Description
Experience the ultimate comfort of home baking with The World’s Best Banana Bread Recipe. This easy-to-make banana bread is perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert, boasting a rich flavor and moist texture that everyone will love. Made with ripe bananas and simple ingredients, this recipe allows you to customize it with nuts or chocolate chips for an added twist.
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
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
- Mix in the melted butter until well combined.
- Add sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract; stir until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined; avoid overmixing.
- If desired, fold in nuts before pouring batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes before transferring to a rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (75g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg