Description
This Best Easy Banana Bread Recipe is a moist, delicious homemade treat perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. Made with ripe bananas, melted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and a blend of baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt, this banana bread is wonderfully flavorful and tender. You can add walnuts or chocolate chips for extra texture and taste. Baked in a loaf pan until golden and set, it’s simple to prepare and always a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 ripe bananas (about 2 cups mashed)
- 1/3 cup salted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups (212g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips, plus extra for topping if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Lightly grease and flour an 8.5×4.5-inch loaf pan or spray it with baking spray to prevent sticking.
- In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas with the melted butter. Then add the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Stir well using a large wooden spoon until fully combined.
- Sprinkle the baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt evenly over the banana mixture. Stir gently to combine all ingredients.
- Add the all-purpose flour and the chopped walnuts or chocolate chips if using. Stir the batter just until no streaks of flour remain, being careful not to overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing it onto a wire rack to cool completely. Slice into 10 thick slices and serve.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (about 1/10 of loaf)
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg