35 Banana Bread Recipes To Try: Yum!

This week’s Recipe Hit List is a whopping collection of banana bread recipes I’ve found around the ‘net. A few are the basic banana breads with traditional ingredients that promise to be deliciously moist & dense, others kick things up a notch with ingredient additions such as Cherries, Lemon, Mango, Peanut Butter, Ginger, Coconut, Chocolate, Coffee and more. I also included a few recipes that are tweaked to be healthier or using whole wheat flour. Quite the selection! Two weeks ago I compiled a collection of zucchini bread recipes and it’s been very popular with many emails requesting a list for banana bread so here it is–enjoy!

Banana Bread Recipes

*Note: Descriptions below are quotes from the recipe sites

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1. Banana Bread Recipe: (as seen in picture) I searched for a very long time for a banana bread recipe that satisfied me. Some recipes turned out too dry, and others were so moist that the inside took forever to finish cooking (or never did). After many, many banana bread experiments, I settled on this recipe, and this is our “house” banana bread recipe now. My family loves it, and my boys can’t keep their fingers off of it when I’m cutting slices. Recipe found at Andrea’s Recipes.
2. How To Make Banana Bread: Leave it to southerners to find a way to make something delicious out of rotting fruit. Alright so “ripe” bananas aren’t exactly rotting but if you’ve seen the state of some bananas that have been behind this moist and delicious creation, you’d know what I mean. Recipe from Southern Plate.
3. Banana Bread: Banana bread is oh-so-simple… yet like many simple recipes, requires a few out of the ordinary ingredients to bring it from potentially boring to memorable. A hint of spice, honey for sweetness and moist texture, and one final touch—a few spoonfuls of jam—distinguish this tasty bread from run-of-the-mill versions. Recipe from King Arthur Flour.
4. Banana Bread: In the never ending quest to use up extremely ripe bananas, I found another recipe for banana bread. So this one is now my absolute favorite. but there are millions more recipes out there, and tons more over ripe bananas in my future I’m sure. So I keep looking, and keep trying. If I buy less bananas, there’s never enough. If I buy more, they rot. We’ve loved banana bread, a hundred different ways! With rum, no rum, with nuts, no nuts, oil, no oil. This one is different. No oil, but melted butter. and brown sugar! So good. Recipe found at There’s Always Thyme To Cook.
5. Sourdough Banana Bread Recipe: This is an outstanding sourdough banana bread that I would like to pass on. This came from Don and Myrtle Holm’s Sourdough Cookbook in 1972. I have used it many times with excellent results. Recipe found at The Fresh Loaf.
6. Buttermilk Banana Bread: I have made a lot of banana bread over the years and I have to say this is one of the better versions I have made. The banana flavor is light and delicate, but still clearly there. The texture is soft and moist without being oily in any way and the edges are just firm enough to allow even and smooth slicing, without being tough. Recipe found at The Biscuit Pusher.
7. Sour Cream Banana Bread: But seriously, this banana bread recipe is the BEST! I have made this banana bread for years. The recipe came from one of those little softcover recipe books you can buy in the grocery store line. Recipe from Your Home Based Mom.
8. Bourbon-spiked Banana Bread: I’m not sure where the idea of putting bourbon into banana bread came from, but I’m glad I did it – the bread gave off a deep caramel aroma and it accentuated the sweetness of the banana. In my now-predicable move, I substituted cranberries for walnuts as I greatly prefer more tart to my quick-breads and because I have my cranberry supply to go through. Recipe from Sassy Radish.
9. Banana Bread with Cinnamon Crumble Topping: “I like banana bread, but I always thought it needed a little something more,” says Alison Barakat, owner of Bakesale Betty bakery in Oakland, California. So she added honey and cinnamon to the batter and topped it with a cinnamon-brown sugar crumble. “It’s a cross between banana bread and coffee cake,” she says. Recipe from Bon Appetit.
10. Banana Bread with Walnut Coffee Crumble: I love having a slice of banana bread with coffee for breakfast! It’s a bit indulgent which is probably why I love it so much. I’ve always liked banana and coffee as a flavor combination so I decided to modify my classic banana bread recipe and include a walnut coffee crumble on the top. The results were fantastic! Recipe from Over The Hill And On A Roll.
