banana bread
noun
plural banana breads
: a quick bread made with mashed ripe bananas mixed into the batter
Banana bread is the unsung hero of cutting back on kitchen waste. What other decadent treat could you make that uses up all your nearly-expired breakfast fruit?—
Kaitlyn McInnis
Kaitlyn McInnisA lot of us are moving from one "comfort food" meal to the next (think of all the lasagnas and banana breads on Instagram).—Michael J. Breus
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Skip the slices of banana bread at breakfast, and make this easy dump cake recipe for dessert instead.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Think of this cake like a fancy version of banana bread.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
The finish is long, fruity, and slightly dry, with lingering notes of banana bread, clove, and subtle smoke.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
In terms of coffee, try the banana bread cold brew latte, which contains banana, cookie butter and cinnamon cold brew with banana cold foam on top for $6.
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—Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Think of this cake like a fancy version of banana bread.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
The finish is long, fruity, and slightly dry, with lingering notes of banana bread, clove, and subtle smoke.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
In terms of coffee, try the banana bread cold brew latte, which contains banana, cookie butter and cinnamon cold brew with banana cold foam on top for $6.
5.
—Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
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“Banana bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana%20bread. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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