I've compiled the best healthy breakfast recipes using bananas on the internet. Here you will find some great ideas to use up ripe bananas, including comforting banana bread and muffins, nutritious banana breakfast cookies, healthy pancakes, waffles, baked oats, overnight oats, smoothies and smoothie bowls.
Ripe and overripe bananas are the best base for all kinds of healthy and sweet breakfasts. I can't think of another ingredient that's equally versatile and could be used to replace butter, eggs and sugar in baked goods, pancakes and smoothies. If you have some brown or even black bananas sitting in your pantry, don't throw them out! Turn them into a delicious and nutritious breakfast instead!
If you are looking for ways to use up frozen bananas, make sure to also check out this epic compilation of 27 Best Recipes Using Frozen Bananas.
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BANANA BREAD & MUFFINS
- Healthy Banana Strawberry Oat Flour Muffins
- Healthy Banana Oat Bread
- One-Bowl Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins {with Almond Flour}
- Strawberry Banana Bread
- Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Muffins (GF)
- Paleo Double Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- Almond Flour Banana Muffins
- Banana Carrot Oat Muffins
- Coconut Flour Banana Muffins
BANANA PANCAKES AND WAFFLES
- Healthy Banana Pancakes with Protein
- Banana Waffles (with whole wheat flour)
- Spinach Banana Pancakes (vegan)
- Chocolate Banana Waffles
- Healthy Banana Oat Blender Pancakes
- Eggless Banana Pancakes
- 3 Ingredients Vegan Oatmeal Banana Pancakes
- Healthy Banana Waffles (with oat flour)
- Healthy Breakfast Banana Split with Berries
BREAKFAST COOKIES
- Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Cookies (no oats)
- Seedy Power Cookies
- Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies (no butter)
- Banana Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips (with butter)
- Healthy Banana Nutella Oatmeal Cookies
- Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies (3 Ingredients)
- 2-Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Cookies
- Banana Quinoa Breakfast Bars
- Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Bars
BAKED OATS & OATMEAL RECIPES USING BANANA
- Chocolate Peanut Butter TikTok Baked Oats
- Chunky Monkey Overnight Oats
- Chocolate Protein Baked Oats
- Healthy Baked Oatmeal with Frozen Berries
- Biscoff Baked Oats
- Vegan Banana Baked Oatmeal
- Easy Protein Overnight Oats
- Biscoff Oatmeal
- TikTok Baked Oats with Banana and Blueberries
SMOOTHIES & SMOOTHIE BOWLS
- Vanilla Coconut Smoothie Bowl (Vegan & Gluten-Free)
- Thick and Creamy Snickers Smoothie Bowl (Vegan & GF)
- Strawberry Rhubarb Smoothie Bowl
- Raspberry Banana Smoothie
- Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
- Guava-Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie
- Mango Banana Smoothie Bowl
- Blue Spirulina Smoothie Bowl
- Blueberry Banana Smoothie Bowl
BAKING WITH BANANAS FAQS
You can but I don't recommend it. Ripe bananas have the right soft texture and a lot of natural sugars that are needed for most baking recipes. You want bananas that have lots of brown spots on the skin or that are completely brown, almost black. These bananas are the sweetest and perfect for breads, muffins and cookies.
Not really. Black bananas are still good for baking, as long as there is no mold on the skin. A banana that's overripe will almost spill into the bowl because it turns super soft, almost liquid. That's totally ok! I call it "banana magic".
If you'd like to make any of the recipes above but your bananas are not ripe at all, you can easily ripen them in the oven at low temperature. Here's a good tutorial on how to do this.
Absolutely! I have overripe bananas in my freezer at all times. There are two ways you can freeze bananas: peeled or unpeeled. If you peel them, freeze them whole, in chunks or in slices, depending on what you're planning to use them for. Sliced peeled bananas work best for smoothies and smoothie bowls. Very brown or black bananas are easier to freeze with the skin on. When ready to use, place the frozen bananas in a bowl and leave to thaw completely before using. The inside will essentially liquid which is totally fine.
It depends. One medium banana is about 100 calories. Bananas are high in sugar though so they should be enjoyed in moderation, if you're trying to lose weight. For low-calorie banana desserts, breakfast and snack check out this compilation of 25 Best Low-Calorie Banana Recipes.
If you enjoy this compilation of Healthy Banana Breakfast Recipes, be sure to leave me a comment below. I would love to hear from you and see how it turned out for you! You can also hare and tag me on Instagram!
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Hi, I'm Agnieszka. I'm a mom of three and recipe developer, writer and photographer behind Wholly Tasteful. I love creating comforting, delicious, family-friendly recipes that you can feel good about.
Marta says
What a great roundup of banana recipes! They look amazing and I’m so glad they’re all healthy for me.
Andrea says
So many yummy recipes! Need to try them all!
Chelsea says
Wow, these all look delicious! Can't wait to try them.
Freya says
I love bananas but end up making the same smoothie recipe over and over. You E given me so much inspiration!
Natalie says
Oh wow, what a collection. Really impressive. As a true banana lover, I can say this right here is true gold. I'm pinning this and saving a few recipes to give them a try. Thank you!
Bernice says
WOW! I am keeping this banana roundup handy because I have so many bananas in the freezer....and there are so many recipes to use them up in. Great round up!
Addie says
This is such a great roundup of banana recipes! Adding several of them to my list!
Linda says
Love everything about these breakfast recipes and it's hard to pick a favorite!
Farwin says
Amazing recipes! Thanks for sharing.