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Save those ripe bananas to make everything from breakfast to dessert sweeter.
If you’re wondering what to do with ripe bananas, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve all found ourselves with too many ripe bananas and not enough time to consume them.
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Hummingbird Cake
This trusty classic cake happens to be a great way to make use of ripe bananas. If you don’t want to fuss with stacking layers, try our Hummingbird Sheet Cake instead.
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Pumpkin Banana Bread
Fold a bit of fall flavor into your banana bread with this pumpkin twist on the classic. You’ll need about three ripe bananas to make this recipe.
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Banana Cake
Think of this cake like a fancy version of banana bread. With an easy cream cheese frosting, it feels a touch more elevated than your average loaf.
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Banana Muffins
Start the day off right with these ultra-moist banana muffins. They’re delicious as is, but a pat of butter makes a warmed muffin even more indulgent.
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Banana Pudding Cheesecake
Two of our favorites desserts come together in this luscious recipe. While overripe bananas are perfect for the filling, make sure to have a few less ripe bananas on hand for topping it.
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Banana Snack Cake
Snacks cakes like this are easy little desserts perfect for last-minute get-togethers, bake sales, or an emergency sugar craving. You can also add chocolate chips, chopped nuts, citrus zest, shredded coconut, or other mix-ins to the batter.
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Peanut Butter-Banana Blondies
These blondies use more than just ripe bananas for moisture—they also use a little bit of mayo. Don’t let it scare you away from making these tantalizing bars.
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Banana Layer Cake With Caramel Icing
Caramel and banana complement each other perfectly in this recipe submitted by Southern Living reader Mary Vail-Grube. While it looks complicated, Vail-Grube considers this a “neighborhood” cake, or an easy-to-make everyday cake.
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Banana Nut Bread
Although you can use any nut in this bread, we’re partial to the Southern staple of pecans. You can also prepare this recipe as breakfast muffins.
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Banana Bread Cobbler
Use up ripe bananas in this fun twist on a cobbler. And don’t forget vanilla ice cream for serving after it comes out of the oven.
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Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars
“Made it for Thanksgiving dinner, and it was a hit. Everyone requested a second for Christmas as well,” reads one, five-star review on this recipe.
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One-Bowl Banana Bread
Banana bread with less cleanup? Sign us up. This recipe also has only 10 minutes of active time, which makes it even better.
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Bananas Foster Cake
If your bananas have already turned brown, you can actually skip the roasting step in this recipe as your fruit is already very soft, which is the primary objective for the roasting.
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Banana Bundt Cake
We like to think of this Bundt cake as a large-format banana bread. Topped with a beautiful glaze and chopped nuts, it feels slightly more impressive than just a normal quick bread.
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Blueberry Banana Bread
Blueberries add the most beautiful pop of color to this banana bread. Bonus, this bread can be made with just-ripe bananas too.
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Banana Bread Trifle
This over-the-top banana dessert is the perfect use for those browning bananas on your counter. Use them to make the banana bread base and to slice for the topping and in between layers.
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Hummingbird Bread
Our favorite layer cake also happens to make an excellent loaf cake. Use your brown bananas for this sweet bread.
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Cream Cheese Banana Bread
Enjoy this banana bread with a cup of coffee in the morning or as an afternoon pick-me-up. The cream cheese swirl adds a nice tang to the bread’s sweetness.
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Grilled Bananas
Impress a crowd with this summertime treat. These grilled bananas only require four ingredients. Grilling the bananas caramelizes the flavor, and they’re delicious served with a scoop of ice cream.
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Banana Cream Pie
For this pie, you’ll want to use ripe bananas and not overripe ones that will turn brown too quickly. Firm, ripe bananas will hold their shape when sliced and layered.
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Banana Pudding Pie
Banana pudding-turned-pie gives the Southern classic a delicious update. A nutmeg-spiked crust, silky banana custard, and fluffy whipped cream make this dessert worthy of entertaining, holidays, or Sunday dinner.
Related: 30 Southern Banana Recipes That Go Way Beyond Pudding
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