Best banana bread recipes including Meghan Markle-inspired creation

When it comes to food, taste.com.au knows its stuff — and has put together the top 5 banana bread recipes, including one from the royal Meghan Markle herself.

Finding the perfect banana bread can be overwhelming, particularly when every recipe claims to be the ‘best-ever’. But that’s where Taste comes come in.

After sifting through all the eligible ‘best-ever banana bread’ candidates, we can confirm that five have been crowned as our ULTIMATE faves.

From the classic, the vegan, the star-studded, and even the royal, we’ll have you going bananas for these breads. (HINT: This list features our recreation of Meghan’s twist on the classic!)

Raspberry and banana bread with crumble

Once upon a time, a banana bread and a crumble fell in love, and then this raspberry banana bread crumble came along.

The raspberry and banana bread with crumble.

The raspberry tang, the crunch of the crumble, and with a sweet caramelised flavour, there’s no way you can give this not-so-traditional banana bread a miss.

Matt Preston’s easiest-ever buttermilk banana bread

Are you pushed for time, but still craving a fluffy, moist slice of banana bread for afternoon tea? Look no further.

Buttermilk banana bread is easy to make.

Matt Preston’s variation of the staple has us going back for seconds every single time. You literally just need to blitz all the ingredients in a food processor, then bake. We weren’t lying about it being the easiest-ever.

Vegan chocolate banana bread

Yep, a vegan, refined sugar-free banana bread made our top five list, and for good reason. Gooey, decadent, lower in calories, this recipe is truly a chocolate (and banana) lover’s dream come true.

The cacao powder banana bread.

Meghan Markle's banana bread. Picture: Amira Georgy

Meghan-inspired ginger and chocolate banana bread

When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Australia back in 2018, Meghan had all of us Down Under going cray when she debuted her own twist on banana bread.

Featuring ginger and chocolate chips, she gave the fave the royal treatment, and we’re totally here for it.

Classic banana bread

You can’t ever go wrong with an O.G, no-frills banana bread. It’s what all banana breads wish they could be, and more.

We personally love toasting it, and slathering LOTS of butter on top.

There are so many variations of banana bread recipes.

Can I substitute bread flour in banana bread?

Bread flour tends to create a dense, heavier batter, making it less suitable for banana bread. Instead, we recommend that you use alternatives such as all purpose flour, self-raising flour, or even whole wheat or spelt flour.

When should you not use bananas for banana bread?

The way you’ll know if a banana is ready to be turned into banana bread, is if it is close to black in colour, or at least streaked with black.

In fact, there’s no such thing as a banana being too ripe for banana bread (unless it’s mouldy or rotting, of course).

For more recipe ideas, go to taste.com.au or check out the Taste Test Kitchen now.

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