These quick bread recipes are a collection of our favorite stir-together-in-minutes-and-bake banana, pear, pumpkin, carrot, cranberry, and bourbon-spiked (yes, bourbon) indulgences.

Carrot-Zucchini Bread with Candied Ginger
: Sara Remington
1/11
Flecks of brilliant orange and green bejewel this not-so-common quick bread, but what adds a royal je ne sais quoi are the robust bursts of candied ginger.
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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread
: Vanessa Barajas
2/11
Our testers universally loved this quick bread that's gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo friendly. And no one will ever know the difference. Swear.
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Paleo Banana Bread
: Lea Valle
3/11
This is gluten-free and paleo-friendly, for those keeping track of such things. But it's also awesome enough for anyone to fall for it.
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Applesauce Bread
: Lucy Schaeffer
4/11
Comfort finds us in unexpected ways. Thank goodness for that. And thank goodness for this not-too-sweet, subtly apple-y, kid-friendly quick bread.
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Chocolate-Bourbon Banana Bread
: Joy Wilson
5/11
This life-changer of a recipe isn't your mom's banana bread. It's better. And we've got no qualms saying that.
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Banana Bread by Cook's Illustrated
: Carl Tremblay
6/11
A superlative version of the classic American quick bread that everyone loves. And that everyone pretty much always has the ingredients for on hand.
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Gluten-Free Banana Bread
: Knoxy
7/11
All the usual suspects—butter, sugar, eggs, nuts, and, natch, bananas–are here, save for gluten. And we were so tempted by the resulting taste and texture, we didn’t even miss it.
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Pear Bread
: Janet Stein
8/11
Quick bread. Tea cake. Spice bread. Whatever you call it, this recipe has pedigree--and you don't need to know its geneology to know this. One taste tells all.
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Walnut Zucchini Bread
: Andrea Bemis
9/11
Stealthy healthy. That's how we think of things, such as this summer quick bread with whole-wheat flour and just a little honey, that are incredibly satisfying yet actually quite healthy.
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Cranberry Orange Pecan Bread
: John Valls
10/11
This cranberry orange pecan bread is an enticing balance of tart and sweet in a fetching cake-like delivery system. Quite tempting at all times, though especially come November.
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Banana Bread French Toast
: Adam Levey
11/11
That's right. A behemoth stack of French toast made from—believe it—thickly sliced banana bread. Sort of makes you believe in magic, doesn't it?
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