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The BEST Banana Bread Recipe
4.7 from 60 votes

The BEST Banana Bread Recipe

This banana bread recipe uses ripe bananas mashed into a moist batter enriched with buttermilk or plain yogurt, vanilla, and chopped nuts. The batter is baked in a loaf pan with banana slices arranged on top, yielding a tender, flavorful quick bread with a slightly sweet crumb. It’s a classic approach to banana bread with a moist texture and a gentle banana flavor.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 258 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 banana reserve one banana for the top of the bread, ripe
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons butter cooled, melted
  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk or plain yogurt
  • 1 ½ tablespoons vanilla extract pure
  • ½ cup nuts chopped

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease or butter a 5 X 9-inch loaf pan.
  2. Sift the flour, baking powder, and kosher salt together in a bowl. In a separate large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Stir in the sugar, egg, melted butter, buttermilk or plain yogurt, and vanilla and mix well. Fold in the dry ingredients and nuts just until moistened. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Carefully slice the remaining banana in half lengthwise and place on top of the batter.
  3. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until the sides of the bread pull away from the pan and a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove and place on a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • For nut additions, chopped walnuts or pecans work well.
  • Store the banana bread for 3-4 days at room temperature or freeze up to 3 months.

Nutrition Information

Calories 258kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 46g (15%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 23mg (8%) Sodium 264mg (11%) Potassium 272mg (6%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 21g (42%) Vitamin A 124IU (2%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 35mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 258

% Daily Value*

Calories 258kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 46g 15%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Sodium 264mg 11%
Potassium 272mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 21g 42%
Vitamin A 124IU 2%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 35mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

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