15 of the Very Best Holiday Quick Bread Recipes

Quick breads, being simple to make and delicious to eat, are perfect for the holidays. They can be thrown together in a hurry, and are just right as thoughtful hostess gifts, for parties, or holiday potlucks. To help you through the season, weve pulled together 15 of our very favorite quick bread recipes. From classic pumpkin to fun takes on traditional banana bread, theres a recipe for every occasion.

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  Cinnamon Pumpkin Bread

  Cinnamon sugar is the perfect compliment to this flavorful pumpkin bread made with fresh pumpkin.
  Make cinnamon pumpkin bread
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  Sweet Potato Quick Bread

  Sweet potatoes make for a surprisingly silky and moist quick bread.
  Make sweet potato quick bread
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  5-Ingredient Guinness Quick Bread

  Hearty and rich, this simple guinness quick bread is a refreshing break from the traditional flavors of the holiday season.
  Make Guinness quick bread
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  Lemon Ginger Quick Bread

  Tangy lemons and ginger make for a surprising holiday flavor combination.
  Make lemon ginger quick bread
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  Double Chocolate Quick Bread

  Bring on the chocolate with this tasty, over-the-top quick bread.
  Make double chocolate quick bread
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  Classic Pumpkin Bread

  Fresh pumpkin makes this classic, moist pumpkin bread absolutely delicious.
  Make classic pumpkin bread
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  Pumpkin Banana Bread

  This impossibly moist quick bread features sweet bananas and savory pumpkin flavors.
  Make pumpkin banana bread
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  Bowl-of-Oatmeal Banana Bread

  Oats lend traditional banana bread a nutty, delicious texture.
  Make bowl-of-oatmeal banana bread
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  Pumpkin Spice Bread

  Try a new take on pumpkin bread with this unexpected spiced version. This honey-sweetened bread has hints of fresh ground pepper, spice, and fresh pumpkin.
  Make pumpkin spice bread
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  Banana Bread with Ginger and Chocolate Chips

  Forget what you think you know about banana bread. This version has gooey bits of chocolate, and bits of zing from sweet and spicy ginger.
  Make banana bread with chocolate chips and ginger
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  Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Bread

  Make this traditional pumpkin bread with a creamy swirl of cream cheese.
  Make pumpkin cream cheese swirl bread
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  Cranberry Orange Olive Oil Muffins

  Quick breads make wonderful muffins too! Olive oil is the perfect counterpoint to the bright and tangy notes of orange and cranberry.
  Make cranberry orange olive oil muffins
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  Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread

  Bright notes of cranberry and orange make this walnut-studded quick bread special.
  Make cranberry orange walnut bread
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  Ginger Orange Olive Oil Muffins

  These sweet and spicy muffins are simple and unexpected crowd pleasers.
  Make ginger orange olive oil muffins
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  Brown Butter Banana Bread with Ginger

  Nutty brown butter and spicy ginger add a pleasant twist to everyone's favorite quick bread.
  Make brown butter banana bread with ginger
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Pumpkin Banana Bread

There are two common items in my kitchen these days: leftover pumpkin puree, roasted, smashed, you name it and banana bread. I almost always have a loaf of banana bread on the countertop toasted with peanut butter, it makes a standard breakfast around here, and is constantly pulled into service in school lunches and for after-school snacks. The other day I had only 2 ripe bananas to use (generally I use 3 in a loaf) and a container of pumpkin puree in the fridge turns out the two go deliciously together in a quick loaf.

This batter could also be baked as muffins divvy it up among paper-lined muffin cups and bake for 20-25 minutes, until springy to the touch.

If you like, sprinkle the batter with coarse sugar before baking for a crunchy, crackly top.

Pumpkin Banana Bread

2 very ripe bananas
1/2-1 cup pumpkin puree
3/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. canola, olive or flax oil
2 large eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 cups flour (I usually use half all-purpose, half whole wheat, oat or quinoa flour)
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
a handful of chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, raisins, coconut, fresh or frozen blueberries (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350F.

