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Banana Bread Recipe

Simply the perfect Banana Bread recipe. Moist, quick and easy to make with a soft, tender crumb. Truly the best Banana Bread I’ve ever had and our favorite way to use up ripe bananas!
Course bread, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword banana bread, banana bread recipe, best banana bread, easy banana bread
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 226kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 to 4 ripe bananas mashed should be about 1 ¼ cups (anywhere from 1 to 1 ½ cups will work)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar can use a combination of brown sugar and granulated sugar (see post)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 1/3 cup sour cream plain Greek yogurt can be used instead
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray with nonstick cooking spray or grease and flour the bottom and sides of an 8½ x 4½ inch loaf pan. (Can also butter pan and sprinkle with sugar or a combination of sugar and cinnamon.) Set aside.
  • Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Mash bananas in a large bowl using a potato masher, fork, or a mixer. There can be some small chunks remaining, it doesn't have to be completely smooth.
  • Whisk in sugar, eggs, melted butter, sour cream and vanilla extract.
  • Add flour mixture and stir in gently just until combined. Transfer to the prepared loaf pan and use the spatula to smooth the top.
  • Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. If bread starts to get too brown on top, tent with foil for the last 10 minutes.
  • Let bread cool on cooling rack in loaf pan for 15 to 20 minutes. Invert the loaf pan and carefully remove banana bread. Let bread continue to cool on the rack for another hour or more. Slice and serve.

Video

Notes

To save time, skip whisking the dry ingredients together separately in a bowl and just add them all together in step 5.
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Nutrition

Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 151mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 279IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg