There are few baked goods more loved than banana bread. It’s easy to make, is naturally sweet and fruity, and can be pretty healthy. To honour this classic recipe, we’ve pulled together a selection of our best banana bread recipes (including a few with some fun variations).
You’ll find a gluten-free banana bread recipe, air fryer banana bread, banana bread with berries, mixed nuts and even chocolate! Looking for more morning and afternoon tea recipes?
Tips for banana bread recipes
For a great-tasting banana bread, start with very ripe bananas. Crush them with a potato masher, keeping small visible chunks and ensuring a light hand when combining, for the perfectly textured loaf.
Leftover banana bread
On the rare occasions where you may some leftover banana bread, transform it into delicious French toast! Whisk two eggs with ¼ cup milk. Heat a little butter in a medium frying pan. Dip the banana bread slices into the egg mixture, one at a time. Cook, uncovered, until browned on both sides.
How to ripen bananas
Keep bananas in the fruit bowl until they are as ripe as you like them. You can speed ripening by enclosing them in a paper bag with an apple or an orange. Once ripe, you can stop them from becoming overripe by wrapping them in newspaper and storing them in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. The skins may darken but the flesh will not be affected. Freeze overripe or bruised bananas in their skins in a freezer bag, then thaw and mash for making these banana bread recipes.
21 brilliant banana bread recipes
Our best banana bread recipe
Air fryer banana bread
Healthy banana bread
Almond and banana surprise bread
One-bowl banana bread
Banana and blueberry bread
Gluten-free banana bread
Banana bread with nuts
Easy low sugar banana bread
Bircher banana bread
Our healthy banana olive oil loaf
Gluten-free banana bread
Coconut banana bread
Mini blueberry and banana bread loaves
Banana bread topped with seeds
Banana bread with passionfruit icing
Cream cheese-filled banana bread
Wholemeal banana and prune bread
Banana walnut bread
Chocolate banana bread
Spicy banana fruit loaf
