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A moist Banana Bread Recipe loaf with visible melted chocolate chunks inside, sliced to reveal its soft, rich texture, with bananas blurred in the background.

Banana Bread Recipe

This banana bread recipe turns overripe bananas into a moist, flavorful loaf the whole family loves. Easy enough for busy mornings, kid-approved, and even better the next day.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 285
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3–4 whole Overripe bananas - Mashed until mostly smooth
  • 1 ½ cups All-purpose flour - Can swap with whole wheat or gluten-free
  • ½ cup Granulated sugar - Can use coconut sugar
  • ½ cup Brown sugar - Light or dark; can swap with maple syrup
  • 2 large Eggs - Room temperature; or use flax egg substitute
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter - Softened or melted and cooled
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Sour cream - Adds extra moisture
  • ½ cup Walnuts or pecans - Chopped
  • ½ cup Chocolate chips - Semi-sweet or dark
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon - Warm spice flavor

Equipment

  • 1 9x5 inch loaf pan (Metal works best for even baking)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For combining wet and dry ingredients)
  • 1 Measuring cups & spoons (For accurate ingredient portions)
  • 1 Fork (For mashing bananas)
  • 1 Rubber spatula (For folding batter gently)
  • 1 Wire cooling rack (To cool bread evenly after baking)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Mash bananas until mostly smooth. Let butter soften or melt and cool slightly.
    Two ripe bananas on a wooden board beside a bowl of mashed banana mixture and another small bowl filled with butter, with a spoon resting nearby.
  2. In a large bowl, cream butter with granulated and brown sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in mashed bananas and vanilla.
    A bowl of mashed banana batter topped with sliced bananas and brown sugar, surrounded by fresh bananas, butter, flour, and sugar in bowls on a light background.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined. Add nuts, chocolate chips, or cinnamon if desired.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 60–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  5. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature for 3–4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
    A freshly baked golden-brown loaf of banana bread in a white baking dish, with a cracked top showing its soft, moist texture inside.

Nutrition

Serving: 900gCalories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 230mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1.2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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