Description
The Best Banana Bread Recipe is a delightful blend of simplicity and flavor, perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a snack. This moist and flavorful banana bread is made with overripe bananas, ensuring you use up those forgotten fruits while enjoying a taste of home-baked goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3–4 medium ripe bananas
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare two 8×4-inch bread pans by greasing or lining with parchment.
- Mash the ripe bananas in a bowl until smooth but slightly chunky.
- In another bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time to the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition.
- Combine dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt) in another bowl; then mix into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Gently fold in mashed bananas and vanilla extract until incorporated.
- Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
- Cool in pans for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (65g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg