Description
This classic Banana Bread recipe is moist, flavorful, and easy to make. Perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert, this delicious loaf is filled with ripe bananas and optional add-ins like walnuts or chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Scale
Ripe Bananas:
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
Butter Mixture:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Sugar and Eggs:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
Vanilla Extract:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Optional Add-Ins:
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a loaf pan.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Mash bananas, mix with melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon if using.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture.
- Add Optional Ingredients: Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour batter into pan and bake for 50-60 minutes.
- Cool and Serve: Let cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For extra moisture, use very ripe bananas with brown spots.
- Store cooled bread tightly wrapped at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
