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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Make this Hummingbird Cake—a mashup of pineapple upside-down cake and banana bread—brought to you by the Bon Appétit Bake Club.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 June 2025
Used sparingly, Brazil nuts can add flavor and nutrients to meals like burritos, pancakes, or banana bread.
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—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 9 June 2025
Expect the brunch crowd to storm the place on the weekends as buttermilk pancakes and banana bread are served alongside huevos rancheros and, yes, more cocktails.
—Air Mail, 31 May 2025
At Mensch’s, both locations have coffee cake, chocolate chip banana bread, and babka, which can be prepared in a French toast fashion, and black and white cookies planned to come to both locations.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 June 2025
Used sparingly, Brazil nuts can add flavor and nutrients to meals like burritos, pancakes, or banana bread.
5.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 9 June 2025
Expect the brunch crowd to storm the place on the weekends as buttermilk pancakes and banana bread are served alongside huevos rancheros and, yes, more cocktails.
—Air Mail, 31 May 2025
At Mensch’s, both locations have coffee cake, chocolate chip banana bread, and babka, which can be prepared in a French toast fashion, and black and white cookies planned to come to both locations.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for banana bread
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“Banana bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana%20bread. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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