Description
This moist banana bread recipe is the ultimate classic — soft, flavorful, and perfectly sweet. Made in one bowl with simple pantry ingredients, it’s a foolproof recipe that’s ideal for breakfast, brunch, or a comforting snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas (about 1 ¼ cups mashed)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted (or ½ cup vegetable oil)
- ¾ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper if desired.
- Mash bananas: In a large bowl, mash ripe bananas with a fork until mostly smooth.
- Add wet ingredients: Stir in melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
- Add dry ingredients: Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir until just combined — do not overmix.
- Add mix-ins (optional): Fold in nuts or chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50–60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool: Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Overripe bananas are key for flavor and texture.
- Don’t overmix — it can make the bread dense.
- For muffins: Bake 18–20 minutes at the same temperature.
- Store leftovers tightly wrapped for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg