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A sliced loaf of moist Banana Bread Recipe on a dark serving board, showing its soft interior with specks of banana and a golden-brown crust, with bananas in the background.

banana bread recipe

This banana bread recipe has been perfected over 15 years with simple ingredients and one-bowl prep. Moist, flavorful, and easy to customize with mix-ins or smart swaps. The brown butter secret adds depth for bakery-style flavor.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Home Baking
Calories: 240
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3–4 Overripe bananas - Mashed until smooth
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter - Melted or browned then cooled
  • 1 Egg - Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup Sugar - Can use brown or coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 ½ cups All-purpose flour - Or whole wheat use ¾ amount
  • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon - Optional adds warmth
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon juice - Optional prevents banana darkening
  • ½ cup Walnuts - Optional chopped
  • ½ cup Chocolate chips - Optional

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For mixing all ingredients)
  • 1 Fork (For mashing bananas)
  • 1 Measuring cups (Dry and liquid measurements)
  • 1 Measuring spoons (For spices, baking soda, etc.)
  • 1 9x5 inch loaf pan (Greased before baking)
  • 1 Wooden spoon (Or spatula for gentle mixing)
  • 1 Toothpick (For doneness testing)
  • 1 Small saucepan (For browning butter (optional)

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven and grease your loaf pan.
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  2. Mash bananas until smooth and mix with melted butter and wet ingredients.
    A mixing bowl filled with mashed bananas, flour, brown sugar, an egg, and melted butter, with a wooden spoon ready to mix the batter.
  3. Add dry ingredients and gently fold in the flour until just combined.
    A loaf of banana bread in a baking tin being dusted generously with powdered sugar from a spoon above.
  4. Stir in any mix-ins and pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
    A freshly baked golden-brown loaf of banana bread in a rectangular metal pan, with a split down the center showing its moist texture.
  5. Bake the bread, then let it cool before serving.
    A sliced loaf of moist Banana Bread Recipe on a dark serving board, showing its soft interior with specks of banana and a golden-brown crust, with bananas in the background.

Nutrition

Serving: 85gCalories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1.1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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