Banana Bread Recipes

It's the best because it's Martha's go-to banana bread recipe. She included the recipe in her first book, Entertaining, and has been making it ever since. The batter for this easy-to-make favorite is enriched with sour cream, which gives it a subtle tang and super-moist texture. Be sure to use very ripe (but not bruised) bananas, and add chopped walnuts or pecans—Martha always uses pecans. She says your family will "go bananas" for this old-fashioned quick bread.

These healthy morning glory muffins are surprisingly moist, even though they're low in fat, thanks to nutritious, flavorful add-ins like banana, carrots, oats, and raisins.

This healthy quick bread makes a hearty breakfast or snack with a scoop of yogurt or cottage cheese.

Fresh zucchini and ripe banana add moisture to these muffins, ensuring they are soft and tender but low in fat.

What's even better than banana bread? These banana chocolate chip muffins! Kids of all ages will clamor for such a tasty breakfast bite. The muffins have plenty of banana and there are semisweet chocolate chips in an easy basic batter made with all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, egg, butter, and milk.

Here's how to bake banana nut bread in quick and easy individual portions. Stash some in the freezer so you always have breakfasts and snacks ready to go.

Freezing and thawing over-ripe bananas before mashing creates a syrupy-thick juice, more like liquid gold, that bursts with sweet banana flavor and makes this loaf next-level delicious.

These banana muffins are moist and delicious and take only a half hour to bake in the oven—making them ideal for breakfast.

Coconut oil, ground flaxseed, and almond milk keep this eggless, dairy-free banana bread nice and moist.

You can toast slices of this all-purpose loaf for breakfast, serve it for tea in the afternoon, or top a piece with vanilla ice cream for dessert.

Moist, and bursting with the flavor of bananas and chocolate, our variation on banana bread makes a dreamy dessert.