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
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Add a smidge to your favorite nut or snack mix, fall fruit galette, banana bread, sugar cookie dough, cream cheese frosting, carrot loaf cake, or granola.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
Even so, my glucose never exceeded about 136 milligrams per deciliter, even at its highest after banana bread.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
The owner, Rodrigo, makes perhaps the best cup of coffee anywhere on Earth, but don’t miss his homemade treats like the banana bread and chocolate chip cookies, both made from his mother’s recipes.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
Recipes like cornbread, zucchini bread, banana bread, and monkey bread should be stored in the fridge.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
Even so, my glucose never exceeded about 136 milligrams per deciliter, even at its highest after banana bread.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
The owner, Rodrigo, makes perhaps the best cup of coffee anywhere on Earth, but don’t miss his homemade treats like the banana bread and chocolate chip cookies, both made from his mother’s recipes.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
Recipes like cornbread, zucchini bread, banana bread, and monkey bread should be stored in the fridge.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Banana bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana%20bread. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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