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...


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Chocolate Banana Bread

42 reviews

Nothing tops old-fashioned banana bread, except maybe this chocolate version! Each slice is studded with nuts. —Connie Deke, DeWitt, Nebraska


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Banana-Zucchini Bread

88 reviews

My grandmother made this zucchini banana bread for as long as I can remember, and I've been making it ever...

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Banana Pineapple Bread

52 reviews

Our four kids like slices of this moist tropical-tasting banana bread for breakfast. I sometimes bake it in mini loaf...


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Banana Chip Bread

11 reviews

Good old banana bread is delightfully dressed up in this version, studded with chocolate chips and pecans. I served yummy...


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Best Ever Banana Bread

494 reviews

Whenever I pass a display of bananas in the grocery store, I can almost smell the wonderful aroma of my...


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...


Banana Macadamia Muffins

17 reviews

These muffins taste even better the next day, so to save time, I often make them the night before. They...

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Favorite Banana Chip Muffins

47 reviews

These banana chocolate chip muffins are one of the first things my husband gets hungry for when he’s home from...


Orange Banana Nut Bread

23 reviews

I like this recipe because the orange juice gives the nut bread such a bright flavor and also makes it...


Banana Yeast Bread

21 reviews

Though our two children (now grown; we have one granddaughter) dislike bananas, they've always enjoyed this. It's been a standby...


Plantain Fritters

3 reviews

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


Judy’s Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

28 reviews

I received this chocolate chip banana bread recipe from my co-worker and dear friend Judy years ago. When she gave...


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Christmas Banana Bread

6 reviews

This bread is a pretty addition to the table during the holidays. Cherries, walnuts and chocolate chips give fast festive...


Banana Buttermilk Muffins

21 reviews

Like my father, I love to spend time in the kitchen inventing new recipes. There are a few pleasures greater...


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...


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...

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Easy Banana Bread

45 reviews

I watch several youngsters each day while their parents are at work. They come running when I announce it's time...


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Walnut Banana Bread

29 reviews

Between Thanksgiving and Christmas I bake 200 loaves of bread.—Douglas Jennings, Ottawa, Kansas


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Special Banana Nut Bread

129 reviews

This extra-special banana bread makes a wonderful gift for friends and neighbors. The recipe makes two loaves, so I can...


Blueberry Banana Bread

84 reviews

Blueberries and bananas combine in these tender, golden loaves. Whether you enjoy a slice as a snack or for breakfast,...


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Gluten-Free Banana Bread

161 reviews

This gluten-free banana bread recipe isn't dry and crumbly—it tastes like the real thing. I hope you try it! —Gladys...


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Basic Banana Muffins

189 reviews

This banana muffin recipe goes over so well with kids. Not only are these banana bread muffins like cupcakes, but...