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Best Banana Bread Recipe

Best Banana Bread Recipe

This Best Banana Bread Recipe is easy to make, super soft, and moist! Perfect for using up overripe bananas.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 loaf
Calories 168 kcal

Equipment

  • Loaf pan
  • large bowls
  • fork
  • Spatula
  • microwave

Ingredients
  

  • 1 stick Butter ½ cup, melted
  • 3 large Ripe Bananas mashed
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or grease with butter and set aside.
  • Add the stick of butter to a large bowl and microwave for 1 minute, or until melted.
  • Add the bananas to the same bowl and mash with a fork.
  • Add the vanilla extract and egg to the bowl and use the same fork to mash and stir until no yellow streaks of egg remain.
  • In a second large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together with a spatula just until combined.
  • Pour the batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.

Notes

For best results, store in a plastic wrap and then in a zip-top bag or container. Freezes well for up to 2 months. You can add chopped nuts or chocolate chips if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 270mgPotassium: 157mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 3.3mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1.3mg
Keyword Banana Bread, Best Banana Bread Recipe, easy banana bread, Moist Banana Bread, overripe bananas, quick bread
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