Healthy Banana Recipes

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Banana Corn Fritters

Savory, smoky and slightly sweet, these are great with roast pork loin, a hearty bowl of black bean soup or barbecued chicken legs and coleslaw. Dotted with creme fraiche, they make an exotic appetizer.

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Roasted Halibut with Banana-Orange Relish

Sweet bananas combined with oranges, cilantro and lime juice create a fresh relish to serve with mild, white-fleshed fish, or try it alongside roast chicken or pork.

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Banana-Nut-Chocolate Chip Quick Bread

This banana quick bread is full of chocolate chips and toasted heart-healthy walnuts so you get a taste of nuts and chocolate in each bite. This version reduces the fat substantially and uses nonfat buttermilk to make the results extremely moist and tender.

» Banana-Nut-Chocolate Chip Quick Bread

Caramelized Bananas

The bananas have to get in and out of the pan in 1 1/2 minutes, no longer, so they stay firm in the center. If you are cooking for 4, you can easily double the recipe; it is important not to crowd the skillet, so get everything ready to go and make it in 2 batches.

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Banana Cream Layer Cake

Here we layer delicate banana-buttermilk cake with a fluffy Bavarian-style cream that's made low-fat by combining nonfat milk with a reasonable amount of whipping cream. The rich taste makes it hard to believe that this cake has only 300 calories and 3 grams of saturated fat per slice.

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Gingersnap-Banana Frozen Yogurt

Stir chopped gingersnaps, sliced bananas and toasted pecans into softened vanilla frozen yogurt for a quick, crowd-pleasing dessert.

» Gingersnap-Banana Frozen Yogurt

Frozen Chocolate-Covered Bananas

Kids will love dipping bananas in melted chocolate and rolling them in coconut to make this tasty frozen treat.

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Bananas are one of the top fresh fruits we consume, with Americans eating an average of 30 pounds of bananas per year. If you’re looking for more healthy ways to eat bananas, blend bananas into smoothie recipes and ice cream recipes—even make banana pudding pops. Bake up a batch of banana muffins and fill your house with an irresistible aroma. Slice a banana over your morning cereal for a nutritional boost or stash a banana in your purse for a quick and healthy snack. From traditional banana breads to savory recipes, bananas are a welcome addition to any meal.

Banana Recipes for Muffins, Breads, Cakes & Pies

Banana-Bran Muffins

By the end of the week, any bananas left in the fruit bowl...

Banana bread is the perfect vehicle for using bananas once...

Banana Cream Layer Cake

Here we layer delicate banana-buttermilk cake with a fluffy...

Banana-Nut-Chocolate Chip Quick Bread

This banana quick bread is full of chocolate chips and...

Banana Spice Cake

Bananas add moistness and sweetness, while buttermilk makes...

Chocolate-Banana Dream Pie

A decadent chocolate filling topped with sliced bananas and...

Chocolate-Banana Lunchbox Cake

To ensure that the chocolate-banana cake lasts long enough...

Frozen Banana Dessert Recipes

Banana Pudding Pops

These banana popsicles taste rich and decadent but are low-...

Blueberry-Banana Frozen Yogurt

Pureed banana gives this mixture an especially smooth...

Frozen Chocolate-Covered Bananas

Kids will love dipping bananas in melted chocolate and...

Gingersnap-Banana Frozen Yogurt

Stir chopped gingersnaps, sliced bananas and toasted pecans...

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Bananas in Brown Sugar-Rum Sauce

Bananas cooked in a delectable brown-sugar-rum sauce make...

Chocolate-Banana Souffles

The creaminess of mashed banana makes it possible to...

Chocolate Fondue

The chocolate will stiffen if it gets cold, so enjoy it...

Chocolate-Hazelnut Banana Splits

Chopped hazelnuts and a Nutella-based sauce make the...

Dairy-Free Banana Rice Pudding

This rice pudding is dairy-free, but the bananas and rice...

Quick Banana Snack Recipes

Chocolate & Banana

Satisfy that chocolate craving with a drizzle of melted...

“Cocoa-Nut” Bananas

Cocoa- and coconut-crusted bananas are a treat for the...

Mini Rice-Cake Stack

Try other nut butters in this crunchy snack.

Peanut Butter-Cinnamon English Muffin

Add slices of banana on top for a tasty variation on this...

Banana Breakfast Recipes

Banana-Berry Smoothie

This bright and easy breakfast packs two servings of fruit...

Banana-Cocoa Soy Smoothie

With plenty of protein from both tofu and soymilk, this...

Banana-Raisin French Toast

With a surprise banana filling, this low-fat French toast...

Banana-Walnut Oatmeal

Here, mashed banana lends both sweetness and potassium,...

Maple-Banana Topping

You can't beat pure maple syrup for waffles and...

Savory Banana Recipes

Banana Corn Fritters

Savory, smoky and slightly sweet, these are great with...

Roasted Halibut with Banana-Orange Relish

Sweet bananas combined with oranges, cilantro and lime...

Spicy Banana Ketchup

The first ketchup was a pickled fish condiment popular in...

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