banana bread

noun

plural banana breads
: a quick bread made with mashed ripe bananas mixed into the batter
Banana bread is the unsung hero of cutting back on kitchen waste. What other decadent treat could you make that uses up all your nearly-expired breakfast fruit?—Kaitlyn McInnis
A lot of us are moving from one "comfort food" meal to the next (think of all the lasagnas and banana breads on Instagram).—Michael J. Breus

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Some people have tried their dog cakes, and said the fruit cakes taste like banana bread. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 An array of coffee drinks include standard espresso and Americano coffees to its signature banana bread latte. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Less than a decade ago, Jordan Firstman went megaviral for impersonating banana bread’s publicist. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026 Brush more date molasses over the top of the banana bread and bake for 5 minutes more. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for banana bread

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of banana bread was in 1930

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“Banana bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana%20bread. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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