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
Michael J. BreusExamples of banana bread in a Sentence
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Banana Bread Syrup Lewis says another alternative is to make your own banana bread syrup by simmering together mashed ripe banana, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Blueberries add the most beautiful pop of color to this banana bread.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Small batches of chocolate chunk banana bread, Dubai chocolate sandwich cookies, honeycomb apple peach puff tartlets and dark chocolate soufflé will be released twice a week.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
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
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Blueberries add the most beautiful pop of color to this banana bread.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Small batches of chocolate chunk banana bread, Dubai chocolate sandwich cookies, honeycomb apple peach puff tartlets and dark chocolate soufflé will be released twice a week.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
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
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 25 Jul. 2025.
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