Banana Bread

Enjoy my favorite Banana Bread, a sweet and moist quick bread perfect for breakfast or a snack.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Cool Time 20

Total Time 1 20

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings slices

Calories 274 kcal

Equipment

9x5" baking pan
medium mixing bowl
Large mixing bowl
Electric hand or stand mixer
wire cooling rack

Ingredients

1.75 cups all-purpose flour 210g
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
0.75 cups light or dark brown sugar 165g
0.5 cups unsalted butter room temperature (113g)
2 large eggs
1.75 cups mashed ripe bananas 430g
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with butter or baking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the brown sugar and butter together on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, scraping the bowl between each. Then beat in the vanilla extract. Mix in the mashed bananas and fold in the dry ingredients until just combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes then remove and finish cooling on a wire rack.

Notes

Measure the flour accurately to prevent dry banana bread. Softened butter yields a light texture. Use room-temperature eggs for better binding. A few chunks of banana in the batter enhances texture.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 274kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 363mgPotassium: 204mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 363IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Banana Bread, breakfast bread, Dessert, moist bread, quick bread, sweet bread