12 banana desserts enjoyed around the world

Bananas are not just fruits, they are true dessert companion, which are packed with essential vitamins and minerals like potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, magnesium, and dietary fiber. They are one of the most popular and celebrated fruits, used to make breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and even desserts. They are rich in potassium, which helps maintain healthy blood pressure and heart function, while the fiber supports digestion and gut health. They also contain natural compounds like tryptophan, which may improve mood and promote better sleep. Here we are celebrating the versatility of bananas as dessert from around the world.

It is said to be a dramatic dessert where ripe bananas are cooked in butter, brown sugar and cinnamon, then flambéed with rum. It is best served over vanilla ice cream.

It is a British classic dessert, which layers bananas with toffee, whipped cream and a biscuit base. It is best enjoyed with coffee on the side.

It is a popular street dessert made by wrapping ripe bananas in spring-roll sheets and frying them until crisp. The crispy rolls are then coated with caramelized sugar, offering the right sweetness and crunch.

This Indian dish is native to Kerala, where ripe nendran bananas are dipped in batter and deep-fried and make for an evening treat, best enjoyed with filter coffee.

This is a traditional Thai dessert that consists of bananas gently simmered in sweetened coconut milk and is enjoyed post meals. (Image: Instagram/

This is a classic dessert where bananas are skewered and then fried in oil and coated with caramelised brown sugar, creating a glossy, candy-like exterior.

This is a crispy fried snack made with bananas and served with honey or condensed milk as a tea-time dessert.

It is a classic dessert, where bananas are topped with scoops of ice cream, chocolate and fruit sauces, whipped cream and nuts.

This dessert dish offers savoury flavour too and is made with bananas, slow-cooked with coconut milk or sugar into a comforting pudding.

This dish uses mashed banana as a filling of flavouring inside soft rice cakes. The result is a chewy, lightly sweet dessert with a modern twist, which is best enjoyed with coffee.

It is a classic traditional dessert and is made with coconut milk, banana, and tapioca pearls.

It is a classic dessert, where the crepes are filled with sliced bananas and melted chocolate.

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