Best Banana Bread Recipe
This moist and easy Banana Bread Recipe is made with ripe bananas, simple pantry ingredients, and optional chocolate chips or nuts. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Servings: 10 Slices
Calories: 285kcal
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- ½ cup melted unsalted butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare the loaf pan.
- Mash the bananas in a large bowl.
- Whisk in the butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
- Fold in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Stir in any optional mix-ins.
- Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 55–65 minutes.
- Cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Overripe bananas provide the sweetest flavor and moistest texture.
- Mix the batter gently to avoid a tough loaf.
- Add chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit to create your favorite variation.
- This bread tastes even better the next day as the flavors continue to develop.
Nutrition (Per Slice)
- Calories: 285
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Protein: 4g
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Cholesterol: 52mg
- Sodium: 210mg
- Potassium: 260mg
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 20g
- Calcium: 40mg
- Iron: 1.5mg