Few things are as satisfying as a warm loaf of moist, freshly baked banana bread . In my nearly 18 years as the chef and owner of an award-winning bed and breakfast, I perfected my own basic recipe for this classic that often appeared on the menu alongside other breakfast offerings, from frittatas to omelets. Though I enjoy a simple loaf, I also like getting experimental, adding eclectic ingredients to transform the tried-and-true classic into something revolutionary.
It was through this lens that I scoured the internet, searching for celebrity chef iterations of this classic that stepped outside the box, in one way or another. My ultimate goal was to find the top recipes that deviated from the norm that would be worth testing and then I ranked these loaves from worst to best. Every recipe that piqued my interest did something unusual, ranging from including distinctive add-ins to swapping regular flour for an alternative blend to using a different shaped baking pan.
While some were more successful than others, they all presented an adventure in baking and a unique culinary point of view that expanded my horizons and allowed me to put on my culinary expert thinking cap. Though none were a failure, a couple of recipes really inspired me by producing a loaf I'd gladly bake again, with some minor tweaks to make them slightly more user friendly. Read on to find out my expert take on which celebrity banana bread recipe reigned supreme.
6: Ree Drummond aka The Pioneer Woman This re.