawberry Banana Bread that uses one of our favorite staples, Bisquick! Plus, we added in your favorite trio of summer flavors including banana, strawberry and chocolate for our Bisquick Chocolate Chip Strawberry Banana Bread!
Chocolate Banana Muffins
Ok, drum rollllllll please! Chocolate Banana Muffins are the ‘hot-diggity bomb’…I’m sayin’. These delicious muffins are loaded with chocolate and banana flavor with semi-sweet chocolate chips in every bite! Really easy to make and not a lot of ingredients. Who doesn’t love that? These are super moist and have such a rich chocolatey taste, and I’ll just warn you now…it’s hard to stop eating them once you take that first bite!
Flourless Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies {GF, Vegan}
These healthy and delish Flourless Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies are the absolute cat’s meow! No flour, no refined sugar, no butter, no eggs and all natural ingredients we love like peanut butter, bananas, oats and chocolate chips! Plus, we have a gluten-free option, so we’re good! These breakfast cookies are healthy, nutritious, and delicious all at the same time! They taste amazing! Meoooowwww!
“Bisquick” Chocolate Cinnamon Greek Yogurt Banana Coffee Cake
This yummy “Bisquick” Chocolate Cinnamon Banana Coffee Cake is delightfully infused with vanilla Greek yogurt and banana. It’s so light, moist and fluffy, with hints of cinnamon, dark brown sugar and chocolate in each gorgeous bite. See that cinnamon-dark brown sugar-chocolate mixture layer in the middle? And on top? Yum, right?
‘Winning’ Banana Bars {Browned Butter & Caramel Frosting}
Got Bananas? These ‘Winning’ Banana Bars are so moist, light and fluffy and are paired with a sinfully rich, outrageous Browned Butter & Caramel Frosting recipe! Once you taste these amazing bars, they will have you ‘Wowww’-ing for days!
Ultimate Banana Cake with Fluffy Nutella & Toffee Frosting
You know the drill, right? Bananas are going bad again. You have to make something out of those bananas. This Ultimate Banana Cake with Fluffy Nutella Toffee Frosting would be a good choice, right? Bananas and Nutella…’nuff said! The most ultimate, moist flavorful Banana Cake you’ve ever tasted, paired with the most ultimate Fluffy Nutella & Toffee Frosting make this combination perfectly divine and irresistible.
Supreme Chocolate & Peanut Butter Banana Loaf
This Supreme Chocolate & Peanut Butter Banana Loaf is so decadent and rich. It’s like a devil’s food cake and the luscious texture is gorgeous, like a light pound cake loaf. The intense dark chocolate flavor comes through the most, even though there are bananas and peanut butter in the batter! So yummy for breakfast or on the go!
Perfect Banana Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies
Banana and chocolate are blissfully together in chocolate chip cookies! Yasss!! Perfect Banana Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies for summer-time are the perfect treat featuring bananas and milk chocolate together in yummy chocolate chip cookie recipe! Vegan option!
Mimi’s Honey Vanilla Banana Bread
Indulge yourself! One bite of Mimi’s Honey Vanilla Banana Bread and you’ll be hooked. This fragrant banana bread is perfectly balanced with lots of banana flavor, hints of light honey nectar and smooth, rich Madagascar Vanilla. Like I said, ‘Indulge yourself!’
Skinny Peanut Butter Banana and Chocolate Muffins {GF}
Surprisingly, our Skinny Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins have no butter, no oil and very little sugar! 🙂 The bananas do all the dirty work, plus a little peanut butter and chocolate chips for some extra yumminess!
Country Pumpkin & Banana Cinnamon Bread {Pumpkin Glaze}
This Pumpkin Banana Cinnamon Bread is super moist delicious! Packed with pumpkin and cinnamon spice fall flavors in every heavenly bite of this delicious banana bread! Plus, you can make this quick bread 3 different ways! Healthy option!
Healthy Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Cookies
These Healthy Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Cookies taste like a fusion of oatmeal cookies and banana bread with some extra goodies, you know, those dark chocolate chips and strawberries.
Perfectly yummy when you have sweetened strawberries and ripened bananas on hand! No eggs and flourless, low calorie cookies that are tempting delicious baked goodies you’ll want for breakfast or afternoon snacking!
Old-Fashioned Banana Spice Cakes {Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting}
Yum! These rich and decadent old-fashioned Banana Spiced Cupcakes are infused with cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, with just a hint of honey and Greek yogurt to make them ultra-moist! These charming, comfort banana cupcakes will make your taste buds sing “hallelujah” with every single bite with a homemade creamy peanut butter frosting. We even added a chunk of Snickers Bar on top for fun!
Heavenly Frosted Banana Bars
Heavenly Frosted Banana Bars have just the right amount of ingredients, which makes them so hard to resist! These fluffy banana bars are made with banana, vanilla Greek yogurt, vanilla flavors and paired with a creamy cream cheese frosting!
Easy Double Chocolate Banana Bread
Start your morning with this easy, delicious Double Chocolate Banana Bread! It’s so decadent and chocolatey good! We couldn’t get enough, so it’s definitely a keeper banana bread recipe you’ll want to hold on to. Perfect when you have ripe bananas on hand to use up, especially if you’re a chocolate banana lover!
