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Banana Bread ingredients – ripe bananas, flour, sugar, eggs, melted butter, baking soda, salt, with optional walnuts and chocolate chips.

Banana Bread – Moist & Easy Classic Recipe

This Banana Bread recipe is a timeless classic – moist, fluffy, and full of sweet banana flavor. It’s a simple recipe that uses ripe bananas, flour, sugar, and butter to create the perfect loaf for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. Easy to make in one bowl, it’s ideal for using up overripe bananas.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 230
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large ripe bananas (about 300 g, peeled & mashed)
  • 120 g unsalted butter, melted
  • 150 g granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5 ml vanilla extract
  • 250 g all-purpose flour
  • 8 g baking soda
  • 2 g salt
  • 60 g chopped walnuts (optional)
  • 60 g chocolate chips (optional)

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk or hand mixer
  • Loaf pan (22x12 cm)
  • Spatula
  • Oven

Method
 

  1. Prep oven: Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and line a 22x12 cm loaf pan.
  2. Mash bananas: In a mixing bowl, mash bananas until smooth.
    Banana Bread step 1 – ripe bananas mashed smoothly in a glass bowl with a fork.
  3. Mix wet ingredients: Stir in melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until well combined.
  4. Add dry ingredients: Fold in flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix gently until just combined.
  5. Optional mix-ins: Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips if desired.
  6. Bake: Pour batter into loaf pan. Bake 50–55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    Banana Bread step 2 – banana bread batter poured into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper, ready to bake.
  7. Cool & serve: Allow to cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Slice and serve.
    Banana Bread final dish – moist banana bread loaf sliced on a wooden board, showing fluffy golden texture inside.

Notes

  • The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful the bread.
  • Add cinnamon or nutmeg for extra warmth.
  • Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or freeze slices for up to 2 months.