Here’s a classic Banana Bread 🍌🍞 recipe—moist, soft, and perfect for breakfast or a snack:
Ingredients
- 3–4 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1/2 cup (115 g) butter, melted
- 3/4 cup (150 g) sugar (white or brown)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 175 °C (350 °F).
- Grease a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Mix Wet Ingredients
- In a bowl, mash bananas.
- Add melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Combine Dry Ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Combine Wet and Dry
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Stir gently until just combined.
- Fold in nuts or chocolate chips if using.
- Bake
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice and enjoy!
✅ Tips:
- Use very ripe bananas for sweeter and moister bread.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to keep it soft and tender.
- Add a drizzle of honey or caramel on top for extra sweetness.
I can also share a quick 1-bowl banana bread recipe that takes less than 10 minutes to prepare if you want. Do you want me to?
