Bake soft, moist banana bread with this easy recipe that’s perfect for breakfast, snacks, or a sweet treat any time of day.
Banana bread is a soft, sweet loaf made with ripe bananas and simple pantry ingredients. It’s easy to bake and perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. This recipe gives you a moist and flavorful bread every time, filling your kitchen with a warm, comforting aroma.
Banana Bread Recipe
Course: snack
Cuisine: American
Yield: 8 servings
Cooking Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 Bananas
- 208 grams all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg, freshly grated
- 113 grams Butter, softened
- 100 grams Sugar
- 2 Large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon Canola oil
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
Steps
- Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C.
- Place 3 unpeeled bananas on a baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes.
- Remove bananas and allow to cool.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350°F/175 °C.
- Butter/oil the bread pan.
- Combine dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
- Cream butter and sugar together.
- Incorporate the eggs, oil, and vanilla into the butter and sugar.
- Peel the roasted bananas and mash.
- Add bananas to the creamed mixture and mix thoroughly.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix.
- Pour batter into the prepared bread pan and drop it on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
- Slice the remaining banana and arrange in a single layer on the batter.
- Bake bread for 45-50 minutes.