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

A 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

Examples of banana bread in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Working 1 banana bread slice at a time, dip into egg mixture, soaking about 5 seconds on each side. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025

Used sparingly, Brazil nuts can add flavor and nutrients to meals like burritos, pancakes, or banana bread. —Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025

Some of her culinary ventures include a creamy Turkish pasta, homemade chicken tenders with Texas toast, and sweet potato pie and banana bread for a Cousinsgiving celebration. —Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025

Flavor Ever wonder why your favorite banana bread recipe calls for brown bananas? —Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for banana bread

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