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Banana Bread Recipe
This banana bread combines mashed ripe bananas with eggs, sugar, flour, and warming spices like cinnamon, creating a moist quick bread with a subtly sweet flavor. Optional raisins add texture and sweetness. The batter is baked in a greased loaf pan until a toothpick comes out clean, yielding a golden crust and tender crumb.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
8
Servings
Calories:
293 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 egg
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 banana large
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup raisins (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients for the banana bread.
- Whisk eggs together with sugar using a mixer or by hand. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
- Mash bananas. Add mashed bananas, vanilla and vegetable oil to the whisked egg mixture.
- Using a spatula, gently combine the flour mixture with the wet ingredients. Then, add raisins to the dough if desired.
- Grease the sides of a loaf pan. Add banana bread batter and top with walnuts or other toppings if desired. Bake at 350°F for about 50 minutes. Use the toothpick test to check if bread is ready. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
293kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Trans Fat
0.004g
(0%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
313mg
(13%)
Potassium
513mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
98IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 293
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 293kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Trans Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 313mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 513mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 98IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.