World’s Best Banana Bread
Delicious and moist banana bread, perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Total Time: 80 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf (about 8 servings) 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 to 4 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper for easy removal.
- Mash the ripe bananas using a fork or potato masher until smooth.
- Pour the melted butter into the mashed bananas and mix well.
- Incorporate the sugar into the banana mixture, stirring until combined.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the banana mixture, folding gently until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, and tap it gently on the counter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 55 to 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Notes
Use overripe bananas for maximum sweetness. Customize with chocolate chips or different spices as desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg