Find the perfect recipe for those overripe bananas.
Sweet, easy and delicious, you can't go wrong with banana bread. We've combed through our cookbook shelf to find the ultimate recipes that are sure to please everyone. Bake any of the below breads and you'll be rewarded with cake for breakfast or something delightful for afternoon tea.
Banana Bread in a Jar
A fast and easy recipe from Rosie Mansfield's innovative Food Hacker.
Banana, Carrot and Seed Bread
This recipe from Annabel Karmel's Baby-Led Weaning Recipe Book is perfect for kids; you can sneak some grated carrots, sultanas and seeds into this one.
Vegan Banana Bread
One for the vegans, this recipe from DK's Vegan Cakes and Other Bakes is completely animal product free.
Nigella's Banana Bread
An indulgent take on the humble banana bread from How to be a Domestic Goddess, Nigella soaks the sultanas in rum so you end up with stickily, aromatically swollen fruit.
Classic Banana Bread
From Caroline Bretherton's Complete Baking this classic recipe results in a sweet, bread-like cake, with spices and nuts for flavour and crunch.
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