Pannekoek (Dutch pancakes)

 

Waffles with banana & salted caramel sauce

Smother fluffy waffles with fried bananas, vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce for an indulgent dessert or brunch time treat

Roti jala (Malaysian net pancakes)

These pancakes are soft and slightly chewy, with gaps which hold sauce really well when dipped – perfect with Asian stews and curries

Spiced oatmeal fritters with coconut caramel pears

These dense, nutty-tasting griddle cakes are dairy free, with almond milk, nutmeg and cinnamon – perfect for a lazy weekend brunch or treat

Frozen banana ghosts

Bananas taste spookily like creamy ice cream when frozen in ghostly robes of white chocolate – quick and easy, with just 4 ingredients

Cinnamon crêpes with nut butter, sliced banana & raspberries

Use gluten-free flour in these thin breakfast pancakes served with almond butter, fruit and lemon

Vegan cupcakes with banana & peanut butter

Employ some clever tricks to achieve a dairy-free bake – egg-free mayonnaise, almond milk and margarine fit the bill

Oatmeal raisin cookies

Fill the biscuit tin with these rustic cookies. Soaking the raisins gives a boost to the texture and stops them from burning during cooking

Ricotta pancakes with winter fruit compote & vanilla yogurt

These light and fluffy pancakes make a great weekend brunch dish. Serve with poached apples, dates and pears spiced with cinnamon

Frozen banana yogurt

This no-churn frozen dessert is a great alternative to ice cream. Serve topped with crunchy banana chips

Upside-down banana cake with maple-caramel sauce

Hot toffee sauce makes sticky, warm banana cake even more of a treat

Beef, potato & banana curry with cashew rice

Banana and tamarind add a rich sweetness to this slow-cooked spice pot with nutty basmati and coconut sauce