Healthy Recipes Healthy Cookie & Dessert Recipes 15 Healthy Desserts That You'll Go Bananas Over By Alex Loh Alex Loh Alex Loh is EatingWell's associate food editor. As part of the food team, she creates healthy, delicious recipes for the EatingWell audience. Alex also writes informative food and cooking articles that range from how to store ground beef to the best picks from Trader Joe's. Alex conducts product and taste tests to find the best options, from salad spinners to salsas. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on June 7, 2021 Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, is nutrition editor for EatingWell. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Andrea Mathis If you're looking for a healthy sweet treat, try these banana desserts. From baked goods like banana bread to frozen treats like banana ice cream bars, these delicious desserts showcase the popular fruit. Recipes like Banana Pudding Parfaits and Campfire Banana S'mores are tasty and fun. 01 of 15 Banana Pudding Parfaits View Recipe Andrea Mathis These individual banana puddings contain all of those delicious traditional banana pudding flavors in a healthy little parfait package. This recipe is part of our Juneteenth Family Cookout Menu. 02 of 15 2-Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream View Recipe Whir up frozen bananas into an "ice cream" without the cream! Peanut butter adds a natural swirl of flavor for a sweet and satisfying dessert with no added sugar. 03 of 15 Banana-Blueberry Buttermilk Bread View Recipe The slight acidity of buttermilk tenderizes and moistens baked goods while allowing you to cut way back on butter or oils. Here, it also lends a slight tanginess to the winning combination of bananas and blueberries. To make muffins instead, see Muffin Variation. 04 of 15 Campfire Banana S'mores View Recipe You'll never go camping again without this fun twist on classic s'mores made inside a split banana. Plus, it's easy to make gluten-free or to cut some carbs--just ditch the graham crackers and scoop this gooey treat up with a spoon instead. 05 of 15 Virgin Banana Piña Colada Pops View Recipe The tropical flavors of a piña colada make for one delicious ice pop. Be sure to reach for ripe bananas to get the perfect sweetness (without any added sugar!) for this clean-eating-friendly frozen treat. 06 of 15 Banoffee Pie View Recipe Love bananas, toffee and whipped cream? Then you've got to try this healthy Banoffee Pie recipe--a healthier version of one of Great Britain's sweetest desserts. It is made with layers of toffee, bananas and whipped cream. Our healthier Banoffee Pie recipe has half the calories, over 65 percent less saturated fat and 40 percent less sugar than the original--but all of the amazing flavor. 07 of 15 Banana Pudding View Recipe Brie Passano This layered banana dessert pairs crunchy vanilla cookies with creamy pudding. For the ultimate in banana flavor, use very ripe bananas, They're softer, sweeter and packed with flavor. 08 of 15 Vegan Banana Bread View Recipe Mashed bananas, flaxseed meal and almond milk make this healthy vegan banana bread deliciously moist and tender. While this quick and easy bread might be eggless and dairy-free, it's just as delicious as traditional versions. Add bittersweet chocolate chips for a decadent treat. 09 of 15 Banana Buster Pops View Recipe Cool off with frozen bananas and peanut butter drizzled with chocolate. 10 of 15 Double Chocolate-Banana Bread Pudding View Recipe In this healthy chocolate bread pudding recipe, whole-wheat bread, ripe bananas, chocolate and toasted peanuts come together for a heavenly dessert. To make individual bread puddings instead of one large pan, divide the batter among 12 small oiled individual baking dishes (about 8 ounces each). Cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes, uncover, sprinkle with peanuts and bake for 20 to 25 minutes more. 11 of 15 Vegan Chocolate-Dipped Frozen Banana Bites View Recipe These bite-size frosty morsels of frozen banana, peanut butter and vegan chocolate make a perfect low-calorie snack or easy dessert. These banana bites store well in the freezer, so make some ahead and keep them on hand for those moments you crave a taste of something sweet. 12 of 15 Peanut Butter-Banana Frozen Yogurt Cake View Recipe Johnny Autry This grown-up version of ice cream cake is a little sweet and a little salty. The yogurt cake gets its distinct flavor from freeze-dried banana slices--they can be pulverized into a powder (unlike regular dried bananas, which have a chewy texture). 13 of 15 Frozen Chocolate-Covered Bananas View Recipe Kids will love dipping bananas in melted chocolate and rolling them in coconut to make this tasty frozen treat. 14 of 15 Roasted Banana Souffles with Caramel Sauce View Recipe A silence fell over the table when my friends first tasted this dessert, interrupted only by the sound of spoons being licked or dipped back into the ramekins for a second, then third mouthful. A silencing dessert is always a winning dessert in my book. 15 of 15 Bananas Foster View Recipe This famous New Orleans banana dessert recipe gets a kick from rum (we like dark). Impress your friends with this healthy fruit dessert tonight! Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit