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6 Fabulous (and Kid-Friendly) Banana Recipes

Go totally bananas with this sextet of a-peel-ing breakfast, lunch, and dessert recipes.

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Andy Lyons

Banana Chocolate Muffins

Boasting just seven ingredients and a 10-minute prep time, these moist muffins are a specialty of British super-chef Nigella Lawson. Serve them for an unexpected breakfast treat, or save them for mid-afternoon, home-from-school/home-from-work snacks, no spreads or toppings necessary.

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Banana Upside Down Cake

Usually, upside-down cakes are pineapple-only territory. But this banana version is a pleasant switch from the norm, and most excellent served with whipped cream and/or ice cream. One note of caution: Our partners at Dash remind you, "wear long sleeves to protect your arms whenever you work with caramel, lest it splatter."

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Yunhee Kim

Double Banana Sandwiches

Less a lunch-style sandwich than a slightly indulgent snack, this one-two punch of glorious banana goodness will delight anyone looking for a truly unique treat. Don’t have banana bread handy? Try ricotta, honey, and banana on a slice of toasted whole-wheat bread instead.

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Rita Maas

Mighty Muffins

Unbeknownst to many, blueberries and banana go together as well as apples and cinnamon, chocolate and peanut butter, and even Bert and Ernie. Combined, they power these fruity morning muffins which taste much more sinful than their nutrition statistics suggest. Serve warmed or at room temperature.

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Banana Nutella Crepes

If there’s one thing in life that every grandparent needs, it’s more recipes using Nutella. Created in Italy during World War II, the cocoa-hazelnut spread becomes more popular stateside with every passing year, whether it’s incorporated in a dessert, a sandwich, or in a combination of the two, like these over-the-top Banana Nutella Crepes. Yum.

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Yunhee Kim

Fruit Face Sandwiches

Don’t think of your grandchild’s lunch as just a sandwich – think of it as an edible canvas, on which you can bring a delicious meal to life. To create a true work of lunchbox art, exchange those run-of-the-mill cold cuts for more imaginative ingredients like spreads, jams, and fruit that you can arrange in playful shapes and scenes, like these imaginative happy faces.

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