Description
This classic banana bread, made with ripe bananas, delivers irresistible flavor and a soft texture, perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- Key Ingredients
- 3–4 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
Instructions
- Instructions
- 1. Preheat Your Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a loaf pan.
- 2. Mash Bananas: In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
- 3. Mix Wet Ingredients: Add melted butter to the mashed bananas and mix well. Stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until blended.
- 4. Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add this mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined; lumps are fine.
- 5. Pour Batter: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and shake gently to even it out.
- 6. Bake: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg