Description
Indulge in this classic Old Fashioned Banana Bread recipe that’s easy to make and perfect for breakfast or a snack. Moist, flavorful, and packed with ripe bananas, it’s a family favorite!
Ingredients
Ripe Bananas:
2 to 3 ripe bananas (mashed, about 1 cup)
Unsalted Butter:
1/3 cup melted
Granulated Sugar:
3/4 cup
Large Egg:
1, beaten
Vanilla Extract:
1 teaspoon
Baking Soda:
1 teaspoon
Salt:
1/4 teaspoon
All-Purpose Flour:
1 1/2 cups
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas, add melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add dry ingredients: Sprinkle in baking soda, salt, and flour. Stir until just combined.
- Bake: Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 55–60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and serve: Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- For added flavor, stir in walnuts, pecans, or chocolate chips.
- This bread freezes well—wrap tightly and store for up to 3 months.
- Best enjoyed slightly warm with butter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Bread, Dessert, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