11. Deliciously Light Banana Oat Bread Recipe: When I feel like I have mastered a recipe, I often don’t go back and take a look at new recipes for that particular dish. After all, if you are making the best there is, why would you ever explore anything new? That is how I felt about my banana bread recipe. It was the perfect recipe and it has never failed me. It is not the most figure-friendly though and so when I ran across this recipe from Cooking Light, I knew I would have to try it. I modified the recipe to our taste and what we had in our cupboard and what came from that little experimentation resulted in this perfectly perfect absolutely amazing banana bread recipe that will be replacing my old version. Recipe from Mom Advice.
12. Coconut Banana Bread with Lime Glaze: It makes for a great gift for new or old mothers, new and old neighbors, basically, I would give this bread to anyone, anywhere and they would be glad to get it. I love the combination of coconut and lime and that is exactly what is going on here. The glaze is delightful, the bread is moist and you can’t really ask for anything else in a quick bread recipe. Plus, it is a little bit healthier than some of the other banana bread recipes because it has a little less butter and some plain yogurt added in there. The recipe suggests subbing apple juice for the rum and that is what I always do. Recipe found at Meet Me In The Kitchen.
13. Banana Coconut Almond Bread: Even though the blogosphere is teeming with banana bread recipes, this one’s too good not to share. Made with aromatic toasted coconut, crunchy almonds, and creamy coconut milk, it’s one unforgettably moist, delicious banana bread. Recipe found at Food Blogga.
14. Banana Walnut Bread: Today, I thought I would share with you my take of a classic bread – Banana Bread! One of my all-time favorite loafs and a great way to use ripened bananas. Every now and again I feel the need to add some nuts to my Banana Bread recipe for a different texture and flavor combination. With this loaf I chose the “Walnut”. Recipe from ZestyCook.
15. Banana Mango Bread: The original recipe is from a Cooking Light recipe. I made a few changes to come up with a lowfat alternative with a great mango twist (I think I am still stuck on mango from the past food challenges). The coffeemaker brewed a terrific cup, the bread was moist and spicy and the morning was clear and warm. What a great start to our day! Recipe from My Plate, My World.
16. Orange Spice Banana Bread: I think all you need to know to be convinced of the greatness of this recipe is that I loved this bread, and I don’t even like bananas (or banana bread). Recipe from goodLife {eats}.
17. Banana-Lemon Bread: You can omit the lemon rind and add in a good handful (1/2 cup) of mini chocolate chips to the batter just before pouring it into the loaf pan. The regular chips will sink to the bottom so make sure to use the minis. Recipe from FamilyFood.
18. Blueberry-Banana Bread: Get two fruits in one great-tasting quick bread. Savor this sweet, tempting bread all by yourself, or give it as a gift during the holidays. Recipe from Betty Crocker.
19. Dried Cherry & Pecan Banana Bread: It’s impossible to eat only one slice of this bread. So moist, not too dense, and full of tart cherries and crunchy nuts. Recipe found at My Gourmet Love Affair.
20. Cherry-Walnut Banana Bread: I threw in my own twist: dried cherries. This was a last minute decision on my part. I was trying to decide whether or not to include dates when I remembered that I had a package of dried cherries I’d bought to make Pop-Ems. So I threw them in. Feel free to throw them out, but be warned–you’ll be missing a treat if you do. The cherries add a wonderful sweet-tart taste to the bread that you might not want to miss. Recipe from FatFree Vegan Kitchen.
21. Currant and Walnut Banana Bread: In my opinion, one of the most important things about banana bread (besides having really ripe bananas) is to make sure you address texture along with taste. The bananas have good flavor, but your bread will be kind of mushy if you don’t add in some nice textures. The currants in this recipe give some chewiness to the bread and the walnuts give a bit of crunch. Honestly, it’s a pretty fantastic loaf. Recipe from Macheesmo.
22. Mom’s Banana Apple Bread: What makes this particular banana bread extra-special are the bits of caramelized apple throughout. Most banana bread has a pretty good shelf life and can even get better after a day of so. This one is no exception, as the sweet apples just meld more into the spiced bread. Recipe found at A Whisk And A Spoon.
23. Zucchini Banana Bread: Recipe makes three small loaves, but they freeze very well. Recipe from Taste of Home.
24. Mocha Banana Bread: Recipe: If tropical flavors work well together why not throw in a few more? Namely vanilla and cocoa. The result is a mocha flavored banana bread. Perfect with a cup of cocoa or coffee. I hope you like it as much as I do! Found at Cooking With Amy.
