Easy Banana Bread Recipe

This is the perfect easy banana bread recipe. I have tried several different banana bread recipes, and I have found this to be the perfect moist banana bread recipe.

If you love our Cinnamon Swirl bread recipe, I think you are going to love this easy recipe.

Ridiculously Easy Banana Bread

This is our favorite banana bread recipe! It’s so good, you’ll want to make two loaves. Your bananas need to be ripe for the best, most flavorful homemade banana bread. It is even better if they are overripe, brown, and speckled. A note on pan size: We use an 8 ½-inch by 4 ½-inch loaf pan; if you only have a 9-inch by 5-inch pan, check for doneness 5 to 10 minutes earlier.

Prep: 15min

Total: 1h15min

Yield: Makes 1 loaf, approximately 10 slices

Serving Size: 1 slice

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 slice, calories 258, Protein 4 g, Carbohydrate 39 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 20 g, Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 61 mg

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups (195 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 medium bananas, heavily speckled and brown bananas are best, about 1 ½ cups mashed
• 8 tablespoons (115 grams or 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 3/4 cup (150 grams) packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (50 grams) walnuts, toasted and chopped, optional
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips, optional

Instruction:

1. Center a rack in the oven and heat to 350° Fahrenheit. Butter and flour an 8 ½-inch by 4 ½-inch loaf pan. Alternatively, grease the pan, and then line with a sheet of parchment paper (as shown in the video).
2. Place the pan on an insulated baking sheet or two regular baking sheets stacked on the other. This is optional but helps with even baking.
3. Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together, and set aside.
4. In the bottom of a medium bowl, mash bananas into a chunky paste.
5. Whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla into the bananas until well blended.
6. Switch to a large rubber spatula, scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl, and then add the dry ingredients in three parts, stirring until the flour disappears and the batter is smooth. Fold in the nuts and chocolate chips.
7. Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake 55 to 75 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
8. After 30 minutes in the oven, check the bread for color. If it looks like it is browning too quickly, loosely cover with aluminum foil.
9. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Unmold the bread cool completely.

Easy Banana Bread Recipe

This banana bread is one of the easiest recipes I’ve ever tried and turns out perfectly every time! Feel free to substitute your favorite nuts (like walnuts) or even add in chocolate chips.

Prep: 10min

Total: 70min

Yield: 12

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 231 kcal, Carbohydrate 31 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Sodium 253 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 16 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 3 medium bananas mashed
• ½ cup mayonnaise (or dressing)
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ cup chopped pecans

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 350*F.
2. In a bowl mix together mashed bananas, mayo and egg. In a separate bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and pecans
3. Add flour mixture to wet mixture and stir just until combined. Note: The mixture will be very thick, do not over mix
4. Pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. Remove from pan and allow to cool completely.

Simple Banana Bread Recipe

Incredibly easy banana bread that is moist, soft, and perfectly sweet.

Prep: 10min

Total: 50min

Yield: 1

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup Butter (melted)
• 3/4 cup Sugar (granulated)
• 2-4 Bananas* (very ripe)
• 1 Egg (large)
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 tsp Baking Soda**
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon (ground)
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups Flour

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare a loaf pan with butter, oil, or even Pam spray.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the melted butter and sugar.
4. Add the bananas. Mash them then mix into the butter and sugar mixture.
5. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Stir.
6. Mix in the baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and flour.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
8. Bake for about 40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. OVEN TIMES VARY. Some people need 55 minutes. Others need 30 minutes. Please use your own judgment and the toothpick trick (insert a wooden toothpick in the middle of the bread. If it comes out clean, the bread is done. If it comes out with batter on the toothpick, please continue baking. It is not done). In a fairly new, convection oven, it takes around 40 minutes for my bread to be done.
9. Remove from oven and let cool. For clean slices, please allow the bread to completely cool.

Easy Banana Bread

You’re going to love this Easy banana bread recipe.It’s such a Moist banana bread recipe. Homemade banana bread is delicious!

Prep: 5min

Total: 65min

Serving Size: 6 ounces

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 6 ounces, calories 219 kcal, Carbohydrate 37 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 32 mg, Sodium 228 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 19 g

Ingredients:

• 3 to 4 bananas (ripe – if you have them in the freezer, just allow to thaw)
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1 1/2 cups of flour

Instruction:

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Easy Banana Bread recipe

FAQ

How do you keep banana bread moist when baking?

How does Paula Deen make banana bread?

1. 2¼ cups all-purpose flour, sifted.
2. 1 cup sugar.
3. 1 teaspoon baking soda.
4. 1 teaspoon salt.
5. 4 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1½ cups)
6. ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled.
7. 2 large eggs.
8. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

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