Description
Indulge in the delightful world of homemade banana bread with this easy recipe that transforms overripe bananas into a moist and flavorful loaf. In just 10 minutes of prep time, you’ll have a warm, fragrant banana bread baking in your oven. This recipe is incredibly versatile; feel free to mix in walnuts or chocolate chips to suit your taste. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or even dessert, each slice is rich in flavor and tenderness. Plus, it freezes beautifully, allowing you to enjoy this treat whenever the craving strikes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 ripe bananas (about 2 cups mashed)
- 1/3 cup salted butter (melted)
- 3/4 cup 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 all-purpose flour
- Optional: 1 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease and flour an 8.5×4.5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash ripe bananas until smooth. Stir in melted butter, sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla until well combined.
- Sprinkle baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt over the mixture and stir until mixed.
- Gently fold in flour and optional nuts or chocolate chips until no streaks of flour remain.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 68g)
- Calories: 198
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 196mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 23mg