A Delicious and Easy Banana Bread Recipe

This isn’t your grandma’s banana bread recipe (although it could be!). This recipe is all about creating a moist, flavorful loaf packed with banana goodness, without any fancy ingredients or complicated steps.

Perfect for:

• Weekend baking projects (it’s so easy, even beginners can do it!)
• Using up those overripe bananas on your counter
• A delicious breakfast, snack, or dessert

What makes this recipe special?

• Simple ingredients: You probably already have most of them in your pantry!
• Super moist: No dry, crumbly banana bread here. This recipe is guaranteed to be soft and satisfying.
• Customizable: Feel free to add your favorite mix-ins like nuts, chocolate chips, or dried fruit.

Ready to bake? Let’s get started!

Gather your Ingredients:

• 3 ripe bananas (the browner the better!)
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Baking Bliss: Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth. You can use a fork or a potato masher for this step.
3. Using an electric mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the mashed bananas.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon (if using).
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix!
7. Fold in the chopped nuts (if using) with a rubber spatula.
8. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Tips for a Top-Tier Treat:

• For an extra moist and flavorful loaf, use very ripe bananas. The browner the better!
• If you don’t have an electric mixer, you can cream the butter and sugar together by hand using a bowl and a wooden spoon. It will just take a little longer.
• Don’t overmix the batter! Once the dry ingredients are just incorporated, stop mixing. Overmixing can lead to a tough banana bread.
• Feel free to get creative with add-ins! Chocolate chips, dried fruit, or even a swirl of peanut butter can add another layer of flavor and texture.

Banana Bread Recipe

Whether you savor it warm with a pat of butter or toast it for a crispy edge the next day, this banana bread recipe is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.

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Course Breakfast

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 2 ripe bananas the browner the better!
• 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional

Instructions

 

• Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth. You can use a fork or a potato masher for this step.
• Using an electric mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the mashed bananas.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon (if using).
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix!
• Fold in the chopped nuts (if using) with a rubber spatula.
• Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

• For an extra moist and flavorful loaf, use very ripe bananas. The browner the better!
• If you don't have an electric mixer, you can cream the butter and sugar together by hand using a bowl and a wooden spoon. It will just take a little longer.
• Don't overmix the batter! Once the dry ingredients are just incorporated, stop mixing. Overmixing can lead to a tough banana bread.
• Feel free to get creative with add-ins! Chocolate chips, dried fruit, or even a swirl of peanut butter can add another layer of flavor and texture.

Keyword banana bread, easy, homemade, recipe

Enjoy your delicious homemade banana bread!

Whether you savor it warm with a pat of butter or toast it for a crispy edge the next day, this recipe is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.  And with its ease of preparation and delightful taste, it’s a recipe you’ll want to bake again and again.