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

Once a simple way to use up overripe fruit, banana bread has evolved into one of the most versatile and popular comfort foods around. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025

What makes butter pecan banana bread different from regular banana bread with pecans? —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025

The gluten-free chocolate banana bread is my favorite. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025

Used sparingly, Brazil nuts can add flavor and nutrients to meals like burritos, pancakes, or banana bread. —Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for banana bread

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