13 Ways to Turn Ripe Bananas into Irresistible Treats

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Got ripe bananas sitting on the counter? Put them to good use with these delicious and creative recipes! From fluffy cakes to rich, bakery-style bread, these treats make the most of every last banana, no waste, just pure goodness.

Banana Pudding Fluff

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This easy fluff salad is a versatile and delicious recipe that’s perfect for summer parties. With a sweet banana flavor and a light, fluffy texture, it’s not only irresistible but it’s super easy to make too!

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Mini Banana Pudding Bites

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These fun mini desserts give you all the flavor of banana pudding in a delicious bite size serving. Perfect for your next party, these treats are guaranteed to be a big hit!

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Classic Banana Pudding

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This classic recipe is a quick and easy dessert that’s always a favorite. It’s a delicious treat that’s sure to be a hit with the whole family!

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Banana Pudding Poke Cake

A slice of banana pudding poke cake with fluffy white frosting and crumbled toppings on a glass stand, with a patterned background.
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This delicious poke cake is the perfect dessert for all your summer gatherings! Made with boxed cake mix, pudding and a few other simple ingredients, it’s always a crowd pleaser.

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Banana Pudding Cupcakes

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This recipe combines the classic Southern banana pudding and cupcakes for a dessert that’s just bursting with banana flavor!

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Banana Bread

Sliced banana nut bread with walnuts on a white plate, focusing on its moist texture and crunchy topping.
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This banana bread recipe, made without sugar is so full of flavor, you’ll never even noticed that we substituted a few ingredients! By substituting Splenda and applesauce for more traditional ingredients, you can enjoy this amazing banana bread without all the calories.

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Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars

Square banana pudding desserts with a vanilla wafer on top, displayed on a white surface.
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Combining all the flavors of fresh bananas, vanilla wafers and creamy cheesecake, these deliciously easy cheesecake bars are a decadent treat. They’re sure to be a hit at all your summer parties!

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Banana Pudding Cookies

Twelve freshly baked banana pudding cookies cooling on a wire rack, arranged in a 3x4 grid on a white background.
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These wonderful, soft chewy cookies taste like banana cream pudding in cookie form! They’re loaded with white chocolate chips and crushed vanilla wafers, sweetened with ripe banana then baked until golden for a tasty dessert everyone will love!

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Banana Split Cake

A slice of banana pudding cake topped with whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry, drizzled with chocolate sauce, served on a white plate with a striped napkin.
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This delicious dessert is as easy as it is delicious. With a graham cracker base, a creamy filling along with bananas, pineapple, whipped cream, nuts, and of course the cherry on top, it’s the perfect dessert for any gathering, celebration.

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Pineapple Banana Bread

A stack of three slices of moist pineapple banana bread on a white plate.
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This tropical flavor combination makes a tasty bread that’s perfect for breakfast or dessert. Sweet and moist with the most tender crumbs, everyone will be begging for another slice.

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Banana Pudding Cookies

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Banana pudding cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with the perfect banana flavor, just like banana cream pudding in cookie form. They’re filled with white chocolate chips, crushed vanilla wafers, and ripe banana, then baked to golden perfection!

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Banana Pudding Pie

A banana cream pie with a graham cracker crust, topped with vanilla wafers and banana slices, on a white surface.
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This recipe makes the creamiest, dreamiest Banana Pudding Pie that will have you drooling from the moment you start making it until the very last bite. With a fluffy pudding filling, infused with delicious banana flavor and a homemade, golden brown graham cracker crust, it’s the perfect dessert for any occasion.

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Banana Nut Fudge Brownie Cups

Five chocolate cupcakes with swirled frosting topped with chopped nuts, each in a red and white striped wrapper, on a textured surface.
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These Banana Nut Fudge Brownie Cupcakes are the perfect snack for after school. They also make a great dessert to serve after dinner or bring to parties.

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    About Lisa O’Driscoll

    Lisa O’Driscoll is a lifestyle and parenting expert, cookbook author, and the creative force behind Fun Money Mom, a popular blog she’s run since 2014. She’s the author of the children’s cookbook Roll It, Slice It, Mash It, Dice It, designed to get kids excited about cooking. With multiple TV appearances under her belt, she loves sharing her expertise on family-friendly recipes, creative DIYs, and party planning and is always on a mission to inspire and entertain!

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