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One Banana Banana Bread

Crave banana bread but only have one banana? No problem! Bake up my delicious one banana banana bread recipe!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 340 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 large egg
  • milk Note: you'll add the milk to the egg to equal one cup.)
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips optional
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped walnuts optional

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan.
  2. Add the softened butter and banana to the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, and mix until blended and smooth. (Or, if you don't have a stand mixer, mash the banana by hand with a fork, and add in the softened butter along with the rest of the ingredients)
  3. Add the egg to a liquid measuring cup and then add milk to make one cup.
  4. Add the egg and milk, vanilla, flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt, and mix until no lumps remain.
  5. Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts until evenly distributed.
  6. Pour the batter into a prepared loaf pan, and bake for about 40-45 minutes, until risen and golden brown on top, and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out without batter clinging to it. (Moist crumbs are fine.)

Notes

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  • *Recipe adapted from A Farmish Kind of Life.
  • The add-in's are optional, so feel free to choose your own mix! Pecans would be great in place of the walnuts, and peanut butter chips can be used for that classic banana-and-peanut butter vibe.  Try 1/2 cup of sweetened shredded coconut, too.
  • Use tangy buttermilk or yogurt in place of the milk.
  • Got 2 bananas?  Try chopping an additional banana and folding it in with the chips and nuts.
  • Bake the batter in a muffin tray for delicious banana bread muffins.  Reduce the cooking time and keep an eye on them in the oven.

Nutrition Information

Calories 340kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 44g (15%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 42mg (14%) Sodium 216mg (9%) Potassium 171mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 25g (50%) Vitamin A 337IU (7%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 56mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 340

% Daily Value*

Calories 340kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 44g 15%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Sodium 216mg 9%
Potassium 171mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 25g 50%
Vitamin A 337IU 7%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 56mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.