Simple and Delicious Baked Bananas

Baked bananas are deliciously sweet with a touch of cinnamon and honey! They are baked to perfection and I love nothing more than a dessert that’s easy AND made with fruit!

These bananas are the perfect dessert, breakfast, or even an after-school snack. For more ways to try out some ripe bananas, some of my favorites tried and true recipes are these Cupcakes, Brownies, and these yummy Banana Muffins! You MUST try them all!

MUST Try Baked Bananas

I love recipes with bananas in them. Once they ripen and get extra sweet, there are SO many options on what to do with them! And this one is literally the easiest of them all. And hands down one of the best! Baked bananas are so sweet and creamy! They come out of the oven all warm and delicious. And then I top them with whipped cream that melts immediately and… well… You’ve got yourself a mouthwatering snack that just melts away in your mouth!

Because bananas are naturally sweet, you don’t need to add a lot to them to make them taste delicious. Plus, bananas are a great source of potassium so you can eat something tasty AND get a health benefit from it! It’s a win-win. These bananas are delicious on their own but add them to some ice cream or brownies and these will be next-level delicious! They are a MUST try!

What’s in Baked Bananas?

Yummy baked bananas only have 4 ingredients! Then, you can make them totally your own by changing up the toppings or adding them to another dessert! See the recipe card below for a list of exact measurements!

• Bananas: When using your bananas for this recipe, make sure they are ripe. The peel should be yellow with a few brown spots!
• Butter: Melt your butter befrehand so that it can be drizzled across the bananas!
• Honey: The honey adds in a bit of healthy natural sweetness.
• Cinnamon: The cinnamon adds just the right touch of flavoring that complement the banana flavor!
• Chocolate chips and whipping cream: These toppings are completely optional. In fact, change these up and you will have your own unique recipe!

How to Bake Bananas

This recipe takes about 20 minutes from start to finish! And that includes 15 minutes of baking time! This is why this is such a great snack to make when you want something delicious but you don’t have a lot of time.

1. Prep and cut: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut the banana in half and lay in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
2. Combine and spread: Combine melted butter, honey and cinnamon and evenly spread onto the tops of the bananas.
3. Bake and serve: Bake for 15 minutes until they are as soft as you would like them. Serve with optional toppings.

Stages of a Banana

Bananas have a few different tastes depending on when you eat them in the ripening process! Here are a few tips to understand bananas that will help you know what to use in this baked banana recipe.

• Green bananas: Green bananas are firm and not sweet. Put these on your counter and wait for them to ripen.
• Yellow bananas: These are perfect for eating on their own. They are firm but getting sweeter by the day.
• Yellow and bananas with some brown spots: These will be your baking bananas! They are very sweet but not too mushy.
• Brown Bananas: These work great in smoothies or in a recipe that calls for mashed bananas. (Like banana bread)

Adding Toppings

You can easily change up this recipe, just by changing up the toppings! Here is a list of a few favorites to put on these baked bananas after you pull them out of the oven!

• Nuts: I love adding sliced almonds or walnuts to these to add a little bit of a crunch.
• Sprinkles: My kids love it when I add anything colorful to a meal. So rainbow sprinkles really make this fun for them to eat!
• Ice Cream: Add some ice cream on top of these baked bananas and it will be the best banana split that you’ve ever had!
• Brownies: Bake some brownies beforehand and have them ready to be topped with these baked bananas. You cant go wrong with a chocolately banana taste!
• Toffee bits: Once you’ve added the chocolate chips and whipped cream, then sprinkle on some bits of toffee! My mouth waters just thinking of this!
• Crepes: While these are baking in the oven, then you can be making some crepes! Then, when these are finished you can add them into the crepe and top them with the whipped cream and chocolate chips. In fact, this is so yummy that you can use it as a breakfast meal!

Freezing Bananas

These baked bananas are best to be baked fresh. However, you can freeze the bananas that you have on hand and make this recipe later!

1. Slice: Slice the bananas in half, lengthwise.
2. Fast freeze: Line your bananas up on a baking tray that is lined with parchment paper and freeze them for 2-3 hours or until they are frozen solid. This step will make it so they don’t turn brown when you are freezing them!
3. Airtight container: Take your bananas out and then put them in a ziplock bag but don’t everlap them! Seal it up tight!
4. Label and freeze: Label the bag with the date lay them flat in your freezer. They can last up to 3 months frozen.
5. Thaw and bake: When you are ready to use them, place them on a plate in your fridge to thaw. Then use them to bake!

More Banana Recipes to Try

At some point or another, we all have those bananas on the counter that are just right for baking! And you need recipes on hand to know what to do with them so that they don’t go to waste! Here are a few of my go-to banana recipes for moments just like this. Write them down, print them off and just have them on hand! So then, when you have those bananas ready to go then you don’t have to waste any time searching for the perfect recipe! These are delicious and your family will go crazy over them!

Bread

Banana Bread Bars

Bread

Delicious Coconut Banana Bread

Desserts

Browned Butter Banana Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting

Desserts

Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding

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Simple and Delicious Baked Bananas

Baked bananas are deliciously sweet with a touch of cinnamon and honey! They are baked to perfection and I love nothing more than a dessert that's easy AND made with fruit!

