Occasionally though, my bananas get a little brown. Most people see brown bananas and think: banana bread. While I’m all for a good banana bread, sometimes I want a banana dessert that’s a little bit different. Banana cakes, banana bars, banana cookies…all totally underrated, but definitely delicious. Bananas are a natural sweetener and pair wonderfully with so many flavors (chocolate, peanut butter, Nutella). The texture and the moisture in bananas means they always help keep dishes tender and never dry. 

Best Banana Recipes

So If you’re a banana lover too, you’ve got to try these 19 best banana recipes that aren’t banana bread! There’s everything from Salted Caramel Banana Cream Pie and Banana Nut Bars, to Banana Crumb Cake, Banana Pudding, muffins, protein pancakes and more. Next up, we’re changing up the fruit—check out the best strawberry recipes!

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