Here’s a simple and classic banana bread recipe — moist, sweet, and perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. 🍌🍞
🛒 Ingredients (Makes 1 loaf)
- 3 ripe bananas (the riper, the sweeter)
- 1/3 cup melted butter (or vegetable oil)
- ½ cup sugar (adjust to taste; can use brown sugar for deeper flavor)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- Optional: ½ cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans) or chocolate chips
🍌 Instructions
- Preheat Oven
- Preheat to 350°F / 175°C. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mash Bananas
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
- Mix Wet Ingredients
- Stir in melted butter, sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla until well combined.
- Add Dry Ingredients
- Sprinkle in baking soda and salt.
- Add flour gradually and stir until just combined (don’t overmix).
- Fold in nuts or chocolate chips if using.
- Bake
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake 50–60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool & Serve
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack.
🍽️ Tips
- Use very ripe bananas with brown spots for maximum sweetness and flavor.
- For extra moistness, add 2–3 tbsp of yogurt or sour cream to the batter.
- Leftover banana bread can be toasted with butter for a quick snack.
If you want, I can also give a quick microwave banana bread recipe that makes a single-serving loaf in about 5 minutes. Do you want that version?
