5-Minute Banana Recipes

Turn bananas into delicious breakfast dishes or snacks with these quick and easy and recipes.

Hands-On Time: 5 minutes
Ready In: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 serving

Reason 121 Not to Toss a Brown Banana
Microwave an overripe banana with a pat of butter, a spoonful of brown sugar, and dashes of cinnamon and vanilla for about 2 minutes. Stir for instant "pudding" or spoon on pancakes.

Lickety Split
Top two small bananas, sliced lengthwise, with strawberry yogurt and cereal for breakfast. Slice bananas lengthwise and brush with melted butter, grill until golden, then top with ice cream.

Did you know?
The longest banana split ever made was 4.55 miles long, for a high school band fund-raiser in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.

What's good for you
A banana a day may keep leg cramps away. Potassium is one of the key electrolytes muscles need to properly contract and—to avoid spasms—relax.