Here’s a Banana Bread in a Jar recipe 🍌🥣—perfect for gifts, meal prep, or single servings.
Ingredients (makes 3–4 jars, 8 oz each)
- 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup sugar (can use brown sugar)
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- Optional: ¼ cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- 350°F (175°C).
- Grease 3–4 clean 8-oz heat-safe jars.
- Mix wet ingredients
- In a bowl, combine mashed bananas, melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla.
- Combine dry ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix together
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Stir in optional nuts or chocolate chips.
- Fill jars
- Spoon batter into jars, filling about ¾ full (batter will rise).
- Bake
- Place jars on a baking sheet.
- Bake 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool & serve
- Let jars cool slightly.
- Serve warm directly from the jar or cool completely and cover for storage.
Tips & Variations
- Mini jars: use 4-oz jars for single servings; bake 15–20 minutes.
- Microwave option: cook in microwave-safe jars for 1–2 minutes for a quick mug-style banana bread.
- Flavor variations: add cinnamon, nutmeg, or a swirl of peanut butter or chocolate.
- Gifting: seal with a lid and ribbon once cooled.
I can also give a no-bake “overnight” banana bread jar version if you want.
