The Best Banana Bread Recipe

Easy Banana Bread Recipe is the best in flavor, super soft and moist! A great way to use up overripe bananas, this bread is simple and healthy.

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What is the best banana to use for banana bread?

To make the best banana bread recipe, you will want to use overripe bananas that are starting to turn brown. When bananas turn brown, they get sweeter. This means you need less added sugar, and makes for a healthy banana bread.

My particular recipe involves using 4 bananas, but you want to find small to medium bananas. If you are using large bananas, only 3 should be sufficient.

What else can you add to banana bread?

Banana bread pairs well with a variety of extra additions. Here are a few recipes you can try that are absolutely tasty and change up the classic:

• pineapple banana bread
• chocolate chip banana bread

Will this easy banana bread recipe work for muffins?

Another question you might have will be if this recipe will work for muffins, and the anser is yes! My recommendation would be to use either cupcake liners, or spray some pam on the muffin tin.

Scoop the banana bread batter ½ full, and then bake for 30-40 minutes. You will want a toothpick to come out clean!

What are the ingredients you will need to make this banana bread?

• 4 bananas (starting to go brown)
• ½ cup salted butter (melted)
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

How to make banana bread from scratch?

First thing you will do before making this banana bread recipe is to pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, add the bananas to your mixing bowl and with the whisk attachment, mix for about 2 minutes. This helps get those bananas mashed up!

The next thing you will do is add in the melted butter or almost melted. Then, mix these for about 1 minute.

Then, you will add both the brown sugar and the granulated sugar to the mixing bowl. Mix for another minute to ensure that the sugar is evenly distributed.

The next step will be to add in your two eggs. Mix for at least 2 minutes.

Then, add in your vanilla extract and baking soda. I add the baking soda in before the flour so that it has a chance to really get mixed in thoroughly!

Finally, add in the flour! Mix for another two or three minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. This helps loosen up any stubborn flour that might not have gotten mixed in.

Pour this banana bread batter into a greased loaf pan. I used the ceramic coated loaf pan that can be found here on Amazon.

Bake this banana bread at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 50-60 minutes or until the center comes out clean with a toothpick.

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Easy Banana Bread Recipe

Easy Banana Bread Recipe is the best in flavor, super soft and moist! A great way to use up overripe bananas, this bread is simple and healthy.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword banana bread recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings 12 slices

Calories 238 kcal

Author Joanna Stephens

Ingredients

Ingredients:

• 4 bananas
• ½ cup salted butter melted
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar firmly packed
• 2 eggs
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

Instructions:

1. First thing you will do before making this banana bread recipe is to pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, add the bananas to your mixing bowl and with the whisk attachment, mix for about 2 minutes. This helps get those bananas mashed up!

2. Then, add in the melted butter to the mashed bananas. Mix for about 1 minute. Then add in both sugars. You will then mix for about 2 minutes until the sugar has been mixed well.
   

3. The next thing you will do is add in the eggs. Mix well, and then add in your vanilla extract and baking soda.
   

4. Finally, add in the flour. Mix well, and use a rubber spatula so that you get any ingredients that may be sticking to the sides of the bowl or the bottom.
   

5. Pour this banana bread batter into a greased loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes. You should be able to stick a toothpick in the center and it comes out clean.
   

6. Let it cool for 5 minutes and then serve! Any leftovers should be wrapped up with plastic wrap or placed in an airtight container.
   

Nutrition Facts

Easy Banana Bread Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 238 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 48mg16%

Sodium 186mg8%

Potassium 180mg5%

Carbohydrates 38g13%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 22g24%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 301IU6%

Vitamin C 3mg4%

Calcium 18mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.