Here’s a classic, moist Banana Bread recipe 🍌🍞—perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert:
🥣 Ingredients:
- 2–3 very ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- ½ cup sugar (can reduce to ¼ cup for less sweetness)
- 1 large 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 or pecans), chocolate chips, or cinnamon
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F)
- Grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan
2. Mash Bananas
- In a bowl, mash bananas with a fork until smooth
- Stir in melted butter
3. Mix Wet Ingredients
- Add sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla to the banana mixture
- Mix until combined
4. Add Dry Ingredients
- Sprinkle baking soda and salt over the mixture
- Gently fold in flour until just combined
- Optional: fold in nuts or chocolate chips
5. Bake
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan
- Bake 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
- Let cool 10–15 minutes before slicing
💡 Tips:
- Use very ripe bananas for the best sweetness and flavor
- For extra moisture, add ¼ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- Store wrapped at room temperature 2–3 days or slice and freeze for longer storage
- Sprinkle sugar on top before baking for a slight crunchy crust
If you want, I can give you a quick 1-bowl banana bread recipe that’s ready in under 45 minutes and just as soft and flavorful.
Do you want me to do that?
