Enter our US giveaway to win one of two copies of 30 Breads to Bake Before You Die: The World's Best Sourdough, Croissants, Focaccia, Bagels, Pita, and More from Your Favorite Bakers by Allyson Reedy.

This book is the second title by the author, the first title being 50 Things to Bake Before You Die which is a favorite of mine. Here, Allyson tackles the best bread recipes from famous bakers. The recipes, tips, and tricks come from expert dough workers and bread magicians who’ve put in the hours of kneading, proofing, stretching, folding, and baking to perfect these recipes, all in the oh-so-noble aim of good bread.

Banana bread
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By: Snejana Andreeva, food blogger (The Modern Nonna)
Makes 1 loaf - Active time: 15 minutes - Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

In 2020, banana bread was Google’s most searched recipe. In fact, it’s ranked at or near the top of our most desperately sought-after recipes for each of the past 20 years, meaning that banana bread isn’t just having a moment, it’s having an entire era.

And why the heck not? Banana bread is delicious, quick to make at home, and involves fruit, so we can feel a little better about eating it for breakfast. For the best, the easiest, the don’t-make-it-harder-than-it-has-to-be banana bread, The Modern Nonna’s recipe should be on repeat. Just mash, whisk, stir, and bake, and in an hour you’ll have a piping-hot loaf of banana goodness to feast upon.

  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup of almond milk, or any milk
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil, or any oil
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • handful walnuts or chocolate chips (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Add your bananas to a large bowl and mash them. Add eggs, sugar, vanilla, milk, salt, and oil, and whisk it up.

2. To the same bowl, add your flour and baking soda and stir it up. If using, stir in walnuts and/or chocolate chips.

3. Pour the batter into a lined loaf pan with parchment paper and bake for 1 hour or until golden.

Excerpted from 30 Breads to Bake Before You Die by Allyson Reedy. Copyright © 2024 Ulysses Press. Reprinted with permission from Ulysses Press. New York, NY. All rights reserved.

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