If you’re anything like me, your freezer is full of overripe bananas destined to become banana bread – or a smoothie. It’s a great hack for on-the-fly baking, just defrost your bananas before you start baking and you’re good to go. Remember, the riper, the better when it comes to bananas for baking – brown, spotted, and speckled bananas are your friends and will bring the boldest, sweetest banana flavor to your baked goods. Banana bread is quick, unfussy and so easy to throw together. It’s the perfect, simple baked good to enjoy with your morning coffee and a great excuse to eat cake for breakfast.
If you’re stuck using the same old recipe you’ve been making since banana bread reached a fever pitch in 2020, it’s time to shake things up. Banana bread is one of those flexible baked goods that you can add so many different mix-ins and flavors to and it magically works. Chocolate, cinnamon, espresso, nuts, seeds, dried fruit – the possibilities are endless. There are a million paths to success when it comes to banana bread so we rounded up some of our favorite twists on the classic loaf to inspire your baking. From loaves with warming fall spices to seriously chocolaty variations to loaves studded with crunchy nuts and seeds, these are the banana bread recipes worth baking when you’re looking for something a little different.
Cinnamon Crumb Banana Bread
Turn the volume up on your banana bread by adding a cinnamon crumb topping. This recipe is like a cross between coffee cake and banana bread and would make a delightful breakfast treat with your morning coffee.
Get the recipe from Little Bits of Real Food.
Chocolate Espresso Banana Bread
If you love chocolate and bananas, this chocolate espresso banana bread recipe is for you. This indulgent chocolatey loaf is full of banana flavor, espresso and melty chocolate chips in each bite.
Get the recipe from In Krista’s Kitchen.
Triple Berry Banana Bread
This fun, fruity twist on banana bread is loaded with blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and topped with a simple lemon glaze.
Get the recipe from My Baking Addiction.
Cheesecake Swirled Banana Bread
This recipe features fluffy, moist banana bread stuffed with a rich and creamy cheesecake filling. It’s like eating dessert for breakfast, which is not a bad way to start the day if you ask me.
Get the recipe from Essence Eats.
Nutella Swirled Banana Bread
This amazing nutella banana bread puts a chocolate hazelnut twist on the classic banana bread recipe. A beautifully marbled loaf to enjoy for breakfast, dessert or an afternoon treat.
Get the recipe from Baked Bree.
Caramelized Seedy Banana Bread
A super moist bread with sweet bursts of caramelized banana pieces, this loaf gets topped with toasty seeds which add a delicious crunch.
Get the recipe from Nourish Deliciously.
Chocolate Banana Bread
Chocolate lovers will love this easy twist on banana bread. Moist, tender chocolate bread is full of banana flavor and loaded with chocolate chips.
Get the recipe from Two Peas & Their Pod.
Banana Bread with Espresso Glaze
This recipe is a keeper as coffee and banana are an excellent match. There’s a teeny bit of espresso powder in the actual cake and turbinado sugar adds the perfect crunch under that gorgeous espresso glaze.
Get the recipe from How Sweet Eats.
Spiced Pumpkin Banana Bread
Pumpkin and banana aren’t an obvious combination, but together they make for a stunning seasonal twist on a classic banana bread. This banana bread is infused with seasonal spices and topped with pumpkin seeds for extra texture and crunch.
Get the recipe from Love & Olive Oil.
Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread
This recipe features swirls of buttery cinnamon sugar in a moist tender banana cake. It’s like a cross between a cinnamon roll and banana bread, and it works!
Get the recipe from Bakermama.
Maple & Bourbon Banana Bread
This banana bread recipe is perfect for Fall. It has maple, bourbon, and toasty pecans and would make a great breakfast with a hot cup of coffee on a crisp morning.
Get the recipe from The Skinny Fork.
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