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Best Banana Bread Recipe
This is simply the best banana bread recipe; we keep coming back to it. This easy banana bread is moist and offers huge banana flavor without distractions.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 10
Calories: 290 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened to room temp but not at all melty
- ½ cup light brown sugar very tightly packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs large, room temp
- 6 medium sized bananas overly ripe, mashed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp table salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F, with rack on lower middle position. Grease a nonstick 9x5 loaf pan (light colored pan, if possible.) Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream together the butter and both sugars on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, scraping down sides and paddle as needed (2-3min.) Add eggs and beat on medium-low speed just until combined. Add mashed bananas and vanilla extract; continue beating just until mixture is incorporated. Remove bowl from stand mixer and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt until combined. Add flour mixture to bowl with banana mixture.
- Use a rubber spatula to fold dry and wet ingredients together just until no flour streaks remain, scraping down sides as needed. Do not over-mix, as doing so causes a drier/tougher texture.
- Scrape batter fully into greased loaf pan, gently evening out batter to the edges and corners of pan. Bake 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out with a few tender crumbs attached. Do not wait until toothpick is completely clean, or your loaf may become over-baked.
- Let finished loaf cool in pan at room temp overnight or until fully cooled. Gently loosen bread from edges of pan with thin knife, turn it out onto a cutting board, and slice to serve.
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Notes
- *If you enjoyed this bread, come back and give it a rating ❤️
- This recipe is pure and banana-focused, so we intentionally keep it simple. If you want spices, add 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp nutmeg to the dry ingredients.
- If you'd like, add 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips, or 1/2 cup raisins, or 1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts into the batter prior to baking.
- Six whole, medium-sized bananas is equivalent to about 4 cups of mashed bananas.
- If using frozen bananas, defrost them in a colander at room temperature prior to using in this recipe; all excess liquid should be drained. Bake time may need to be increased when using defrosted bananas.
- Our banana bread isn't overly sweet, as it relies on overripe bananas to provide some of the sugar content - the more spotted they are, the better. If you prefer a sweeter bread, increase granulated sugar to 1/2 cup.
Nutrition Information
Calories
290kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
254mg
(11%)
Potassium
284mg
(8%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
376IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 290
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 290kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 254mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 284mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 376IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.