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If you’ve got overripe bananas sitting on your counter, these banana bread recipes is exactly what you need. From classic loaves to swirled and nutty variations, these are my go-to banana bread recipes for every craving. Whether you love a rich and tender crumb, a chocolatey twist, or something a little lighter, there’s a banana bread here for you.
Banana bread is one of those recipes that never goes out of style. It’s simple, comforting, and incredibly adaptable. My Sour Cream Banana Bread is one of the most popular on the blog for a reason — the sour cream makes it extra moist and gives it a tender, bakery-style texture that stays soft for days.
If you’re in the mood for something a little more indulgent, my Nutella Banana Bread is a reader favorite. Swirls of Nutella run through the loaf, giving you pockets of chocolate-hazelnut goodness in every slice. It’s perfect for dessert — or let’s be honest, breakfast too.
And if you love a little crunch in your loaf, my Banana Nut Bread adds toasted nuts for texture and flavor. Prefer something lighter? My Healthy Banana Bread is made with better-for-you ingredients while still staying moist and flavorful — proof that banana bread can be both wholesome and delicious.
No matter which recipe you choose, make sure you’re using overripe bananas. The darker and spottier they are, the better. Overripe bananas are sweeter, softer, and mash easily into the batter, giving you the best flavor and moisture in your finished loaf. Learn how to ripen bananas fast here.
So grab those bananas and start baking — there’s a recipe here for everyone.
Banana Bread Recipes To Bake Up
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Brown Butter Banana Bread
This Brown Butter Banana Bread is rich, nutty, and perfectly moist thanks to a secret ingredient that makes all the difference—browned butter. It’s simple to make, packed with flavor, and guaranteed to become your new go-to banana bread recipe. No mixer needed and the batter mixes up in 15 minutes or less.
This easy bourbon banana bread recipe can be mixed up quickly in 15 minutes or less. Baked with brown sugar, pecans, and topped with a bourbon glaze, this bread will disappear quickly!
This Nutella banana bread recipe is moist and made without a mixer! A chocolate hazelnut spread gets swirled into the banana bread batter before baking for a nutty, banana treat.
This whole grain banana bread is super moist and bursting with banana flavor. Made with brown sugar, cinnamon and greek yogurt, it’s the perfect thing to make when you have extra ripe bananas sitting around. I love a slice warm from the oven with butter, but this bread gets even better the day after you bake it.
If you’re like me then you always have bananas in the house, and you can never eat them fast enough before they get all black and speckled. I love when my bananas get that way, because it means it’s time to make banana bread. This banana bread recipe is made with chocolate chips for a bit of sweetness!
If you’re like me then you always have bananas in the house, and you can never eat them fast enough before they get all black and speckled. I love when my bananas get that way, because it means it’s time to make banana bread. This healthy banana bread recipe uses white whole wheat flour, honey, applesauce and greek yogurt!
This blueberry banana bread recipe is moist and delicious! Grab some sweet juicy blueberries and fold them into your banana bread batter for a crazy good bread.
The best ever banana bread from Boston’s bakery, Flour.
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Banana GingerBread
Serve coffee or tea with freshly baked banana gingerbread made from ripe bananas. This easy quick bread recipe calls for 15 minutes of prep time. No mixer needed!
