10 Delicious Banana Bread Recipes

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!

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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.

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Nana's Banana Bread

Photo: 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.

Cooking Video: David Guas' Nana's Banana Bread

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Gluten-Free Banana Bread

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Gluten-Free Banana Bread

This bread is so tender, you won't believe it's gluten-free. For best results, use a light-colored pan. Or, turn your dark pan into a shiny one by wrapping the outside of it with heavy-duty aluminum foil.