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30+ Banana Recipes

15 min
GF Gluten-Free
Avatar by: Lindsay Grimes Freedman
October 5, 2021 (Updated: March 2, 2022)
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This is a collage of six images with text overlay "30+ banana recipes."
This is a collage of six images with text overlay "30+ banana recipes."
30+ banana recipes perfect for any occasion! Here you’ll find tons of recipe inspiration from banana breads, bars, cookies, snacks and more!

Banana recipes are some of my favorite recipes. I mean, who doesn’t have spotty bananas sitting somewhere on their counter? Today I rounded up some of my favorite bananas recipes you have to try!

Table of Contents

  1. Breads & Muffins
  2. Cakes & Bars
  3. Cookies & Snacks
  4. Drinks

I love a good banana bread. That moist, freshly baked, loaded with melty chocolate loaf has a cozy, comforting vibe that just warms your heart.

Whether you’re making a sweet banana bread or want to fancy it up with some banana cake, maybe you want a refreshing smoothie or a sweet little snack, you’ll find a recipe here for all your banana baking needs!

This is the place for all things bananas! I’ll add to this post as more banana recipes are added to the site to create an epic banana roundup. It truly is… B-A-N-A-N-A-S! I hope you find a new favorite recipe!

Banana Breads & Muffins

1. Coconut Almond Banana Bread

This is an overhead image of a banana bread with sliced banana on top and chocolate chips. A sharp knife lays next to the bread. The bread sits on a white piece of parchment paper.

This Coconut Almond Banana Bread is the best low carb + gluten free banana bread you’ll ever try! Who doesn’t love a slice of this traditional treat drizzled with some extra nut butter?!

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2. Tahini Banana Bread Skillet

Tahini Banana Bread Skillet is light and fluffy and naturally gluten free. The perfect mellow flavored tahini bread to make in a pinch!

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3. Oat Flour Banana Bread

This is an overhead image of a slice of banana bread on a white piece of parchment paper. There are oats sprinkled around the bread. The full loaf is blurred at the bottom of this image.

Oat flour banana bread is light, moist, and perfectly fluffy! Add chocolate chips or walnuts to add some more texture to this banana bread!

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4. Double Chocolate Banana Bread

The best double chocolate banana bread recipe you’ll ever need! Made with almond flour, it’s gluten free, dairy free, and paleo! Grab the milk and enjoy the chocolatey goodness!!

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5. Chocolate Chip Tahini Banana Bread

This is an overhead image of a slice of tahini banana bread on a white piece of paper. More banana bread is in the top right of the corner and two bananas are in the left top corner. A small bowl of sesame seeds is in the bottom left corner of the image. An antique fork is cutting off and piercing a bite of the banana bread.

Tahini Banana Bread is loaded with chocolate chips and sesame flavor! It’s naturally gluten free and a fun new flavor for banana bread!

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6. Gingerbread Banana Bread

overhead image of slices of gingerbread banana bread on a wrinkled white piece of parchment paper

Gingerbread Banana Bread is moist, and fluffy with rich molasses and warm gingerbread spices. Naturally gluten free and dairy free!

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7. Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins

This is a side view of two banana muffins stacked on top of each other. The top muffin has a bite taken out revealing melty chocolate chips. The muffins sit on a white surface with a banana blurred in the background.

Almond Flour Banana Muffins are a healthy twist on the deliciously sweet classic. They’re paleo-friendly, gluten free, and dairy free! Add in your favorite mix-ins like some chocolate chips and walnuts!

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8. Nut Free Banana Muffins

Obsessing over these nut free banana muffins! They’re deliciously moist and use real food, feel good ingredients that are gluten free and dairy free!

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Banana Cakes & Bars

9. Moist Banana Oat Flour Cake

This is a side view of a banana cake with a slice cut out of it revealing the inside two layers of cake with peanut butter whipped frosting on top and in between the layers.

Banana oat flour cake is super moist and decadent. It’s naturally gluten free and topped with a fluffy peanut butter whipped cream frosting!

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10. Chocolate Chunk Banana Cake

Forget about bread! This scrumptious gluten-free Banana Cake is sure to shake your post-holiday blues and get you excited for the warmer months ahead.

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11. Microwave Banana Mug Cake

This is an overhead image of a yellow mug with fluffy banana cake with chocolate chips. The mug sits on a white counter with a couple chocolate chips on the counter. A spoon has a bite of the cake and is leaning against the top of the mug.

Banana mug cake is only 6 ingredients and bakes in under 2 minutes! The result? Fluffy and moist microwave chocolate chip banana mug cake!

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12. Banana Chocolate Chip Bars

This is an overhead image of 16 banana chocolate chip blondie bars on a white piece of parchment paper.

Banana chocolate chip bars are a delicious way to use up some spotty bananas! They are the perfect easy snack or treat during the day!

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13. Pumpkin Banana Cake Bars

stack of pumpkin bars on white counter, the top bar on the stack has a dollop of whipped cream

Super moist gluten free pumpkin banana bread bars are made with warm autumn spices. The perfect recipe for an easy pumpkin treat!

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14. Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bars

Zucchini Bars are loaded with chocolate chips, shredded carrots and pecans. They’re a soft, fluffy and moist gluten free zucchini bar!

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Cookies & Snacks

15. Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies

Banana Bread Cookies make a wholesome and kid-friendly make ahead breakfast! They’re naturally sweetened, gluten-free, and dairy-free!

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16. Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies

This is a side view of a stack of four oatmeal chocolate chip cookies sitting on a white counter. More cookies are blurred in the background.

Banana oatmeal breakfast cookies are hearty and loaded with chocolate and oats! They’re gluten free and perfect any time of the day!

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17. Blueberry Muffin Top Breakfast Cookies

Eat cookies for breakfast! These Muffin Top Breakfast Cookies are a low carb, gluten free, and paleo-friendly treat that even your kids will love!

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18. Trail Mix Breakfast Cookies

I can’t wait for you to try these gluten free + refined sugar free Trail Mix Breakfast Cookies!! They’re so hearty and perfect to grab for an easy morning meal!

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19. Easy Banana Overnight Oats

This is an overhead image of a white bowl filled with oatmeal. The oatmeal is topped with sliced banana, a drizzle of peanut butter, and chopped peanuts. A spoonful of oats lays across the top of the bowl.

Only five ingredients and five minutes to make this banana overnight oats recipe. It’s a quick and easy vegan breakfast to prep ahead.

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20. Banana Blackberry Ice Cream

Really fun and delicious Banana Blackberry Ice Cream! It’s dairy free and only a few ingredients!! You’ll love this summery sorbet recipe!

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21. Dairy Free Cherry Ice Cream

I’m obsessed with this dairy free + vegan Cherry Ice Cream and you will be too! It’s only a handful of ingredients and so easy to whip up!

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22. Chocolate Covered Banana Pops

Chocolate Covered Banana Pops are a healthy summer treat! Perfect to make with your kids, top with your favorite sprinkles, and stash in your freezer!

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23. Banana Bread Oat-less Oatmeal

Make your mornings run smoothly with this Banana Bread Oat-less Oatmeal! It’s gluten free, vegan, and packed with nutrients to start your day!

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24. Cookie Dough Nice Cream

This Cookie Dough Nice Cream is so refreshing and perfect for summer! The ice cream is packed with gluten free cookie dough and made entirely from bananas!

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25. Banana Bread Buckeyes

My kids LOVE these vegan and gluten free banana bread buckeyes!! Really fun and delicious way to use those spotty bananas for a tasty snack!

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26. Banana Jam

This is an overhead image of a knife with banana jam leaning on the top of a glass jar filled with banana jam. The jar sits on a white counter.

Banana Jam comes together in only 5 minutes with only six ingredients! Once you try banana jam, you’ll be putting it on everything!

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27. Sweet Caramelized Bananas

This is an overhead image of a yellow mug with vanilla ice cream and caramelized bananas. An antique spoon is scooping some of the bananas. The mug sits on a white counter.

Caramelized Bananas are so sweet and simple to make in under 10 minutes! Once you make these fried bananas, you’ll put them on everything!

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28. Banana Pudding (recipe below)

Banana Pudding is so easy to make in under 10 minutes! Layer it with whipped cream and vanilla cookies.

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Drinks

29. Banana Apple Smoothie

This is a side view of a glass with a smoothie and some peanut butter dripping inside the glass. The glass is sitting on a white counter with some peanut butter and oats. There are two apples blurred in the background.

Apple Banana Smoothie is such an easy, healthy, and delicious way to start your day! With only five ingredients, it’s so easy to blend up!

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30. Raspberry Smoothie

This is an overhead image of a raspberry smoothie in a glass on a white counter. Fresh raspberries are at the top and bottom of the image.

This raspberry smoothie recipe is full of sweet berries, banana and kale. It’s blended into a smooth & creamy smoothie perfect for breakfast!

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Banana Pudding Recipe

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GF Gluten-Free

30+ Banana Recipes, including Banana Pudding

30+ banana recipes perfect for any occasion! Here you’ll find tons of recipe inspiration from banana breads, bars, cookies, snacks and more!

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Prep: 5 minCook: 10 minTotal: 15 min
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Servings: 6 1x

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas
  • 1 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup arrowroot flour
  • 1/4 cup agave nectar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 12 vanilla cookies (Nilla wafers or these gluten free pecan shortbread cookies are fun!)
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • 12 banana chips for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl or measuring cup, mash the bananas. 
  2. Add the milk, arrowroot, agave, and vanilla. 
  3. Use an immersion blender to blend until it reaches desired consistency. If you don’t have an immersion blender, you can mash the bananas to desired consistency before adding the rest of the ingredients, or blend for about 20 seconds.
  4. Pour into a pot over medium heat and whisk consistently for 5 minutes until thickens. 
  5. Allow the banana pudding to cool. 
  6. Break apart your cookies, I used about 2 cookies per serving.
  7. Layer the cookies, whipped cream, and banana pudding. Top with whipped cream, a crumble of the cookie, and two banana chips. 

Tips

  • Nutrition facts are calculated without the cookies and banana chip garnish. Whatever cookies you end up using, add them to the final nutrition count 🙂

Nutrition Info:

  • Serving Size: 1 jar
  • Calories: 171
  • Sugar: 18.4g
  • Sodium: 30mg
  • Fat: 8.1g
  • Saturated Fat: 4.9g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 23.5g
  • Fiber: 1.1g
  • Protein: 2.8g
  • Cholesterol: 28mg
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