5 from 12 votes
Banana Bread
Banana Bread here combines very ripe bananas with standard baking ingredients like butter, sugar, flour, baking soda, egg, and vanilla extract to create a moist, sweet loaf. The batter is baked in a loaf tin until set, yielding slices with a tender crumb and mild banana flavor that suits breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
8
Slices
Calories:
280 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
European, American
Ingredients
- 3 Medium banana Very ripe
- 75 g butter Unsalted, melted
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 150 g sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200 g plain flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) Gas mark 4, and butter an 8 x 4-inch loaf tin.
- In a bowl, mash the ripe bananas and then stir in the melted butter.
- Then stir in the baking soda, salt, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Then gently stir in the plain flour and mix in until well combined.
- Pour the batter into loaf tin.
- Bake for 60 minutes. (See Note 1).
- Remove from the oven and let it cool down in the loaf tin for a few minutes.
- Then remove the banana bread from the tin and let it cool down.
- Once the bread is cooled down, cut it into slices using a bread knife and serve.
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Notes
- If the bread surface darkens while the inside remains moist, cover loosely with foil and continue baking until fully done.
- The provided nutritional information is approximate and should be considered a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
Calories
280kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
212mg
(9%)
Potassium
197mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
296IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Vitamin D
0.1µg
(1%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 280
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 280kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 212mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 296IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.