Four Best Banana Bread Recipes

Banana bread is having a moment. Not surprising, really. It’s a quiet charmer, transporting us back to a time when making something really good with simple was the nothing unusual. Over the past couple of weeks, there’s been a surge of baking all over the world. What is clear in this time of uncertainty, is that homely comfort trumps fanciful. For today’s recipe, I’ve gathered four of the best banana bread recipes into one post to help simplify your search for the best recipes. Here’s my take on how to bake the best Brown Butter Banana Bread, along with the other favourites.

Do we need another Banana Bread Recipe?

Absolutely yes! Once you’ve made a Brown Butter Banana Bread, it will be impossible to go back to anything else. This classic South African teatime favourite remains one of the most baked loaves. I’m sure everyone has an inherited recipe, you know the one, scribbled on a faded sheet of crinkly paper, handed down to your mother by her mother, and now, it lives with you. So why another recipe you ask? I think you’re going to love this browned butter recipe. It could well be a new classic.

If you fancy a change from complicated layered cakes, a simple loaf that exudes nostalgia, is what’s needed. It doesn’t get much easier than this Blender coconut banana bread. For those who are partial to a drizzle, I’ve included a honey yoghurt sauce.

I’m thinking of writing a book called Blenders and Bananas. One whole chapter will be dedicated to banana bread, another to banana breakfasts and a third, to sweet and savoury combo’s like this Cape Malay curry with roasted bananas. The remaining chapters will be Fifty nifty ways on how to make sensational food ….in a blender. Low fuss recipes with skeletal dishes. But for now, let’s pull up a chair and talk about this Frosted peanut butter loaf.

How long will my banana bread stay fresh?

A good banana bread can last up to 5 days. Theoretically speaking, of course. Unfortunately, that’s never been the case in our house. I’m getting really good at hiding cake, too. This fudgy chocolate banana bread is now 3 days old, but only because it’s been hidden! The longer it sits, the more caramel-ish it becomes. It’s finished with a silky coconut cream ganache.