Best Banana Bread Recipe is so easy to make and super soft and moist! The very best way to use up overripe bananas this bread is tender and packed full of flavor!
Since I have already shared with you my family’s favorite Chocolate Chip Banana Bread it was time to give you my very best classic recipe as well! If you love all things banana, then make up these Banana Nut Muffins too, one bowl, so easy, so GOOD!
What Is The Best Banana Bread Recipe?
To make the very best banana bread that comes out super moist, it is important to start out with those ugly, overripe bananas! In the picture below you can see the bananas that I used for this recipe post. These bananas are just ripe enough to work with. They need to be a dark yellow with lots of browning. You can use bananas that are even darker than this! The riper the bananas, the more moist your bread will be and the more banana flavor it will have!
How Do You Keep Banana Bread Moist?
The best way to keep banana bread moist for days is to wrap it tightly! Once your bread is baked and cooled, I recommend wrapping tightly in plastic wrap. Then, take a second step and store it in a large zip top freezer bag or a plastic container with a tight fitting lid. Stored this way on the counter, your bread will last up to 3 days. If you’d like, you can store it wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 6 days.
How to Make Banana Bread:
This recipe makes one loaf of banana bread. The first step is to preheat your oven and prepare a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or grease with butter.
- Next, take a large bowl as seen below and whisk together your dry ingredients. This will include the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a separate bowl melt your butter in the microwave, then add in the bananas and mash until mostly smooth.
- Add your eggs and vanilla to your mashed banana mixer and use your fork to combine everything really well, until you no longer see any streaks of eggs.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together with a spatula just until combined. Don’t overmix.
- Now, you are ready to pour your batter into your prepared pan and bake!
**NOTE: You can also mash your bananas with the melted butter in your stand mixer if preferred.
Can you Freeze Banana Bread?
Yes! If you’d like to freeze this then allow it to cool completely at room temperature on a plate or wire rack once it comes out of the oven. Once cool, wrap the bread in plastic wrap, then wrap in foil. Freeze the bread for up to 2 months for best results.
To thaw the bread, remove from the freezer and allow it to come to room temperature, covered on the counter. This will take about 24 hours.
Enjoy!
~Nichole
Best Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Stick (1/2 Cup) Butter
- 3 Large Ripe Bananas
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or grease with butter and set aside.
- Add the stick of butter to a large bowl and microwave for 1 minute, or until melted.
- Add the bananas to the same bowl and mash with a fork.
- Add the vanilla extract and egg to the bowl and use the same fork to mash and stir until no yellow streaks of egg remain.
- In a second large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together with a spatula just until combined.
- Pour the batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
Quick & delicious!
This is the best recipe for banana bread…. I have been in search of a great recipe and now I found it…. Thank you!
Love this recipe. I made muffins instead of loaf and they came out great!
My roommates and I love this recipe! We can never seem to eat any of our bananas, so we are forced to make this almost every other week – but we aren’t complaining! We like to add nutmeg and clove too.
this is the best banana bread, like ever. i used half a cup of the flour suggested and a quarter of the sugar. none of the butter and a whole teaspoon of ginger (which wasn’t in the original recipe). Also I used baking soda instead of baking powder coz I’d run out, but seriously. This recipe is the best.
First time i made it .. It did seem very heavy. I questioned. If i did something wrong with bananas i really mashed them. Also it did not seem to rise the way ot should any suggestions
I’m a diabetic, I’m wondering if I could lower the sugar instead of 1 cup to quarter of a cup. Would it ruin the flavor and texture of the bread
Hi! Sorry, without testing it myself I can’t give an accurate answer on that. If you try it, let us know 🙂
I will tell you that if you replace the sugar for Xylitol it doesn’t affect the recipe in the least. I also replace sugar for a date paste to make it sugar free for my FIL.
My first time making this recipe. My son wanted banana bread made so we tried and the outcome was awesome. Very moist bread to be exact.
Amazing! Made just as posted. It was awesome!
Great recipe! I added a teaspoon of nutmeg, lemon rind, lemon juice from a whole lemon, evaporated milk, crushed almonds, a little crushed peanuts and extra banana.
It was very delicious!
Rave reviews – It is a little more moist than other bananas breads I’ve made. Is that what it’s suppose to be or am I not baking it long enough.
Easy to assemble, moist and delicious. Thought I’d have some for the next day but family couldn’t get enough of it. Will double recipe next time and add walnuts.
I used this as more of a base recipe. I used 2/3 c brown sugar and 1/3 c white. I stored the brown sugar in with the wet ingredients and the white into the dry as instructed. I also added 1/4 tsp nutmeg into the dry ingredients. So super good!
This is the best banana bread recipe I’ve ever used! Super east and moist! I substituted half the flour for white whole wheat and 1/4 of the flour with ground flax. I also substituted half the sugar with honey (cup per cup) and added chocolate chips to half the batter (I made double recipe) it was absolutely delicious! Thanks for this!
This is the best banana bread I’ve ever had. I used 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour instead and used less than 1 cup of coconut sugar. It came out super moist and tasty! Also out chocolate chips in. I will be making this often. Thanks!
Super easy to make and extremely yummy. Thanks for sharing.
I am Not a very good baker. This recipe is super easy to follow & makes me look like a “Super Star Momma” when my family tries it! Many thanks for sharing your awesome bread recipe!!👍😋
I’ve made a few different banana bread recipes this past year and this ones definitely the best. I didn’t add as much sugar and I added chocolate chips and walnuts.
Can you double the recipe to make two loaves at one time?
Yes 🙂
I tripled the recipe and it was perfect.
Do you use salted or unsalted butter?
I used salted.