Description
Easy Banana Bread Recipe made with ripe bananas and simple ingredients you already have. Quick to make, moist, flavorful, and always a hit!
Ingredients
Scale
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
3–4 medium ripe bananas (or 2 large), mashed
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the Pans
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two 8×4-inch loaf pans with parchment paper or grease them generously. - Mash the Bananas
In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until smooth, leaving some small chunks for texture. - Cream Butter and Sugar
In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy using a hand or stand mixer. - Add Eggs
Add the eggs individually, beating thoroughly after each to fully combine. - Mix Dry Ingredients
Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a different bowl and whisk until evenly blended. - Combine All Ingredients
Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring just until combined. Fold in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract. - Bake
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle emerges clean. - Cool
Let the loaves rest in the pans for 5 to 10 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool fully.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for best flavor and moisture.
Tent with foil if tops brown too quickly.
Store covered at room temperature up to 3 days, or freeze up to 3 months.
Add-ins like chocolate chips or nuts make great variations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes + Time (Mixing/Resting): 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (based on 10 slices per loaf)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg