Food and Recipes Party Food and Drink 9 Delicious Banana Bread Recipes By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo: Alison Miksch We love banana bread for many reasons. The first? Banana bread is such a great use of overripe bananas that we are wondering why there isn't a phrase, "When life rots your bananas: make banana bread." The second reason why we love banana bread is that you can eat banana bread anytime of day–commit just one easy banana bread recipe to memory and you've got fresh banana bread for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack. Now that you're geared up to bake some easy and delicious banana breads, we've got plenty of easy banana bread recipes for you to learn–from banana bread muffins to a nutty banana bread loaf. We have kept the banana bread recipes pretty simple, but there is a small twist in each to ensure that these are the easiest and best banana bread recipes! 01 of 09 Banana Bread Southern Living Recipe: Banana Bread It's simple, it's classic, and it's chock full of potassium. What's not to love about this snacking loaf? 02 of 09 Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread Enjoy banana bread without all the guilt with this healthy banana bread recipe. 03 of 09 Bananas Foster Coffee Cake with Vanilla-Rum Sauce Photo: Alison Miksch Recipe: Bananas Foster Coffee Cake with Vanilla-Rum Sauce Substitute extra cream for rum in the sauce, if you prefer. 04 of 09 Nana's Banana Bread Robbie Caponetto Recipe: Nana's Banana Bread Banana chunks and a hint of lime juice bring out a wonderfully fresh fruity taste in this pillowy-soft quick bread. 05 of 09 Banana-nut Bread Southern Living Recipe: Banana-nut Bread This sweet bread has less oil than most traditional recipes, but you won't miss it. Extra bananas keep it moist. 06 of 09 Mini Banana-Cranberry-Nut Bread Loaves Photo: Luca Trovato Recipe: Mini Banana-Cranberry-Nut Bread Loaves Cranberries and a citrus glaze add a sweet-and-tart note to this delicious bread. The recipe makes five mini loaves—great for hostess gifts! 07 of 09 Banana Snack Cake Photo: Greg Dupree Recipe: Banana Snack Cake Garnish this fun cake with Glazed Banana Slices for a chic, modern spin, or simply gild it with the Cream Cheese Frosting. 08 of 09 Brown Sugar-Banana Muffins Recipe: Brown Sugar-Banana Muffins These brown sugar-banana muffins are so yummy, it'll be hard to eat just one! 09 of 09 Cinnamon Crisp-Topped Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread Recipe: Cinnamon Crisp-Topped Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread Warm bread is yummy, but to get perfect slices, let bread cool 30 minutes, and cut with a serrated or electric knife. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit