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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There’s a new way to banana bread. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026 The ultra-thick slice of banana bread with creamy-tangy passionfruit butter is a must. — Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026 Together, the couple makes gluten free sourdough loaves, baguettes and banana bread along with other pastries like cookies and donuts. — Mars King, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026 Replacing butter and oil with Greek yogurt or cottage cheese in desserts like cheesecake, pudding, or banana bread. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for banana bread

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of banana bread was in 1930

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