Banana Bread is a soft, moist baked bread made with ripe bananas. It’s easy to make and perfect for breakfast or a snack. 🍌🍞
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
- ½ cup butter (melted) or oil
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Optional add-ins
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ tsp cinnamon
Instructions 👩🍳
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Mash bananas in a large bowl.
- Add melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well.
- In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the banana mixture.
- Stir until just mixed (do not overmix).
- Pour batter into a greased loaf pan.
- Bake 50–60 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
✅ Serving ideas
- Spread with butter
- Drizzle honey
- Add cream cheese frosting
💡 Tips for the best banana bread
- Use very ripe bananas with brown spots for more sweetness.
- Do not overmix the batter or the bread can become dense.
- Let it cool 10–15 minutes before slicing.
If you want, I can also show you:
- The super moist bakery-style banana bread recipe 🍌
- A 3-ingredient banana bread
- Banana bread without eggs or butter.