Starbuck’s Banana Bread – Sugar-Free Option
Starbuck’s Banana Bread Copycat Recipe is one of those classic quick banana breads we just can’t do without! Enjoy this easy homemade copycat banana bread loaded with ripe bananas and walnuts to start out your day or as a snack any time of the day! We have a sugar-free option too!
Peanut Butter Banana Bars
These healthy and scrumptious Peanut Butter Banana Bars are so loaded with flavors bragging on peanut butter, banana, chocolate chunks and shredded coconut, if you wish! Vegan, Sugar-free & Gluten-Free Options available! We made some bars with and without shredded coconut and the coconut inspiration is right on, amazing, if you love coconut! These are such a satisfying snack to have on hand for the kids as well as the adults, as well as breakfast, a lunch supplement or a healthy dessert!
Banana Strawberry Walnut Bread
This Banana Strawberry Walnut Bread is one banana nut bread that will definitely get everyone’s attention! It’s a beautiful banana loaf loaded with lots of sweet strawberries and crunchy walnuts in each delicious mouthful! Try not to eat the whole loaf ok? 🙂
Sour Cream Banana Bread
This moist, slightly tangy yummy Sour Cream Banana Bread is super delicious on its own or try slathering it with some butter while the bread is still warm. It can’t be beat for summer banana bread for snacking, picnics and ripe bananas! Check out 25 Delicious Recipes for Ripe Bananas for more ideas!
Perfect Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins! Fluffy & Moist!
These are the most amazing Perfect Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins! Fluffy & Moist! You need to try them when you have ripe mashed bananas on hand. You won’t be disappointed as you can tell from the rave reviews over these awesome banana chocolate chip muffins!
Soft Serve Banana Nice Cream
Soft Serve Banana Nice Cream is a healthy banana ice cream whipped into a delicious creamy, soft-serve custard-like texture. So nice, it’s made with frozen bananas, this soft-serve banana nice cream is vegan, egg-less, dairy-free, sugar-free and about as healthy as you can get when it comes to tasty frozen treats!
Chocolate Almond Butter Banana Smoothie
Our tasty, super healthy Chocolate Almond Butter Banana Breakfast Smoothie is a perfect way to start our morning! Want a “frosty style” breakfast shake that tastes rich, creamy, decadent and healthy?
Easy 6 Ingredient Banana Pudding Dessert
Easy no bake Banana Layered Pudding Dessert is the ultimate dreamy dessert when you want a delicious twist on homemade classic banana pudding with nilla wafers with only 6 ingredients!
Fluffy Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Fluffy Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes! Wake up to the weekends with the heavenly aroma of a stack of tempting, fluffy banana pancakes dotted with melty chocolate chips. Add some slices of ripe bananas, milk chocolate chips and roasted pecans on top with some buttery syrup and an inviting appetite! You’ll be glad you joined the pancake party! Perfect for brunch!
Easy Blueberry Banana Bread
When you want something cozy, fruity, and ridiculously soft, this Bakery‑Soft Blueberry Banana Bread checks every single box. It’s ultra‑moist, loaded with juicy blueberries, and comes together with simple pantry ingredients. The batter is mixed in one bowl (plus a tiny bowl to whisk the dry ingredients — nothing fussy), and the result is a tender, bakery‑style loaf that tastes like a warm slice of comfort.
Easy Banana Cream Pudding Cookies
This delectable, soft and chewy Banana Cream Pudding Cookies recipe is perfect for banana cream pie and cookie lovers! With simple ingredients and easy preparation, these scrumptious pudding cookies are a delicious way to satisfy your sweet tooth in less than 30 minutes!
What can I make with ripe bananas?
Ripe bananas are perfect for baking moist banana breads, cozy cakes, cookies, muffins, bars, smoothies, and easy banana desserts. They add natural sweetness and rich flavor to almost anything.
How ripe should bananas be for baking?
For the best results, use bananas that are soft, speckled, and heavily spotted. The darker they are, the sweeter and more flavorful your ripe banana recipes will be.
Can bananas replace eggs in baking?
Yes! About ½ cup mashed banana can replace one egg in muffins, cookies, and some cakes. It adds moisture and helps bind ingredients together.
Can I freeze ripe bananas for later?
Absolutely. Freeze them whole, sliced, or mashed, then thaw when you’re ready to bake. Frozen bananas work beautifully in smoothies, banana breads, and other easy banana desserts.
What’s the best way to use up overripe bananas fast?
Bake a quick banana bread, whip up banana muffins, blend a smoothie, or make small‑batch cookies or bars. Roundups like this give you tons of ways to use ripe bananas in minutes.
Whether you’re craving banana bread, cozy cakes, cookies, bars, or easy banana desserts, these ripe banana recipes give you endless inspiration for using up ripe bananas. Save this roundup for the next time your bananas start to spot—you’ll always have quick, reliable, flavor‑packed banana baking ideas ready to go.
Explore more of my favorite banana treats, try a new twist on a classic, or dive into another reader‑favorite dessert. Happy baking… and go bananas.
