{"id":63068,"date":"2017-11-02T11:15:28","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T15:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=63068"},"modified":"2021-09-16T13:38:44","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T17:38:44","slug":"healthy-banana-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/recipes\/healthy-banana-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Creative Banana Recipes Beyond the Typical Baked Goods"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bananas not only taste great in bread and smoothies<\/a>, they also provide some pretty powerful nutrition. Each 110-calorie fruit offers vitamin B6<\/a>, manganese, vitamin C, potassium and fiber<\/a>. Unfortunately, though, stats<\/a> reveal that 1.4 million bananas get thrown away every day, because they\u2019re spotty, bent or past their prime. That could be because they seem to miraculously go from underripe and green to eat me now <\/em>to brown and mushy in about a day, making them all-too-easy to toss.<\/p>\n

But we have the solution to saving: these 14 delicious banana recipes. Next time you have a less-than-perfect peel, rather than trashing it or stirring it into banana bread<\/a> again<\/em>, try one of these sweet or savory dishes. They\u2019re so creative and delicious you\u2019ll almost want your bananas to get too ripe too fast.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>7 Healthy Fruit Pizza Recipes We\u2019re Obsessed With<\/a><\/p>\n

14 Banana Recipes for Sweet and Savory Cravings<\/h2>\n

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1. Banana Nutella Protein Muffins<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Think of these Nutella-stuffed muffins<\/a> as banana bread with superpowers. Beyond the chocolate-hazelnut deliciousness, they\u2019re hiding fiber from whole-wheat flour, protein by way of Greek yogurt and vanilla protein powder<\/a>, and to top it off, healthy fats via flaxseeds and walnuts.\u00a0Photo and recipe: Perry Santanachote \/ Life by Daily Burn<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. 3-Ingredient Healthy Banana Pancakes<\/a><\/h3>\n

Paleo, gluten-free and a single-serving, these flourless blender pancakes give oatmeal and scrambled eggs a run for their easy breakfast<\/a> money. Simply whisk together eggs, bananas and cinnamon. Then pour the resulting batter onto a frying pan and you have a decadent, delicious and ridiculously easy morning meal in minutes. Photo and recipe: Blair Lonergan \/ The Seasoned Mom<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> 23 Reasons You Need More Bananas In Your Life<\/a><\/p>\n

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3. Banana Thai Curry<\/a><\/h3>\n

You might associate coconuts with Thai food, more so than bananas, but this dish gets the yellow, potassium-packed upgrade. Mashing the fruit gives the dish a creamy kick, while helping to cut back on fat and calories. A mix of cashews, quinoa, chickpeas<\/a> and sugar snap peas mean you also get a hefty dose of protein and fiber. Photo and recipe: Sarah Bond \/ Live Eat Learn<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. Frozen Banana Sushi<\/a><\/h3>\n

Spread a banana with nut butter<\/a>, then coat it in a DIY magic shell, made from dark chocolate chips and coconut oil. Before it dries, sprinkle this sweet treat with any antioxidant-boosters you enjoy. Tasty options include chia seeds, chopped pistachios, bee pollen or pomegranate seeds. Photo and recipe: Alexa Schirm \/ Life by Daily Burn<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>25 Insanely Delicious Chocolate Recipes That Are Still Healthy<\/a><\/p>\n

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5. Banana-Oat Protein Smoothie<\/a><\/h3>\n

Anyone who\u2019s tried \u201cnice cream<\/a>\u201d knows that bananas have a remarkable ability to add a creamy, thick texture to almost any recipe. Toss a couple in this muscle-building protein smoothie, along with some oats, protein powder, almond milk and cinnamon, and you get a filling post-workout meal<\/a>. And simply halve the formula if you\u2019re looking for more of a snack. Photo and recipe: Perry Santanachote \/ Life by Daily Burn<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. Chocolate Banana Oatmeal Cookies<\/a><\/h3>\n

This sweet-tasting cookie has about as much sugar as quarter cup of figs (8 grams). So we\u2019ll consider this dessert a health food. Half of a banana replaces some of the sweet stuff, while also lending moisture to the chocolate cookie dough<\/a>. Photo and recipe: Emily Miller \/ Life by Daily Burn<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> 9 Quick and Healthy Breakfast Cookies<\/a><\/p>\n

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7. Strawberry Banana Sushi Rolls<\/a><\/h3>\n

