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 bananas start to turn brown, use them immediately (banana bread, anyone?) or freeze for later. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024 Blank Street fanatics swear by the chain’s eclectic offerings, including the shaken brown sugar cold brew, iced strawberries and cream latte, and its autumn specials: a pumpkin spice latte and banana bread matcha. WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 Swap pawpaws for bananas in any banana bread or banana muffin recipe. Make sorbet, and combine with other fruits to try different flavors. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024 Our darkest brownies, chocolate banana bread, and a few savory recipes too. Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for banana bread 

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Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of banana bread was in 1930

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“Banana bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana%20bread. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

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