In a large bowl, mash the bananas, pumpkin, sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla with a potato masher dont worry about getting all the lumps out. It will look sort of cottage-cheesy.

Add the flour, baking soda and salt and stir until almost combined; add any additions and stir just until blended. Spread into a buttered 8x4 loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes, until golden and cracked on top and springy to the touch.

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15 Ways to Use a Black Banana

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I tend to get a little ambitious about my banana buying. Everytime I buy a bunch of bananas, Im sure well gnaw our way through them once they hit their four-hour peak of perfectionthat ideal moment in time when they are neither green nor bruised, perfectly and ever-so-barely yellow. Apparently, however, that four-hour window happens in three seconds flat, and Im left with a bin of black bananas before I even remember Id purchased them in the first place. Good luck. There are more than a few incredible recipes that require a good, overripe banana. From twists on the traditional banana quick bread, to decadent banana cakes and other fun desserts, here are 15 recipes that will use up those black bananas in no time at all!

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  Make Banana Flax Bread

  Take traditional banana bread to the next level with this beautiful Banana Flax Bread. The simple addition of flax keeps the final loaf moist while lending extra fiber.
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  Turn 'Em Into Pie

  Who says black bananas are useless? Try this incredible Frozen Banana Walnut Toffee Pie and turn those overripe bananas into a decadent dessert!
  Get the recipe for Banana Walnut Toffee Pie
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  Pop 'Em In Pancakes

  Carmelized Banana Pancakes turn plain old bananas into a gourmet breakfast, but you don't have to take all day to make this fancy schmancy recipe. It's supremely easy to toss together!
  Get the recipe for Caramelized Banana Pancakes
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  Add Them to Avocado

  Add avocado to your banana bread for a moist, healthy take on banana bread. The flavor of the avocado bakes out, so all you have left is a beautiful bread that you'll want to enjoy for breakfast, lunch, and midnight snacking!
  Get the recipe for Avocado Banana Bread
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  Toss Them in With Strawberries

  This beautiful recipe for Strawberry Banana Bread was a top visited recipe when first posted here on The Family Kitchen. Try it and see why it became an instant classic!
  Get the recipe for Strawberry Banana Bread
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  Turn Them Into French Toast

  Banana Split French Toast isn't just a pretty recipe, it's positively delicious! A great birthday-morning breakfast!
  Get the recipe for Banana Split French Toast
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  Blend Them Into a Smoothie

  Mango Banana Smoothie may be the best and simplest way to blend mangos and black bananas into a naturally sweet drink.
  Get the recipe for Mango Banana Smoothie
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  Whip Them Into Ice Cream

  If you've got black bananas, you need just one more ingredient to toss together a batch of this delicious Two-Ingredient Chocolate Banana Ice Cream!
  Get the recipe for Two-Ingredient Chocolate Banana Ice Cream
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  Toast Them for Breakfast

  Turn those black bananas into banana bread. Then, turn that banana bread into Banana Bread French Toast!
  Get the recipe for Banana Bread French Toast
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  Celebrate Elvis With Them!

  The king of desserts! Try this Peanut Butter Banana Elvis Cake and get a hunka hunka burning love, right in your own kitchen.
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  Use Them to Make a Vegan Dessert

  Peanut Butter Banana No Cook Pudding makes quick work of overripe bananas. Plusit's vegan. How excited are we right now?!
  Get our recipe for Peanut Butter Banana No Cook Pudding
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  Stir Them Into Homemade Ice Cream

  Craving some banana cream pie? Try this recipe for Banana Bread Ice Cream and get the best of all worlds. Cooler than pie, full of fantastic flavor. You're destined to love this recipe.
  Get the recipe for Banana Bread Ice Cream
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  Fry Them Into Dessert

  How deeeelicious are empanandas? I know, right?! Now imagine them made into Baked Banana Empanadas. Yep. That is totally going to happen in your kitchen.
  Get the recipe for Baked Banana Empanadas
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  Make A Fun Drink

  If your kids love chocolate milk, indulge their fancies while bumping up the nutritional value with the added benefit of bananas. This recipe for Chocolate Milk with Bananas shows you how!
  < Get the recipe for Real Food Banana Chocolate Milk
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  Bake Them Into Bread

  Turn traditional banana bread into this gorgeous, two-toned Black Bottomed Banana Bread!
  Get the recipe for Black Bottomed Banana Bread
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7 Yummy Snack Breads for the Lunchbox

A lot of times Ill pack my daughter a slice of zucchini bread or banana bread for her afternoon snack at school. I find that is a good snack for her at time of day, it is just a little sweet with a healthy bit of fruit or vegetable. I prefer giving it to her over sugar-laden cookies or crazy fruit roll-ups. It is also fun to do because we very often make the bread together. For example, on a Sunday afternoon we might mine the freezer for frozen bananas and whip up some banana bread, or use up some frozen rhubarb in our favorite rhubarb orange snack bread. Whatever your preference, here are seven snacks breads that are fun to make with kids and are perfect for their lunchbox!

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  Blueberry Chia Seed Bread

  This healthy vegan snack is packed with flavor and protein. The kids will love the fruity flavor and moist texture while you'll love the healthy brain boost it gives them mid-day.
  Make blueberry chia seed bread
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  Whole Wheat Banana Bread

  This banana bread gets a health and flavor boost with the addition of whole wheat flour. It is a cinch to make with kids. In fact, make two loaves and freeze one for later!
  Make whole wheat banana bread
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  Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread

  This delicious pumpkin bread is perfect for fall. The swirl of cream cheese makes is extra filling for kids and will hold them all afternoon.
  Make pumpkin cream cheese bread
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  strawberry-banana

  The addition of fresh, healthy strawberries takes this bread right over the top. Kids will love the sweet red fruit in their favorite bread, parents will love how berries at flavor and additional vitamin C.
  Make strawberry banana bread
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  zucchini-blueberry-bread

  There is nothing like taking a delicious zucchini bread and giving it a wonderful healthy boost by adding blueberries. This amazing bread is perfect for all lunchboxes and is a blast to make at home with kids. Don't want blueberries - just omit them!
  Make zucchini blueberry bread
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  Cinnamon Swirl Bread

  This bread is fun to make with kids because it introduces them to working with yeast. It is also a less sweet snack that is perfect with a spread of cream cheese.
  Make cinnamon swirl bread
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  Eggnog Bread

  When the holidays come around join me in making this loaf for the kids. Of course, avoid the alcohol, just use the regular eggnog from the grocery store. It will be so festive for their lunchbox.
  Make eggnog bread
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Back-to-School Basics: Banana Flax Bread

Back to school means a need for new lunch ideas, and rushed breakfasts eaten on the way to work or school after a summer of lounging late in PJs. Banana bread is a staple in our house, quickly mixed and baked on a near-daily basis as bananas become overripe or threaten to take over the freezer. Sliced and frozen, its perfect to grab and go on busy mornings, or to pack in lunch boxes or serve as after school snacks. Banana bread is infinitely versatile it can take any number of additions. This version has ground flaxseed, which delivers a boost of fiber and omega 3 fatty acids, which contribute to proper brain function important when its time to get back to the books.

Banana gets on with other flavors well, so you can stir dried fruit (try chopped apricots, dried cherries or blueberries instead of the usual raisins), chocolate, chopped nuts, or fresh or frozen berries into the batter before baking, if you like.

Bake the batter as a large loaf or a few smaller ones, or make muffins by dividing the batter between paper-lined muffin cups and baking for 20-25 minutes, until golden and springy to the touch.

Banana Flax Bread

2-3 very ripe bananas
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup canola, olive or flax oil
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour (all purpose, or half whole wheat
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
a handful of chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, raisins, coconut, or fresh or frozen blueberries (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350F.

In a large bowl, mash the bananas, sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla with a potato masher dont worry about getting all the lumps out.

Add the flour, flax, baking soda and salt and stir until almost combined; add any additions and stir just until blended. Spread into a greased 8x4 loaf pan (or 2-3 small loaf pans) and bake for 50-60 minutes, until golden and cracked on top and springy to the touch.

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