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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Very easy to make and is really good. I like this recipe a lot.
I’ve made this twice and absolutely loved it. But for a fluffier finish, I used about 1/4 cup on unsweetened almond milk and omg it was amazing! Thanks again for this amazing recipe!!!
Love this recipe!! My whole family loves it and me and my husband can finish this in one day!! Literally the BEST Banana Bread EVER!
I love this recipe it’s super easy and yummy! I did let it sit in the oven after I shut the oven off for about 20 minutes so it wasn’t gooey delicious thank you!
I can see by reading the comments, the banana bread is going to be a hit. My question is, what’s with the first picture of the loaf? It has what looks to be under cooked or raw badder, and at the same time, I can see a few spots of the table right through the slice of banana bread. LoL
It has butter on it 🙂 we hope you enjoy the recipe.
added 1 cup raisins and cut the sugar to 1 1/2 cup. also added 1 T cinnamon. brushed the top with butter as soon as I removed from oven and wrapped with plastic wrap while bread was still warm. also substituted nuts with chopped pecans.
Salted or unsalted butter?
I typically use salted, either one is fine 🙂
I am wondering why you use salted butter in this recipe. Most bakers use only UNSALTED butter in their baked goods. Many brands differ with the amount of salt they add to their butter.
It’s truly just personal preference on my end, that’s really it. I think certain baked goods are much more flavorful using salted butter. However, you can always use unsalted if that is what you prefer 🙂
I love your this banana bread and everyone else does too! Thank you!
Made the exact recipie, but used gluten free flour. Turned out amazing, and I usually hate gluten free stuff
The older the bananas, the better the flavor. Quintessential banana bread. Quick and tasty.