Ingredients

• 3 bananas
• 1 Tablespoon butter melted
• 1 Tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Optional toppings:
• Chocolate Chips
• whipping cream

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut the banana in half and lay in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
• Combine melted butter, honey and cinnamon and evenly spread onto the tops of the bananas.
• Bake for 15 minutes until they are as soft as you would like them. Serve with optional toppings.

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One Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff

One Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff is creamy, hearty, easy and a savory perfection meal. It is going to be dinner winner! Tender mushrooms, tasty ground beef and luscious served with noodles for a beautiful dish your whole family will love.

This has the protein and starch already in it so to add a little color I suggest serving this with something green, like these Garlic Butter Green Beans, Grilled Asparagus or a fresh green salad for a perfect satisfying meal.

Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff

Amazingly tasty and easy to make and the best part is, there’s only one dish to clean up afterwards. Now that’s what I call my kind of cooking!

This has all the comforts of traditional stroganoff but without the processed canned soup! Instead you have a homemade silky smooth sauce with the rich flavor and texture from the fresh sautéed mushrooms, onions and broth. You’re going to love it.

What Is Beef Stroganoff?

This dish comes all the way from Russia back in the mid 19th century. It usually consisted of cooked pieces of beef served in a dairy based cream sauce. Since it’s invention, variations can be found throughout the world. Many of you may remember growing up with a version typically made with canned mushroom soup served over noodles. In Russia this was actually served without a starch. But I can’t imagine it not being served with noodles!

Homemade Stroganoff Ingredients:

It seems like a lot of ingredients but it’s worth it and tastes amazing.

• Ground Beef– Lean ground beef is best
• White onion– Chopped or minced finely depending on your preference.
• Garlic Cloves– Minced fresh or in a marinated jar.
• Mushrooms– Sliced raw or canned mushrooms will work.
• Butter– Margarine will also work for this recipe
• Flour– All purpose flour is best to keep the sauce thick.
• Beef Broth– Adds flavor as well as a creamy sauce.
• Worcestershire Sauce-find with the BBQ sauces and ketchup in your local store.
• Egg Noodles– It sounds crazy but these noodles will be added to the skillet uncooked.
• Cream Cheese and Sour Cream– Stir together to make a thick and creamy sauce.
• Dried Thyme– Perfect for flavoring.
• Salt and Pepper– Add as much or as little as you like to for taste!

Only One Pot Stroganoff!

So simple and easy.

1. Cook-In a medium skilled heat the beef crumbling until almost cooked. Add onion, garlic and mushrooms and cook till tender. Remove and set aside
2. Roux-In the same pan melt the butter and whisk in the flour to create a roux. Slowly add the broth and Worcestershire sauce stirring constantly.
3. Noodles-Add the noodles and bring to boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook till the noodles are al dente.
4. Combine– Add the beef mixture back to the pan and add in the cream cheese, sour cream and thyme. Heat through and salt and pepper to taste.

Tips for Making Ground Beef Stroganoff:

• Beef Substitute- You can use Beef Tips or try ground turkey, pork or chicken.  Using different ground meet will alter the deep richness beef brings to the meal however.
• Not a fan of Mushrooms-You add a different vegetable instead, try peas, peppers or zucchini
• Avoid the Curdle-Biggest complaint is the sour cream curdles, this is because your dish is too hot. Try removing your pan from the heat and slowly add in the sour cream and stir. Also add it in very last.
• Liquid– If you find you don’t have enough liquid to cook your noodles add half a cup of water at a time till desired amount. If you have too much liquid, let it simmer off by cooking an extra 5 or so minutes before adding the dairy.
• Storing-This doesn’t freeze well because of the dairy in it but it stores great in the fridge for up to 4 days. It’s even better the second day after the flavors really meld together.

 

More Savory Satisfying Ground Beef Recipes:

• Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes
• 20 Minute Cheesy Beef and Shells
• Homemade Empanadas 
• Best Ever Chili
• Easy and Delicious Porcupine Meatballs

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One Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff

One Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff is creamy, hearty, easy and a savory perfection meal. It is going to be dinner winner! Tender mushrooms, tasty ground beef and luscious served with noodles for a beautiful dish your whole family will love.

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword beef stroganoff

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 6 People

Calories 415kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 white onion chopped
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 8 ounce mushrooms sliced
• 3 Tablespoons Butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 8 ounces wide egg noodles
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and pepper

Instructions

• In a medium sized skillet add the ground beef and cook and crumble until it is almost cooked throughout. Add the onion, garlic and mushrooms and cook until tender. Remove and set aside on a plate.
• Add in the butter and melt. Whisk in the flour until it creates a roux. Slowly add the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce. Add the noodles and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the noodles until al dente.
• Add the beef back to the pan with the cream cheese, sour cream, and thyme. Let the cream cheese melt and stir until heated throughout. Salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 779mg | Potassium: 643mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 445IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 4mg

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