Description
A moist and soft banana bread made with ripe bananas, butter, and warm vanilla flavor. This easy homemade loaf is perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5 loaf pan.
- Mash bananas in a large bowl until smooth.
- Mix in melted butter and sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time and whisk gently.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- In another bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Fold dry ingredients into banana mixture.
- Pour batter into loaf pan.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes until golden and set.
- Cool slightly before slicing.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for best sweetness and flavor. Avoid overmixing the batter. Store banana bread in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg