recipe for banana bread
Banana bread is a simple, delicious way to use ripe bananas. This recipe yields a moist, flavorful loaf perfect any time of day. With easy steps and basic ingredients, you can bake fresh banana bread everyone will love.
Equipment
- Loaf Pan
- Oven
- Mixing Bowls
Ingredients
- 3 very ripe Bananas (about 1 ½ cups mashed)
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar (brown sugar works well too)
- 2 Large Eggs
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter melted
- 1 ½ cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
- Mash the ripe bananas in a large bowl until smooth but slightly chunky.
- Add sugar, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas and stir until creamy and combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
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Notes
Use very ripe bananas with lots of brown spots for maximum sweetness. You can customize by adding nuts, chocolate chips, or spices like cinnamon or nutmeg.