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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Sure as the sun rises and sets, eventually low-rise jeans, vinyl records, and banana bread will come back into fashion. —

Jack Rear, airmail.news, 18 Jan. 2025 Overall, the most popular sweet food in the U.S. was found to be pancakes but banana bread was the most popular in 26 states. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 Crumbles, muffins, banana bread, and even cookies—like chewy molasses cookies—can all benefit from a pinch of this aromatic spice. —

Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024 The ultra-moist confection has a sweet, fruity, spiced flavor profile that might be described as carrot cake meets banana bread. —

Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for banana bread