This versatile bread is the perfect on-the-go breakfast, gift for a host, or holiday gift.

Top it with whatever you like, and even throw some additional ingredients like chocolate chips.

It’s the bread that everyone can get behind.

Classic Banana Bread recipe

Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Jan Gautro, Laura Zapalowski

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, stirring with a whisk.

Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

Add banana, yogurt and vanilla; beat until blended.

Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist.

Spoon batter into an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 350F for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan.

Cool completely on wire rack.

Spoon plain batter into pan, alternating with dollops of chocolate-chip batter.

Drag a knife through batter to swirl.

Bake as directed.Berry it.Fold 1 cup fresh blueberries into batter.

Bake as directed.French-toast it.Cut bread into 3/4-inch slices.

Toast until slightly crisp on both sides.

Whisk together 2 eggs, 2 Tbsp.

milk, ground cinnamon and nutmeg to taste as well as a pinch of salt in a shallow bowl.

Bake as directed.Streusel it.Combine 2 Tbsp.

rolled oats, 2 Tbsp.

flour, 1 Tbsp.

brown sugar, 1 Tbsp.

butter, melted, and 1/4 tsp.

ground nutmeg in a medium bowl.

Divide batter among 12 paper-lined muffin cups.

Bake at 350F until done, about 25 minutes.

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