25. Banana Bread with Chocolate and Crystallized Ginger: I wouldn’t have ever thought to put little chunks of crystallized ginger into a quick bread but it is fantastic. Recipe from Whitney In Chicago.
26. Chocolate Coconut Banana Bread: The chocolate and coconut and banana flavours all meld nicely together. The chocolate chips and banana chunks on top of the cake add lovely little rich bursts of flavour. As Karen suggests the best results come from using good quality cocoa and chocolate. And the riper the bananas the better. The crumb is moist and dense. It’s a little crumbly when first out of the oven, but seems to condense down as it cools. Recipe found at A Cracking Good Egg.
27. Black-and-White Banana Loaf: When I first saw this cake, it reminded me of the marbled loaf cake at Starbucks, as well as the banana chocolate chip cake, one of my favorites! Recipe from A Year In The Kitchen.
28. Peanut Butter Banana Bread Recipe: I think everybody needs a little peanut butter in their life, and this Banana Bread recipe has just enough. (Although, I bet if you want it even more peanut-buttery you could up the dose to 5 Tablespoons.) Recipe found at Dinner’s On Me!
29. Peanut Butter Banana Bread: As good as this bread is fresh from the oven, I like it even better the next day. Wrapped well, you can easily pack a slice for a snack or even send a loaf in the mail; it is sturdy and tastes better with age. If you need a treat, try toasting a slice and spreading it with a layer of peanut butter or jelly. Recipe found at Big City, Little Kitchen.
30. Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread: The bread is sweetened with only brown sugar, contains no butter, and uses 100% whole grain flour. And this bread needs nothing to accompany it. I tried it with plain peanut butter, cinnamon raisin peanut butter, plain cream cheese, cinnamon raisin cream cheese and lastly butter. The butter was the best, but I liked it plain even more. I recommend making these a day ahead of time because they become even more moist and delicious. Just slice it up and microwave each slice for about 7 seconds. It also freezes wonderfully. Recipe found at The Peanut Butter Boy.
31. Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Banana Bread: Try this peanut butter-chocolate chip banana bread recipe and I guarantee you’ll never use your old banana bread recipe again. This bread isn’t dense and soggy like most banana bread recipes, and it’s more flavorful with the addition of peanut butter and chocolate chips, and a sprinkling of raw sugar on top. Recipe found at Sugar Plum.
32. Butterscotch Banana Bread: This banana bread will take you to a whole other banana bread level–yes it’s that good! I know I raved about my last banana bread, and yes, it was good, but this one, I’m telling you is the bomb. Why? Well, the flavor of the butterscotch is so gentle and melds so perfectly with the banana. I think the trick was finding the right amount of butterscotch to put in, and of course the mascarpone cheese adds a lot of smoothness. You know how the flavor of butterscotch chips is kind of strong and chemicaly-testing? Well, I added just the right amount of butterscotch chips to meld perfectly with the bananas, and cheese to give it a wonderful light-sugary, banana taste. The taste is so hard to describe, but trust me, this banana bread is fabulous. No butter or cream cream will be needed on your slice of this. Recipe from Vanilla Sugar.
33. Lower-Fat Banana Bread: I seriously cannot get over how tasty this banana bread is and want to share it with the whole wide world (err, web). If you’re not a believer of vegan, this will surely make you one, I swear. At first I had my doubts about this recipe. “Lower Fat Banana Bread” with only 10 ingredients and barely any oil involved? Just the basics of what you need in any banana bread recipe, except this calls for one magical ingredient: APPLESAUCE! Applesauce is an amazing ingredient to substitute for oil. It gives such a great flavor and texture and no one will even know. Recipe found at The Baking Bird.
34. Eggless Banana Bread: Who does not love a simple Banana Bread, this has been baking in my house for don’t know how long, this was the second bread I learnt to bake the first was chocolate cake. I love when bananas turn black cause then I know exactly what I want to do with them. We have been baking them egg less since mama does not eat anything that contains egg. This is my mama’s recipe this is how I learnt it and this is how I always bake it every single time and yet not so bored of it. Recipe found at Cook With Love.
35. Whole Grain Banana Bread Recipe: You can ferment quick breads (banana bread, cornbread, muffins) with yogurt to get a silky rich tender nubbly bread, with all the germ and bran melted into a creamy batter. Recipe from Paprika.

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