The Genius Leftover Banana Bread Trick We Wish We’d Known About Sooner

If you love banana bread as much as we do, you know it's easy to bake a loaf and shave off slices throughout the day. A good banana bread is soft and ultra-moist in the hours and few days after it comes out of the oven, but there comes a time when even the best banana bread takes a turn and gets stale. When that happens, it's time for a little kitchen creativity.

A trip into the waffle iron à la Bobby Flay or French toast transformation are great ways to make use of banana bread leftovers, but there's an even easier way to bring your banana bread back to life. All you have to do is walk over to your toaster, a trick that Gabby @cookiedoughdiares recently reminded us of as we were scrolling TikTok.

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Why You Should Toast and Butter Banana Bread

Why is the toaster the answer to better leftover banana bread? Let us explain.

• It adds texture. Toasting a slice of banana bread allow the edges to crisp up and revives the delicate interior.
• It elevates the sweetness . In the toaster, banana bread's sweetness gets turned up a few notches. That's due to the Maillard reaction, a chemical reaction that produces browning and makes flavors taste deeper.
• It's so comforting. You know how a slice of buttered toast can make you feel all warm and snuggly inside? You get those same comforting vibes—and more—when you toast and butter banana bread.

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How to Make Toasted Butter Banana Bread

To make toasted butter banana bread, you will need three things: butter, a toaster, and of course, a few slices of banana bread.

All you have to do is pop those slices of banana bread in a toaster, toast until golden-brown on both sides and then slather one or both sides of the banana bread with some good butter—how much is up to you.

As we get deeper into fall and the leaves change color and the temperatures drop, we will need to cling onto all of the warmth we can get. If thick sweaters and warm drinks are your idea of must-haves for a chilly fall movie night-in, then toasted and buttered banana bread will fit right into the routine.

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