Description
This Easy Banana Bread Recipe is a classic favorite that is moist, flavorful, and perfect for using up overripe bananas. With simple ingredients and easy steps, you’ll have a delicious loaf of banana bread in no time.
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (beaten)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a loaf pan.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a bowl, mash bananas and mix with butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla.
- Combine dry ingredients: In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Combine wet and dry: Gently mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
- Add mix-ins: Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake: Pour batter into the pan and bake for 50-60 minutes.
- Cool and serve: Cool in the pan before transferring to a rack.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor and natural sweetness.
- This banana bread freezes well for up to 3 months—just wrap tightly and store in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
