Banana Bread Recipe
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Banana Bread Recipe
Description
The Banana Bread Recipe begins with creaming softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, which helps create a tender crumb. Eggs and vanilla extract are added, followed by mashed bananas that provide natural moisture and flavor. The dry ingredients include flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, combined gently to avoid overworking the batter.
Once baked in a greased loaf pan at 350°F for about 50 to 60 minutes, the banana bread forms a golden crust while remaining soft inside. The texture benefits from leaving small banana chunks rather than fully pureeing them, adding a pleasant bite within the bread. Cinnamon adds subtle warmth without overpowering the banana’s natural sweetness.
Banana bread is versatile to enjoy at breakfast or as a snack, and pairs well with coffee or tea. Cooling the bread before slicing ensures clean cuts and retains moisture. Proper measurement of flour by weight or gentle spooning avoids dryness and crumbly texture. Using room-temperature eggs and butter improves the batter’s consistency and final loaf quality.
This recipe makes one standard 9x5-inch loaf and does not include add-ins like nuts or chocolate chips, keeping the flavor simple and focused on the banana and cinnamon.
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour (210g)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup light brown sugar 165g, or dark brown sugar
- ½ cup butter room temperature (113g, unsalted
- 2 large egg
- 1¾ cups banana 430g, mashed ripe
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with butter or baking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the brown sugar and butter together on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, stopping to scrape down the bowl between each. Beat in the vanilla extract. Mix the mashed bananas in and then add the dry ingredients and fold together until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes then remove and finish cooling on a wire rack.
Notes
- Measure flour by weight or fluff and level to prevent dry banana bread.
- Use softened butter at room temperature for a light, tender crumb.
- Room-temperature eggs help bind ingredients better than cold eggs.
- Mash bananas to leave small chunks for texture rather than a smooth puree.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10servings / 1 loaf
Amount Per Serving
Calories 274 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 274kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 363mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 204mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 363IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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