Banana Bread Recipes

Banana bread is a great way to use up extra bananas (or those ones that go brown). Put them to use with some classic banana bread recipes.

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3-Ingredient Banana Bread

This is the perfect banana bread recipe to mix and match with your favorite ingredients. Stir in chopped nuts, dried fruit or chocolate chips. Or, add ground cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg. The sky's the limit! —Kristina Vanni, Libertyville, Illinois

Air-Fryer Banana Bread

Yes, you can make banana bread in the air fryer! This easy air-fryer banana bread recipe is a cinch to...


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25 Banana Bread Recipes You Need to Try

When life gives you mushy bananas, make banana bread! Whether you love it studded with walnuts and chocolate chips or...


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How to Make Joanna Gaines’ Banana Bread Recipe

Joanna serves this banana bread as a school day breakfast for her kids—and your family won't be able to resist...


Slow-Cooker Banana Bread

3 reviews

I love to use my slow cooker. I started to experiment with making bread in it so I wouldn’t have...

Pumpkin Banana Muffins

6 reviews

These pumpkin banana muffins are the perfect bite-sized snack for fall. —Desiree Rasch, Blue Springs, Missouri


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Cast-Iron Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

16 reviews

I love this cast-iron banana bread because it cooks evenly every time. The end result is so moist and delicious!...

Gluten-Free Banana Coffee Cake

2 reviews

I created this gluten-free coffee cake for people on special diets. Those who are lactose intolerant, allergic to eggs or...


Double Cranberry Banana Bread

4 reviews

We love quick breads, and I've found that they freeze nicely if properly wrapped. This is a scrumptious recipe to...


Pineapple Banana Muffins

2 reviews

From Merritt Island, Florida, Grace Bryant writes, "Sometimes I prepare the dry ingredients and wet ingredients the night before and...


Banana Muffins with Miniature Chocolate Chips

13 reviews

These muffins are a good way to use up over-ripe bananas. You can make them the night before so they're...

Banana Oat Muffins

21 reviews

Chopped pecans add pleasant crunch to these hearty banana oat muffins with rich banana flavor. The muffins are low in...


Banana-Walnut Mini Loaves

8 reviews

We have many walnut trees in Pennsylvania. You have to collect and crack a lot of nuts for a pound...


Moist Banana Bread

40 reviews

I found this moist banana bread with pudding recipe in a family cookbook, and it’s been a favorite ever since....


Apple Banana Bread

11 reviews

My children love to bake (and eat) all kinds of banana bread. They make this all by themselves, with just...


Moist Banana Nut Bread

5 reviews

I made up this recipe when I was vegetarian and didn’t eat eggs. It’s packed with fiber, omega-3s and soy...

Chocolate Banana Bran Muffins

1 review

So easy to make, these treats are healthy but still satisfy my chocolate-loving family. Stir in raisin bran instead of...


Peanut Butter-Banana Muffins

8 reviews

These bite-sized muffins make a delightful treat. Banana and peanut butter are ideal partners and taste terrific with chocolate. —Patty...


Poppy Seed Banana Muffins

4 reviews

This recipe is a regular in our home so I keep batches of the dry ingredients already mixed together as...


Peanut Banana Bread

16 reviews

"My family literally comes running when they smell this bread baking." Between the thick chocolate layer and the crumbly topping,...


Glazed Coconut-Banana Bread

7 reviews

Give your celebration a tropical flair with this exotic variation of banana bread. It’s quick to prepare, giving you plenty...


Wheat Germ Streusel Banana Muffins

7 reviews

Using a mild oil like canola adds moisture and tenderness without changing flavor. “You’ll love the good, healthy feeling and...


Gluten-Free Banana Muffins

6 reviews

I’ve been cooking gluten-free since 2003, when my husband was diagnosed with celiac disease. Over the years, I’ve managed to...


Jumbo Banana-Pecan Muffins

9 reviews

These tender muffins are topped with a delightful streusel. They make a great treat for Christmas morning when served with...


Maple Nut Banana Bread

1 review

This recipe boosts banana bread to a whole new level with maple syrup, sour cream, pecans and a cinnamon-spiced streusel....

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Marcie’s Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

2 reviews

I’ve got a super moist muffin that’s a big hit at our house—tender inside and lightly crisp outside. I use...


Plantain Fritters

3 reviews

These golden brown plantain fritters are a favorite in West Africa, where my aunt served as a missionary for 45...


Spiced Banana Nut Muffins

6 reviews

If you just have time for a muffin in the morning, make it a good one. These banana and spice-flavored...


Honey Banana Muffins

13 reviews

Ground nutmeg enhances these delicious banana muffins from Gitel Alter of Brooklyn, New York. "They're moist and filling," she notes....


Bran Banana Muffins

9 reviews

Several years ago I experimented with a banana muffin recipe by adding bran cereal. I loved the results and have...


Peanut Banana Muffins

8 reviews

"Loaded with peanut butter chips and banana flavor, these tender muffins are my husband's favorite," writes Susanne Penner of Steinbach,...