Description
A moist and flavorful loaf of banana bread perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
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
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (or chocolate chips)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and lightly grease or flour an 8.5×4.5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, combine mashed bananas with melted butter, then add sugar, egg, and vanilla. Stir well.
- Sprinkle baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt over the mixture and stir to combine.
- Add flour and walnuts or chocolate chips, stirring just until no streaks of flour remain. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice into 10 thick slices and serve.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for best flavor. Don’t overmix the batter to keep the bread light and fluffy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg