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Classic Banana Bread
Simple, classic, and oh so perfect! We like to serve our banana bread in thick slices, slightly warm, with a pat of salted butter.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 303 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 medium over-ripe bananas mashed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until combined. Mix in the bananas.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until just combined.
- Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then move to a wire rack to finish cooling.
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Notes
- Bananas should be very ripe for the best banana bread.
- You can mix in up to a cup of chopped walnuts or chocolate chips, if desired.
- Store banana bread, tightly covered, on the counter for 3-4 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
303kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
272mg
(11%)
Potassium
230mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
360IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 303
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 303kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 272mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 360IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.