Banana Bread
Hands down the best Banana Bread Recipe I have ever made. It’s moist and full of flavor, this is a classic recipe that you must try! You can also add chocolate chips, walnuts, or eat it plain. And it can easily be adapted into a Gluten Free Banana Bread Recipe.
In my home, bananas never go to waste. We prefer to eat them when they are bright yellow with a little bit of green and barely any brown as a snack or with some peanut butter. But when they start to go brown, they get diced up into cereal, especially oatmeal. If they go really brown, well that means it is time to bake some banana bread!
Banana Bread Tips
Baker’s Tip #1: Be sure the bananas are over-ripe, you want them really brown, and super soft
Baker’s Tip #2: This recipe is quick, easy and can be mixed by hand.
Baker’s Tip #3: You can bake the banana bread is a 9×5 loaf pan, or make it into mini loaves.
Baker’s Tip #4: It’s perfect for breakfast, snack or even dessert! Top it with a little cream cheese if you like.
Baker’s Tip #5: You can add 1 cup of chocolate chips to this recipe for a sweeter version.
Baker’s Tip #6: Swap out the flour for your favorite Gluten Free flour and you will never tell the difference!
Banana Bread freezes great, so anytime you have extra bananas that are going bad, whip up a batch or two of this Banana Bread with walnuts and freeze a batch for later. It also makes great gifts!
Who doesn’t love receiving a basket filled with baked bread (zucchini and cranberry breads are favorites) maybe some homemade freezer jam or strawberry glaze? It would make a great Christmas gift, but also perfect for new moms, teachers, neighbors or even the UPS driver!
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Banana Bread
Moist banana bread packed with flavor! Enjoy for breakfast, snack or dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 cups MINUS 2 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Sugar, granulated
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Oil - canola or vegetable
- 2 Eggs
- 3 very ripe Bananas, mashed
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1/2 cup Walnuts, chopped, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a bread pan with non-stick cooking spray
- In a large bowl, sift together dry ingredients; flour, sugar, baking soda and salt
- Add oil and eggs, one at a time. Beat after each addition
- Add mashed banana and vanilla, beat well
- Fold in nuts
- Pour into pan ( recipe makes 1 regular loaf (9x5) or 3-4 mini loaves)
- Bake at 350 degrees - regular loaf 50-60 minutes or mini loaves 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
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Growing up I always thought my mom made the best banana bread. I found this recipe a while back and I’ve made it a few times. I can honestly say it’s BETTER than my moms haha!!
Wow! That’s such an honor that you like my Banana Bread Recipe! Thanks for letting us know!
-Liz
Do you have to use over ripened bananas because I just got mine and they aren’t browning yet. Should I wait ?
Olivia
Hi Olivia, yes it’s best to use brown bananas. You can ripen them quicker if you place them in a brown paper bag for a day, or you can bake them – 350 degrees with the peel on for about 15-30 minutes, lay them on a cookie sheet.
Happy Baking!
-Liz
Love the recipe. If the Banana’s are not as ripe you can put them in the microwave for 3min. and then I like to put 1/2 cup of chocolate chips in it and blend it and stir in the nut’s. This makes the Banana sweeter and swirl the chocolate for a great taste and looks great .
Love those ideas Stafano! Thanks for stopping by!
-Liz
Thank you .. have been looking for this exact recipe! I grew up on this very one.
That’s so awesome! Thrilled you like the recipe!
-Liz
Does anyone know the nutritional value of this recipe?
You can input the recipes into this calculator to find out: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator
Hope this helps!
Perfect recipe! I make this recipe (but as muffins) every week! Thank you!
So glad you love it Amity! Thanks for stopping by!
How long do you cook your muffins for?
About 12-15 min-family eats them all within a few days every time:)
So glad you all love it!
If I don’t add walnuts will it still be good?
Sure Anna-Marie, it will be just as good.
Happy Baking!
~Liz
Making this recipe right now but used melted butter instead of oil. Yum Yum!
Banana bread is my all time favorite tea time cake and we take tea and cake seriously in England! Love the addition of the nuts too.
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I love banana bread and yours looks awesome!!! Walnuts are best in this stuff!!!
Lisa
I agree Lisa, walnuts are the best! Thanks for stopping by!
~Liz