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

Enjoy this banana bread with a cup of coffee in the morning or as an afternoon pick-me-up. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 July 2026

The gold standard is either the Giffard Banane du Brasil, for lighter, brighter banana notes, or Tempus Fugit Crème de Banana, which tastes more like banana bread. — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 July 2026

Eat them as a handheld snack, peel and freeze them for smoothies, or use the overripe ones to make a healthy banana bread. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 6 July 2026

The cocktail menu is short and sweet with playful renditions of classic drinks, like mezcal and banana bread old-fashioneds and a pisco sour garnished with Luxardo cherries. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for banana bread

• abed
• ahead
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• bridgehead