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

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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 Every baker has a favorite banana bread recipe up their sleeves. Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for banana bread

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First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of banana bread was in 1930

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“Banana bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana%20bread. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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