Not Sure What to Do with Ripe Bananas? Here Are 30 Delicious Recipes to Inspire You

Even the best bakery babkas can be a little dry. Thanks to bananas, this one is moist and sweet every time.

Banana bread, but make it fancy. The best part is, you don’t even have to make a caramel sauce.

Don’t tell PB and J, but we might like PB and B even more. This one is ready before you even roll out of bed.

Banoffee pie, a traditional British dessert, combines all our favorite things: gooey caramel, soft bananas, airy whipped cream and crisp graham cracker crumbles. Swoon.

Baked in your trusty skillet, a crispy puff-pastry crust cradles buttery, sticky bananas. What could be bad about that?

It turns out bananas are especially useful in binding together this egg-free vegan cake. Leave it on the counter so you can snack all day.

The DIY honeycomb topping is crispy, sweet and tastes like caramel, but it’s actually much easier to make.

Whip up this recipe for breakfast, as a post-workout snack or, heck, even for dessert. (Tip: Stash your ultra-ripe bananas in the freezer so you’re always prepared for smoothie time.)

You’ll need a fully stocked bar for this one (it’s kind of like a zhuzhed up piña colada), but boy is it worth it.

Just like a fruit smoothie, you toss all your ingredients into a blender and puree away. But unlike ordinary muffin recipes, there’s no flour or whisking required—wahoo!

The combination of apple, avocado, spinach and banana (plus a splash of coconut water and a bit of honey) makes for a not-too-sweet drink that’s fit for breakfast or a snack.

What has no refined grains, no refined sugar and comes together all in the blender? This guy.

Psst: You don’t even have to wait for super ripe bananas to make a delicious sundae. The grilling brings out their natural sugars, even if they’re still a little green.

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If banana bread and peanut butter cookies had a very delicious baby, this would be it. Plus, they take just 20 minutes to make.

If you’re convinced that all scones are dry and hard as a rock, try these and reconsider. They’re tender, moist and don’t even get us started on that glaze.

We know you want to dive right in, but we promise the hour-long rest in the fridge is worth it. (That’s when the magic happens.)

Thanks to coconut flour, these babies are paleo-diet friendly and, not to mention, delicious. We wouldn’t mind a dozen or two.

Single-layer cakes might not have the same pro-baker energy as multi-tiered ones, but when they taste this good, it doesn’t matter.

With this recipe in your back pocket, at-home lunches are looking up.

Would you believe us if we told you it’s only two ingredients and surprisingly pretty healthy?

Bet still our 8-year-old hearts. We’re buying popsicle molds just for the occasion.

We bet your local bakery doesn’t have these on the menu. The banana isn’t just for flavor here: It also makes the rolls soft and fluffy, just the way we like them.

So you’ve made banana bread, and now you need something to do with all of it. Look no further.

No one will know that it’s gluten-, dairy- and egg-free. The real question is, is it breakfast, dessert or both?

Keep a batch of these raw energy bites in your fridge so you’re ready when the dreaded 3 p.m. slump inevitably hits.

These taste like a tropical vacation, and we’re not mad about it at all. In fact, we might never go back to the boxed mix.

The good news about banana bread? There are about a billion ways to riff on it. This decadent version is next on our list.

Confession: You had us at cream cheese frosting, but the gluten-free factor isn’t bad either.

Memorize this rule: The riper the bananas, the better the cupcakes. The recipe calls for a few spices, but you could also just use vanilla extract and they’ll turn out better than fine.

They’re ideal for breakfast, snack time, dessert, second snack time, you get the idea.