Who doesn’t like banana bread? Eating banana bread is the equivalent of a getting food hug – it’s comforting and familiar and, in most cases, you’re always up for more. There are a lot of ways to prepare this classic comfort food and, whether you like yours warm with butter, full of chocolate chips or with a respectable amount of nuts, it’s all good.
Open every day of the week, Wild Earth Bakery and Cafe serves up delicious baked goods, including mouth-watering banana bread, just like mom used to make. Besides classic banana bread for breakfast or on the side of your coffee cup, at Wild Earth, customers can also enjoy other great baking like: scones, croissants, muffins, cinnamon buns and other loaves, such as chocolate zucchini and lemon poppy seed.
Snuggled in amongst other St. Albert businesses in the busy Inglewood Towne Centre, Grandin Bakery is a go-to spot in the community for great treats (like banana bread) and specialty options, such as nut or dairy-free baking. Having been in business for more than 50 years, this shop has mastered the art of making delicious fresh breads, pastries, cakes and cupcakes, cookies and loads more, too.
The Enjoy Centre is a really special place in the Edmonton region – it’s a perfect place for shopping, relaxing and, of course, eating! Located in St. Albert, right off the Ray Gibbons Freeway, the centre’s upper level is home to a restaurant and cafeteria-style venue, where you can indulge in their beautiful baking while sitting in a bright, sunny bustling community centre. On the lower level, is a bakery complete with – you guessed it – banana bread, and other delicious offerings are also available. You can’t go wrong when you treat yourself to an Enjoy Centre visit.
Often referred to as a ‘hidden gem’ of a bakery, Artistic Bake Shop is a favourite in the community. Specializing in European breads and pastries, the bakery has been around since the 1960s. Banana bread is available here in delicious little loaves, perfect for sharing or – let’s be honest – squirrelling away for yourself.
Remedy Cafe offers a cool, laid back atmosphere, complemented by absolutely delicious food. Identifying itself as a “licensed Chai bar,” Remedy Cafe offers meals that are vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and/or dairy free, on top of their robust menu. There’s something for everyone here, and you will most certainly be delighted as you sip on a steaming hot Chai with a slice of banana bread on the side.
Known for their soup, sandwiches and pies, Fife N’ Dekel also serves up a tasty slice of banana bread. Though it’s not available every single day of the week, a piece of this dreamy loaf is worth the wait. Fife N’ Dekel has four locations throughout Edmonton – two in the south, one in the north and one on the west end – so regardless of where you live, a stop at this café shouldn’t be too far out of your way.