Our top 10 best banana bread recipes

Classic banana bread

Our brilliant banana loaf has been positively-rated by hundreds of bbcgoodfood.com users. It uses simple ratios, minimal ingredients and is cleverly topped with dried banana chips for crunch. Be sure to check out the video on the recipe page to help you achieve perfect results every time. Try making our brilliant banana loaf recipe.

Healthy banana bread

A few simple swaps transform often indulgent banana bread into something altogether healthier. This smart recipe uses agave syrup rather than sugar and low-fat spread instead of butter, plus wholemeal flour and natural yogurt. The finished bake can also be batch cooked and frozen for a later date. Try making our healthy banana bread recipe.

Brazil nut banana bread

Add texture and crunch to a super soft banana loaf by adding chopped Brazil nuts. Ramp up the nuttiness another notch by using dessicated coconut. Cinnamon adds a touch of warm spice to proceedings. Try making our Brazil nut banana bread recipe.

Vegan banana bread

You won’t need any specialist ingredients to make this free-from cake. Vegetable oil is used in place of butter, and eggs are left out completely to no detriment to the finished loaf. Add your own selection of dried fruit and nuts – most storecupboard favourites can be used. Try making our vegan banana bread recipe.

Sugar-free banana bread

Want to cut out refined sugar but having major cravings for cake? The natural sweetness of banana and sultanas provide the saccharine elements in this healthier bake. If it’s not quite sweet enough for you, add a drizzle of agave syrup to finish. Try making our sugar-free banana cake.

Toasted banana bread with vanilla ricotta & raspberries

This deluxe recipe demonstrates the versatility of banana bread. By toasting slices of the cake and serving it with vanilla-spiked cream and fresh fruit, this humble loaf is transformed into a fancy breakfast dish that’s deceptively simple to put together. Just make the banana bread in advance to allow for a stress-free brunch. Try making our toasted banana bread with ricotta & raspberries.

Banana, coconut & cardamom bread

We love the taste of cardamom in Swedish-style enriched breakfast buns. Turns out this distinct spice also matches perfectly with banana. Coconut yogurt and oil bring an added point of difference to this beautiful banana bake. Try making our banana, coconut & cardamom bread recipe.

Chocolate chip banana bread

Paul Hollywood knows his way around a loaf tin – behold his take on banana bread that’s studded with chocolate chips. Serve warm if you’d like the chocolate chips melty, or at room temperature for added chunky texture. Try making Paul Hollywood's banana, walnut & chocolate chip loaf.

Banana bundt cake

A recipe that proves banana bread is so much more than a lunchbox snack. This fancy ring-shaped cake contains dates and walnuts, plus a luxurious honey butter glaze. If you’re baking for a cake sale, this is bound to be the star of the table. Try making our banana & date cake with walnut honey glaze.

Sticky toffee banana bread

Treat yourself to a hybrid bake that combines the timeless might of banana bread with sticky toffee pudding, a dessert that needs no introduction. The toffee sauce is made with brown sugar, butter and double cream, then the nut and banana chip brittle has added sea salt for contrast. This officially lasts two days but we doubt it’ll stick around for that long. Try making our sticky toffee banana bread.

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