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Banana Bread With Variations

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Our best banana recipes banana bread on a cutting board.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone

Who doesn’t love banana bread? This one is just sweet enough, with fabulous crunch if you add walnuts and coconut, as I always do. There’s no better solution for over-the-hill bananas, and the batter comes together in less than 10 minutes. I’ve been making this recipe — created by my late dear friend Sherry — for almost fifty years; it’s incredibly reliable.

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