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Best Banana Bread Recipe
Super moist, EASY, and delicious, this is the Best Banana Bread recipe ever! It’s our favorite way to use up overripe bananas and it freezes really well too!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 296 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3-4 ripe bananas mashed
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips, plus extra for topping if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and flour an 8.5x4.5-inch loaf pan or spray with baking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas with the melted butter, then add the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Stir well with a large wooden spoon.
- Sprinkle the baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt over the banana mixture. Stir to combine.
- Add flour and walnuts or chocolate chips (if desired), and stir just until no streaks of flour remain. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Slice into 10 thick slices and serve.
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Notes
- Baking time: If your bread pans are larger or smaller than mine, your bake time might be on the shorter or longer side, respectively.
- Muffins: This banana bread recipe can also be made as muffins. Just divide between the cups of a muffin tin and bake for 20-24 minutes until muffins are done and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- This recipe is on page 50 of my cookbook, House of Nash Eats Everyday!
Nutrition Information
Calories
296kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
242mg
(10%)
Potassium
207mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
238IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 296
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 296kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 242mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 207mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 238IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.