This Classic Homemade Banana Bread recipe is a delicious way to use overripe bananas. The bread is moist, flavorful, and perfect for breakfast or a snack.
With simple ingredients and straightforward steps, this Banana Bread recipe is easy to follow and can be customized with nuts or chocolate chips if desired.
Easy Banana Bread Recipe
This banana bread features ripe bananas mashed into a batter with flour, sugar, eggs, and butter, baked until golden brown. The recipe takes about 1 hour from start to finish and yields one loaf.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 4×8 inch loaf pan.
- Mix Butter and Bananas: In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth. Stir in the melted butter.
- Add Ingredients: Mix in the baking soda and salt. Then add the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract, mixing well. Finally, stir in the flour until just combined.
- Optional Additions: If desired, fold in walnuts or chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Allow the banana bread to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Cook and Prep Times
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Servings: 1 loaf
- Calories: 200kcal
- Fat: 7g
- Protein: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
