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Banana Bread Recipe

This classic Banana Bread Recipe is soft, fluffy, and incredibly flavorful. Made with ripe bananas, this moist banana bread is perfect for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack. Whether you’re looking for a healthy banana bread, a homemade banana bread variation, or even a twist like zucchini banana bread or banana bread pudding, this is the ultimate guide to making the best banana bread every time.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ripe bananas mashed
  • 1/2 cup melted butter unsalted
  • 3/4 cup sugar brown or white
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon optional
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
  2. Mash bananas in a large bowl until smooth.
  3. Mix wet ingredients – stir in melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
  4. Whisk dry ingredients in another bowl – flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  5. Combine wet and dry mixtures gently (do not overmix).
  6. Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips if using.
  7. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  8. Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Let the super moist banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Notes

  • For a banana cake recipe, add frosting on top (cream cheese or chocolate).
  • For healthy banana bread, replace sugar with honey or maple syrup and use whole wheat flour.
  • Try a banana bread pudding by using leftover slices.
  • Add zucchini for a zucchini banana bread twist.
  • Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor.