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:Â 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.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can I use baking powder instead of baking soda? Thank you!
No, I’m sorry it doesn’t work the same. Baking soda is a must for this recipe 🙂
I’m goin to make this bread later today, am curiots if I can use parchment paper instead of spraying the pan?
I think that would work fine 🙂
Thought o this the other day if I made this recipe but instead of bread I made it into cookies how long would I bake them?
Hey Nichole ! What can I use instead od eggs?
Hi! Some people have used flax eggs with success. You could also try 1/2 cup of unsweet apple sauce 🙂
I made a double batch of bread this time yes it’s a big hit in my house…question for you, it came out great once again but bread is darker would it be because the bananas were really ripe?
I made this yesterday with parchment paper instead of spraying the pan, a wonderful moist bread, very good, my boyfriend loves it…
Thank you for posting this recipe
Thanks for letting me know it worked out with the parchment paper! 🙂
Can you sprinkle brown sugar on the top as a topping??
just made this, great tasting recipe. I added walnuts also. Sooo yummy!! thanks for a GREAT RECIPE!!!!
What amount of walnuts did you use?
I got a small bag of them used it all was perfect amount
This was a huge hit! Never made bread before so i really wasn’t sure how this would turn out but the kids really wanted to make banana bread. This was not only easy and fun to do with kids but delicious. Everyone wants more so tomorrow i am making another loaf. I topped this banana bread with a cinnamon streusel. So glad i did it! It was sooo good!
I can’t thank you enough for this banana bread recipe, i discovered it last week and made it. It was soo easy and oh so good. Its after midnight where I am and 15 minutes ago I put another in the oven. (Double batch this time ?)
Awesome recipe! I didn’t have a loaf pan so I used a muffin tin instead, baked for 20 minutes and made 20 yummy little banana bread muffins! Thank you for the recipe!
Easy! Delicious! Great way to feed hungry teenagers fast!
Love this recipe!!! I’m making banana bread for the first time and I am so happy I started with this recipe! I’ve tried many banana breads before but mine is my favorite, lol! Thank you for sharing this deliciousness!
Delicious!!! I will definitely bake this again.
Thank you for sharing that recipe.
SO GOOOOOD! And the home smells are a great added bonus 😉 thanks for a simple, delicious recipe!
My 11 year old son ate the whole loaf. He asked me to make it for him again and it’s in the oven! Delicious! Thank you! Forever family favorite!