Nut butter, yogurt, berries and granola all make an appearance in this colorful and sweet tortilla wrap. It\u2019s like a yogurt parfait you can eat with your hands! So simple; so delicious. Photo and recipe: Dr. Sonali Ruder \/ The Foodie Physician<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. Stuffed Sweet Potato with Maple Tahini<\/a><\/h3>\n

Instead of a cold sandwich or salad<\/a>, combat sad desk lunch by packing a baked sweet potato that you can load up with an Instagram-worthy (not to mention yummy!) mix of toppings like banana slices, berries, granola and tahini. Photo and recipe: Leah \/\u00a0 Love Me Feed Me<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>5 Delicious Sweet Potato Toast Recipes<\/a><\/p>\n

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9. Peanut Butter Banana Bread Oatmeal<\/a><\/h3>\n

Similar to a granola bar<\/a> with the texture of cake, this baked oatmeal recipe calls for mashed bananas and peanut butter for moisture and cinnamon, vanilla, and maple syrup for dessert-like flavor. Top with a drizzle of even more melted PB for the easiest-ever \u201cicing.\u201d Photo and recipe: Laura Sandford \/ Joy Food Sunshine<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. Avocado-Date Smoothie<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

For the creamiest all natural (and sweet!) smoothie, blend a frozen banana, half an avocado<\/a>, a cup of milk and dates. Top with nuts, cacao nibs, coconut or granola for a breakfast that\u2019ll leave you satisfied. Photo and recipe: Katja Heino \/ Savory Lotus<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>25 Cheap and Easy 3-Ingredient Smoothie Recipes<\/a><\/p>\n

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11. Paleo Glazed Banana Bread Donut Holes<\/a><\/h3>\n

Turn your banana bread into a healthy bite-sized doughnut. These baked breakfast sweets pack even more flavor and offer a few mini upgrades. A drizzle of a honey-vanilla glaze made ultra-creamy thanks to coconut oil, plus chia and flax seeds, make this paleo recipe<\/a> one you\u2019ll want to enjoy every weekend. Photo and recipe: Chrissa Benson \/ Physical Kitchness<\/em><\/p>\n

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12. Black Bean-Banana Brownies with Two-Ingredient Ice Cream<\/a><\/h3>\n

Tahini \u2014 the sesame seed paste that\u2019s found in nearly every hummus recipe<\/a> \u2014 teams up with almond meal for a subtle nuttiness in these good-for-you brownies. Mashed banana and black beans give the batter its rich, fudgy texture. With cocoa powder and dark chocolate in the mix, you won\u2019t be able to taste the beans one bit. Promise! Photo and recipe: Katie Culpin \/ Delightful Vegans<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>8 Cookie Dough Recipes You\u2019ll Want for Every Dessert<\/a><\/p>\n

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13. Banana Cinnamon Rolls<\/a><\/h3>\n

Baked banana slices stand in for the bread in this cinnamon roll snack, made of 100 percent fruit. Sweet-as-candy dates create the all-star filling, making this fiber-rich treat as guilt-free as can be. This just might be your new favorite dessert. Photo and recipe: Natalie Thomas \/ Feasting on Fruit<\/em><\/p>\n

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14.\u00a0Bananas Foster Pudding with Coconut Milk<\/a><\/h3>\n

A four-layer dish that goes like this: homemade pudding, followed by banana slices, then more pudding. Plus, chopped nuts and a drizzle of coconut oil caramel on top. A fully-loaded parfait<\/a>, this mix makes an excellent breakfast, snack or dessert. And it features all of the flavor components of bananas foster, in a more health-friendly package. Photo and recipe: Alexa Schirm \/ Simple Roots Wellness<\/em><\/p>\n

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Healthy, creamy, sweet and satisfying, bananas make for a delicious, good-for-you dish. So we rounded up top banana recipes you\u2019ll want to eat ASAP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":63086,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[423,428,425,27,424,9,426,427],"tags":[33,39,155,52,59,151,71,341,388],"class_list":["post-63068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breakfast","category-dessert","category-dinner","category-healthy","category-lunch","category-recipes","category-smoothies","category-snacks","tag-breakfast","tag-dessert","tag-dinner","tag-fruit","tag-healthy-substitutions","tag-lunch","tag-nutrition","tag-tax1living-well","tag-tax2nutrition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/96"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63068\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}