By Megan McFadden in Ingredient — Apr 2, 2022

45 Vegan Banana Recipes for Every Craving

If you want to find more ways to use bananas besides banana bread and fruit salads, try these vegan banana recipes today.

Introduction

Bananas are the most popular fruit in American homes and probably one of the cheapest fruits in the store. Unfortunately, that is partially because most Central American countries are banana republics even today. If you’re interested in learning more, watch the video below.

If you want to find more ways to use bananas besides regular banana bread and fruit salads, try these vegan banana recipes today, including but not limited to the following.

Pumpkin Banana Nut Muffins
Raw Banana Splits
Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream Bars
Valentine’s Day Banana Bread
Chocolate-Covered Banana Pops

35 Vegan Banana Recipes

If you’re ever in the US territory of Guam, they have an annual banana festival in Talofofo where you can try the most creative banana dishes imaginable. From banana egg rolls to stewed bananas, there are plenty of ways to use bananas in baking and cooking.

Try these vegan banana recipes today.

1. Pumpkin Banana Nut Muffins

You can have pumpkin recipes in more seasons besides fall. Make these pumpkin banana nut muffins from Vegan Yack Attack.

Then, make more pumpkin recipes today.

2. Raw Banana Splits

One of the most iconic desserts in the United States is the banana split. Here’s a raw banana split recipe from Minimalist Baker.

3. Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream Bars

Halloween is my favorite holiday, even though I’m not much of a candy person. If you have a sweet tooth, try peanut butter banana ice cream bars from A Virtual Vegan.

You may like vegan Halloween candy and vegan candy recipes.

4. Valentine’s Day Banana Bread

I’m happy that I’m not the only one who believes holidays scream capitalism. Valentine’s Day, in particular, pressures couples to buy fancy flowers and chocolate while making single people like me feel like a loser for never getting flowers from that special someone.

Bake some Valentine’s Day banana bread from Nourishing Amy. Here’s my vegan Valentine’s Day taste test and a vegan Valentine’s Day dessert platter recipe.

5. Chocolate-Covered Banana Pops

My youngest sibling used to be obsessed with the chocolate fountain at the Chinese restaurant we went to when he was little. Have some chocolate-covered banana pops from From My Bowl if you like chocolate-covered fruit.

If you prefer regular popsicles, make these popsicle recipes.

6. Banana Cue

Banana cue is Filipino fried caramelized bananas. Have some banana cue, thanks to Sweet Simple Vegan.

7. Banana Upside-Down Cake

There are more flavors of upside-down cake besides pineapple. Why not try this upside-down banana cake from Holy Cow Vegan?

If this sounds good, be open to creating pineapple recipes and having more vegan cakes.

8. Chocolate Banana Baked Oatmeal

If you prefer granola bars over regular oatmeal, you ought to have some baked oatmeal sometime. Here’s a chocolate banana baked oatmeal recipe from My Plantiful Cooking.

9. Bananas Foster Chia Pudding

Bananas Foster is a fancy banana dessert that came from New Orleans. Have this Bananas Foster chia pudding from Feasting on Fruit.

10. Banana Bread Donuts

One of my goals for this workweek is to recruit some people to volunteer at the church’s coffee and donut social. We’ll see how that goes. In the meantime, these banana bread donuts from Vegan Dollhouse sound delicious.

Here are more vegan breakfast ideas.

11. Banana Cream Pie

I’m not a pie person because I’m not too fond of baked fruit or pie crust. If you disagree, bake a banana cream pie with the help of The Banana Diaries.

Help yourself by baking additional vegan pie recipes.

12. Chocolate Chip Banana Squares

If you’re too lazy to make homemade cookies, bake the cookie dough in a pan and call it good by having blondies. Make chocolate chip banana squares with the help of It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken.

13. Banana Blossom Fish

Banana blossoms are flowers that grow on banana trees. Here’s some banana blossom fish from Elephantastic Vegan.

14. Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls

Larisha and Andrew probably have the most extensive selection of vegan cinnamon rolls on their vegan blog, Make It Dairy Free. Try their banana bread cinnamon rolls today.

15. Chocolate Banana Pancakes

I’ve been to many Knights of Columbus pancake breakfasts before I went vegan. Sadly, pancakes tend to contain dairy, so I don’t go to those anymore.

For a vegan alternative, here are chocolate banana pancakes from Bianca Zapatka.

16. Banana Cookies

I prefer making cookies out of premade cookie dough (usually Sweet Loren’s) because I live alone besides the four cats that strive to steal most of my food and drop the rest on the floor. However, nothing beats homemade cookies, like these banana cookies from Loving It Vegan.

Here are more vegan cookie recipes.

17. Banana Split Tart

If I could give out an official award for the company with the best vegan recipes, Almond Cow would win by a landslide. From a plethora of desserts to pizza, almost any recipe can be made with either plant-based milk or pulp created with the Almond Cow plant-based milk machine.

For example, here’s Almond Cow’s banana split tart.

18. Zucchini Banana Bread

Naturally, I ought to include bread recipes with a banana blog post. I prefer non-traditional banana bread recipes that aren’t as obvious.

Try this zucchini banana bread from Serene Trail. For more squash, prepare these winter squash recipes.

19. Banana Cinnamon Cupcakes

One of my favorite fall flavors is cinnamon, but you can have it any time of the year. Bake these banana cinnamon cupcakes from Crumbs and Caramel.

Here are additional vegan cupcake ideas.

20. Air Fryer Banana Chips

My parents got me an air fryer one Christmas, and I am horrible at making food in it. Maybe the cliché saying that practice makes perfect is a thing.

Either way, I have a long way to go before making these air fryer banana chips right from Air Fryer Eats.

21. Nice Cream

If you’re familiar with food trends, you should know that nice cream is synonymous with banana ice cream. If not, make this nice cream recipe with the help of Plant-Based on a Budget.

You may like creating these vegan ice cream recipes and my vegan ice cream guide.

22. Banana Brownies

Brownies are one of my favorite desserts. If you’re up to trying a new brownie flavor, try these banana brownies from My Quiet Kitchen.

Here are additional brownie recipes.

23. Banana Bread Mug Cake

I should make more mug recipes since a tray of desserts is too much for a person who doesn’t have much of a sweet tooth. Give this banana bread mug cake a chance from Jessica in the Kitchen.

24. Banana Almond Butter Smoothie

I know art is subjective, but I have a hard time believing smoothies are art. What’s the point of spending eons putting toppings on your smoothie right before eating it? Here’s a banana almond butter smoothie from Purely Kaylie.

If you are a smoothie fanatic, these vegan smoothies should do the trick.

25. Peanut Butter Banana Blondies

If you consider the bar version of chocolate chip cookies as the only type of blondie, you must be dreaming because they’re merely vanilla-flavored bars instead of chocolate (brownies).

Make these peanut butter banana blondies from Namely Marly.

26. Hidden Gingerbread Banana Bread

If you want Christmas to be all year round like my cousin and brother, this recipe is for you. Bake some gingerbread banana bread from Nourishing Amy.

Try these vegan gingerbread recipes and making a vegan gingerbread house.

27. Strawberry Banana Cheesecake

I don’t get why so many people like cheesecake because it’s gross. Have a slice of strawberry banana cheesecake from Gretchen’s Vegan Bakery if you disagree.

I would rather have other strawberry recipes.

28. Chocolate Chip Banana Scones

My youngest sister and sister-in-law love tea. I doubt they have scones with them. If you like scones with tea, make this chocolate chip banana scone recipe from Domestic Gothess.

29. Banana Waffles

If you liked the sounds of banana pancakes from earlier, you might enjoy some banana waffles. Thank you, Loving It Vegan, for having our back.

30. Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats

The family dog, Rusty, is too finicky to eat dog treats, probably due to being a collie. If your dog isn’t as picky, make these peanut butter banana dog treats from The Jewish Vegan.

31. Jamaican Banana Fritters

That Girl Cooks Healthy is one of the best resources for Caribbean recipes, and not all of them are vegan. Give these vegan Jamaican banana fritters a try.

32. Banana French Toast

French toast isn’t usually vegan due to containing eggs. Part of the secret to making this French toast recipe from The Simple Veganista vegan is the mashed banana.

33. Banana Milkshake

I don’t get why many major fast food joints have their names for milkshakes after weather: McFlurry (McDonald’s), Blizzard (Dairy Queen), Snowstorm (4 Queens), etc. Here’s a homemade banana milkshake from ElaVegan.

34. Banana Ketchup

Banana ketchup isn’t a joke. It’s one of the most popular condiments in the Philippines. Here’s a banana ketchup recipe from The Spruce Eats.

35. Korean Banana Milk

In the United States, you’ll find a decent amount of chocolate and strawberry milk, but in South Korea, you’ll find a lot more banana milk. Here’s Korean banana milk from Okonomi Kitchen.

10 Vegan Banana Peel Recipes

A family friend sent me a page of a magazine article on ways to use banana peels over throwing them out. From a cheap teeth whitener to a wart medicine for dogs, there are plenty of reasons why you should incorporate banana peels into your life. In terms of cooking, you can make recipes like banana peel bacon and banana peel meatballs.

Try these vegan banana peel recipes today.

36. Banana Peel Bacon

The main recipe that inspired me to include banana peel recipes here is this banana peel bacon recipe from It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken. Sam has a lot more vegan comfort food recipes on her website.

37. Banana Peel Muffins

Carleigh Bodrug from PlantYou has a segment on her blog called Scrappy Cooking where she turns food scraps into fabulous vegan recipes. One of her first recipes on this was her banana peel muffins, as seen on her Instagram.

38. Banana Peel Carnitas

Carnitas is a way to cook pork in Mexican cuisine. Have some banana peel carnitas from Sweet Potato Soul.

Have some vegan tacos, and make these vegan Mexican recipes.

39. Banana Peel Pulled Pork Sandwiches

If you went to any high school graduation parties in Iowa, one of the most common main courses is pulled pork. For a plant-based alternative, here’s how to make banana peel pulled pork from The Stingy Vegan.

Try more vegan grad party ideas.

40. Banana Peel Enchiladas

Cinco de Mayo will be here soon, so knowing how to make enchiladas is a must. Create these banana peel enchiladas from Veggies at Tiffani’s.

41. Banana Peel Swedish Meatballs

My mom tends to make a crockpot of meatballs or ham balls for parties. If you have spare banana peels handy, have some banana peel Swedish meatballs from Chef Jana.

42. Banana Peel Curry

Even though it doesn’t feel like spring is coming, the Hindu spring festival is a little over a week away (Rama Navami). One way to celebrate is by making banana peel curry from Greens of the Stone Age.

43. Banana Peel Char Siu Bao

Char siu bao is Cantonese savory buns. Check out Zacchary Bird’s recipe feature on Vegan Easy today.

44. Banana Peel Cake Buns

If you have more of a sweet tooth, this recipe may suit you better. Have some banana peel cake buns from Glutarama.

45. Banana Skin BLT

The last banana peel recipe I have for you is one of the most loved sandwiches in America: the classic BLT (a bacon lettuce tomato sandwich). Have a banana skin BLT from Twisted.

Conclusion

No matter how much you like bananas, there are many ways you can avoid throwing out old bananas, from generic banana bread to banana peel bacon.

If you like recipes dedicated to your favorite fruits, have dishes with apples, blackberries, raspberries, and grapefruit. Have food flavored with rhubarb, corn, carrots, and peas if you prefer vegetables.