Best Banana Bread Recipe

Best Banana Bread Recipe is so easy to make and super soft and moist! The very best way to use up overripe bananas this bread is tender and packed full of flavor!

Since I have already shared with you my familys favorite Chocolate Chip Banana Bread it was time to give you my very best classic recipe as well! If you love all things banana, then make up these Banana Nut Muffins too, one bowl, so easy, so GOOD!

To make the very best banana bread that comes out super moist, it is important to start out with those ugly, overripe bananas! In the picture below you can see the bananas that I used for this recipe post. These bananas are just ripe enough to work with. They need to be a dark yellow with lots of browning. You can use bananas that are even darker than this! The riper the bananas, the more moist your bread will be and the more banana flavor it will have!

The best way to keep banana bread moist for days is to wrap it tightly! Once your bread is baked and cooled, I recommend wrapping tightly in plastic wrap. Then, take a second step and store it in a large zip top freezer bag or a plastic container with a tight fitting lid. Stored this way on the counter, your bread will last up to 3 days. If youd like, you can store it wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 6 days.

Best Banana Bread Recipe

Best Banana Bread Recipe is so easy to make and super soft and moist! The very best way to use up overripe bananas this bread is tender and packed full of flavor!

Prep: 15min

Total: 65min

Yield: 1

Serving Size: 1 Slice

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 Slice, calories 168 kcal, Carbohydrate 40 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 270 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 21 g

Ingredients:

• 1 Stick (1/2 Cup) Butter
• 3 Large Ripe Bananas
• 2 Large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
• 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or grease with butter and set aside.
2. Add the stick of butter to a large bowl and microwave for 1 minute, or until melted.
3. Add the bananas to the same bowl and mash with a fork.
4. Add the vanilla extract and egg to the bowl and use the same fork to mash and stir until no yellow streaks of egg remain.
5. In a second large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together with a spatula just until combined.
7. Pour the batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.

How To Make The Ultimate Banana Bread

FAQ

How do you make Paula Deen’s 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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