Banana Bread
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Banana Bread
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The perfect Banana Bread stands alone: soft with some chew, moist, and full of bright banana flavor. It needs no mix-ins or toppings and it's perfect any day of the week, any time of day. This is the recipe you've been searching for, the last Banana Bread recipe you'll ever need.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter softened (see note 1)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 5 large, see note 2)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a loaf pan with butter or line with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer fit with the paddle attachment, or with an electric hand mixer by hand, cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in vanilla and bananas. Add flour mixture in 3 batches and beat until just incorporated (do not overmix).
- Pour into prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean, about 50 minutes, checking every 5 minutes after until done (mine usually takes 60 minutes). Cool 10 minutes in pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
Notes
- Butter: Refrigerated butter generally softens up in about 30 minutes when left out at room temperature. To soften butter in the microwave, unwrap, and place on a microwave-safe plate. Then cook the butter at 10% power for 1 minute. Gently press on the butter with your finger. Still too firm? Cook for another 40 seconds at 10% power.
- Bananas: Use fully-ripe or slightly overripe bananas (brown spots mean naturally sweet!). See Recipe FAQs for tips on how to ripen bananas in your oven. If you’re short on mashed bananas, add unsweetened applesauce to reach 2 ½ cups.
- Yield: This recipe makes 1 (2-pound) loaf, enough for 8 thick, hearty slices.
- Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- Freezer: The Banana Bread loaf can be wrapped in parchment or foil and placed in a zip-top plastic bag and frozen up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1 slice
Calories
336kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
278mg
(12%)
Potassium
383mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
291IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings (1 slice each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 slice | |
| Calories | 336kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 278mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 383mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 291IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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