Here’s a classic Banana Bread recipe 🍌🍞—moist, sweet, and perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients (1 loaf)
- 2–3 ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup sugar (can use brown sugar for deeper flavor)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix wet ingredients
- In a large bowl, combine mashed bananas, melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
- Combine dry ingredients
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix together
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined.
- Stir in optional nuts or chocolate chips.
- Bake
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool & serve
- Let bread cool in pan 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Slice and enjoy plain, with butter, or a drizzle of honey.
Tips & Variations
- Extra moist: add ¼ cup sour cream or yogurt to the batter.
- Spiced banana bread: add ½ tsp cinnamon or nutmeg.
- Mini loaves or muffins: bake in muffin tins for 18–22 minutes or mini loaf pans for 30–35 minutes.
- Storage: wrap tightly and keep at room temperature 2–3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
I can also give a quick one-bowl version or banana bread with cream cheese swirl if you want.
