Description
This moist banana bread is the kind of easy recipe I love making when I want a quick breakfast, cozy snack, or simple homemade treat. It has a soft, tender crumb, rich banana flavor, and just the right sweetness, making it one of my favorite breakfast ideas, snack recipes, and easy baking food ideas for any day of the week.
Ingredients
3 ripe bananas
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Mash the ripe bananas in a medium bowl until mostly smooth.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
4. Stir the mashed bananas into the wet ingredients until well combined.
5. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold gently just until combined.
7. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
8. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
9. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
10. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Do not overmix the batter after adding the flour, or the banana bread can turn out dense instead of soft and tender.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 52mg
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