30 Breads to Bake Before You Die – Cookbook Promotion

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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Which recipe in the index would you like to try first?

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67 Comments

  • Mom24  on  October 7, 2024

    I’m really excited to try the sourdough marble rye.

  • Lyla  on  October 7, 2024

    Hokkaido milk bread…..love this bread!

  • matag  on  October 7, 2024

    Brioche with honey butter

  • demomcook  on  October 7, 2024

    The Challah from Deb Perelman.

  • KatieK1  on  October 7, 2024

    Whoever came up with the idea of creating the “before you die” titles is a very sick person indeed, and personally I boycott these books on principle. YMMV.

  • racheljmorgan  on  October 7, 2024

    Cheesy naan

  • mswager  on  October 7, 2024

    Maple salt and pepper bagels for sure!

  • dataentrytard  on  October 7, 2024

    I would like to prepare the French Baguette first.

  • rkosully  on  October 8, 2024

    I would first make the honey whole wheat loaf.

  • Jillyb3  on  October 8, 2024

    I love milk bread and I’ve never made it, so Hokkaido milk bread for sure!

  • lean1  on  October 9, 2024

    Mozzarella stuffed bread

  • Amypie  on  October 9, 2024

    Sourdough marble rye

  • hillsboroks  on  October 9, 2024

    Sweet potato biscuits

  • mcrimmins  on  October 9, 2024

    Honey Whole Wheat sounds amazing.

  • AnQsMom  on  October 9, 2024

    Cheesy naan

  • kmwyman  on  October 10, 2024

    Transylvanian cinnamon swirl bread

  • Skorpyoh  on  October 10, 2024

    Smoked Oat Sourdough

  • Cjennings  on  October 10, 2024

    Brioche with honey butter sounds delicious!

  • onejewel  on  October 11, 2024

    Sourdough marble rye

  • roseryan1972  on  October 11, 2024

    Overnight cinnamon rolls

  • Etf1975  on  October 11, 2024

    I want to make the Transylvanian cinnamon swirl bread

  • roxlet  on  October 11, 2024

    Brioche with honey butter

  • NatalyaM  on  October 11, 2024

    I need to learn to make Focaccia.

  • Skittles  on  October 11, 2024

    sourdough?

  • ravensfan  on  October 11, 2024

    Challah [Deb Perelman]

  • LaurenE  on  October 11, 2024

    Hokkaido milk bread

  • debbiehb  on  October 11, 2024

    Focaccia

  • Sharon2  on  October 11, 2024

    I bake bread often so I would love to read this book.

  • Sharon2  on  October 11, 2024

    I am always looking for different bagel recipes so the Salt and pepper ones sound delicious

  • elysedc  on  October 12, 2024

    chocolate babka king cake

  • Wooby  on  October 12, 2024

    Definitely the milk bread to try first

  • virjeania  on  October 12, 2024

    Matzah

  • hangryviking  on  October 12, 2024

    Overnight cinnamon rolls

  • JenThomas318  on  October 12, 2024

    Hokkaido milk bread

  • AnnaZed  on  October 12, 2024

    Teff biscuits [Marcus Samuelsson]

  • BlueThyme  on  October 12, 2024

    Challah Bread

  • Lora724  on  October 13, 2024

    English muffins

  • kguddall  on  October 14, 2024

    Milk bread!

  • kguddall  on  October 14, 2024

    Milk bread looks great!

  • Babycarrot  on  October 14, 2024

    Cheesy naan

  • GreenhouseCheryl  on  October 17, 2024

    Marble rye sourdough

  • sarahawker  on  October 18, 2024

    Cheesy naan

  • NaomiH  on  October 18, 2024

    Transylvanian cinnamon swirl bread (Somodi kalács) [Zingerman’s Bakehouse]

  • Cjennings  on  October 18, 2024

    I’d love to make a French Baguette!

  • kmpelak  on  October 18, 2024

    Transylvanian cinnamon swirl bread

  • ChefClaireFVS  on  October 18, 2024

    I love Challa bread!

  • t.t  on  October 18, 2024

    Transylvanian cinnamon swirl bread (Somodi kalács)

  • Leonard5854  on  October 19, 2024

    Overnight cinnamon rolls

  • banba1  on  October 20, 2024

    Overnight cinnamon rolls

  • RSW  on  October 21, 2024

    Chocolate babka king cake

  • Emwitting  on  October 27, 2024

    Marble rye sourdough

  • tucsonsandy  on  October 29, 2024

    Cheesy naan

  • hubbalance  on  October 29, 2024

    I’d love to try Hokkaido milk bread

  • btnelson  on  October 29, 2024

    Maple Salt and Pepper Bagels

  • sandy3lee  on  October 29, 2024

    Hi, I want to try making pita bread!

  • guppymomma  on  October 29, 2024

    Teff biscuits have me curious!

  • elsid22  on  October 30, 2024

    Overnight cinnamon rolls

  • lpfledderer  on  October 30, 2024

    Hokkaido milk bread!

  • dbranigan27  on  October 30, 2024

    I would try the Hokkaido milk bread

  • Carrotmusic  on  November 1, 2024

    Smoked oat sourdough! I can only imagine!

  • Tinybite  on  November 2, 2024

    I want to try Brioche with honey butter!

  • kalliecooks  on  November 4, 2024

    I would definitely try making brioche with honey butter

  • skyejaden  on  November 4, 2024

    The maple salt and pepper bagels!

  • Laura1  on  November 7, 2024

    cheesy naan

  • TheCookbookCook  on  November 8, 2024

    Overnight cinnamon rolls

  • JessHeilman  on  November 10, 2024

    Mozzarella stuffed bread

  • teamkies  on  November 10, 2024

    Beginner’s sourdough [Maurizio Leo]

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