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Homemade Banana Bread Recipe loaf with a golden-brown crust and two moist slices cut on a wooden board, with ripe bananas in the background.

Banana Bread Recipe

5 from 1 vote
A moist, foolproof banana bread recipe perfected over 15 years of baking mishaps and experiments with Oliver. Uses pantry staples and forgiving steps, making it ideal for kids and beginner bakers.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3–4 Very ripe bananas - Mashed, about 1 ½ cups
  • ½ cup Melted butter - Unsalted preferred
  • 1 cup Brown sugar - Light or dark
  • 2 Large eggs - Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - Pure
  • 1 ½ cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Fine salt
  • ½ cup Walnuts or chips - Optional
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon - Optional
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt - Optional, for moisture boost

Equipment

  • 9x5 inch loaf pan (Greased or lined)
  • Mixing bowl (Large)
  • Fork (For mashing bananas)
  • Measuring tools (Cups and spoons)
  • Rubber spatula (For folding batter)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  2. Mash ripe bananas in a bowl until mostly smooth.
    Hand mashing sliced bananas into batter with a fork in a clear glass bowl, preparing homemade banana bread.
  3. Mix melted butter and sugar, then whisk in eggs, vanilla, and mashed bananas.
  4. Fold in flour, baking soda, salt, and any optional add-ins. Don’t overmix.
    Flour sitting on top of thick banana bread batter in a mixing bowl, ready to be folded in.
  5. Pour batter into pan and bake 55–65 mins. Cool before serving.
    Banana bread batter being poured into a metal loaf pan on a wooden surface, ready for baking.

Nutrition

Serving: 80gCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 250IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.Feel free to add more of your favorite toppings.

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