Banana Bread Recipe
Those recipe bananas to use in this moist, delicious banana bread and you’ll learn why it’s the most popular recipe on Simply Recipes. This banana bread has been the most popular recipe in Simple Recipes for over 10 years. Thousands of people make it every day. Why?
Because this really is the best banana bread recipe, period. You can mix everything in one bowl, you can vary the amount of sugar or banana. And the secret to its great taste? Melted butter.
Our most popular banana bread is moist, delicious, and absolutely packed with banana flavor. This All recipes community favorite will quickly become your go-to banana bread recipe!
The beauty of this banana bread recipe is that you don’t need a fancy mixer! All you need is a mixing bowl, a fork for beating the eggs, and a sturdy spoon for mixing the batter. The amount of sugar is flexible. The original recipe called for a cup of white sugar, but most people, including me, do just fine with 3/4 cup, and many are happy with 1/2 cup.
Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins
Servings:12 Yield: 1 (9x5-inch) loaf
Banana Bread Ingredients
You likely already have all the ingredients you’ll need for this banana bread recipe on hand. If not, here’s what to add to your grocery list:
- Flour: All-purpose flour gives the banana bread structure.
- Baking soda: Baking soda acts as a leavened, which means it helps the banana bread rise.
- Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the overall flavor, but it won’t make the loaf taste salty.
- Butter: A stick of butter lends richness, moisture, and irresistible flavor.
- Brown sugar: Brown sugar sweetens things up and adds a hint of warmth.
- Eggs: Eggs act as a binding agent, which means they hold the batter together.
- Bananas: Of course, you’ll need bananas! Choose overripe bananas.
How to Make Banana Bread
You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this simple banana bread:
- Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl.
- Beat the butter and sugar in another bowl. Add the eggs and mashed bananas.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture.
- Pour the batter into a loaf pan and bake in a preheated oven.
How to Make Banana Bread Moist
This banana bread is super moist thanks to butter, eggs, and brown sugar (which adds more moisture than white sugar). Plus, mashed bananas have plenty of moisture on their own. Make sure you store the banana bread properly to keep it moist for several days.
How Long to Bake Banana Bread
This banana bread recipe should be perfectly baked after about an hour in an oven preheated to 350 degrees F. You’ll know it’s done when a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Make sure you let the bread sit in the pan for about 10 minutes before turning it out. Otherwise, it might not stay in one piece.
You can add chopped nuts, raisins, or a cup of chocolate chips if you like, or pour the batter into a muffin tin and make banana nut muffins instead. You can even go a step further and make chocolate banana bread.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup butter
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 ⅓ cups mashed overripe bananas
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat the brown sugar and butter with an electric mixer in a separate large bowl until smooth. Stir in the eggs and mashed banana until well blended. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 231 | Calories |
| 9g | Fat |
| 35g | Carbs |
| 4g | Protein |