Banana Bread
Moist, fluffy, and packed with rich banana flavor, this homemade banana bread is the perfect way to use up ripe bananas. Easy to make with simple pantry ingredients, it’s a classic quick bread that the whole family will love. Enjoy it plain, with chocolate chips, or with crunchy walnuts for the ultimate comfort bake.
Ingredients
- 3 overripe bananas mashed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup butter melted
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Optional
- ½ cup chopped nuts or chocolate chip
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F
- Grease a loaf pan
- In a bowl, whisk together flour (2 cups), baking soda (1 tsp.), salt (1/2 tsp.) and cinnamon ( 1 tsp.)
- In another bowl, mix mashed bananas (3), melted butter (1/2 cup), and brown sugar (3/4 cup) until smooth.
- Beat in eggs (2) and vanilla extract (1 tsp.).
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in chopped nuts (1/2 cup) or chocolate chips (1/2 cup) (optional)
- Pour batter into the loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.