Description
Discover the ultimate banana bread recipe that’s moist, flavorful, and simple to bake. Perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert – includes tips, storage advice, and FAQs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1/3 cup melted unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 3/4 cups all‑purpose flour
- optional 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5‑inch loaf pan.\n
- In a large bowl combine mashed bananas and melted butter; stir until smooth.\n
- Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, beaten eggs, and vanilla; whisk gently.\n
- Sprinkle baking soda and salt over the mixture; stir just until incorporated.\n
- Fold in flour until no dry spots remain; avoid over‑mixing.\n
- If desired, fold in nuts or chocolate chips.\n
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.\n
- Bake 55‑65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.\n
- Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- For extra moist crumb
- replace half of the all‑purpose flour with cake flour. Tent the loaf with foil after 40 minutes if the top browns too quickly. Use fully ripe bananas for maximum sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: General
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (about 1/12 loaf)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
Keywords: Banana Bread