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.
Awesome banana bread! I substituted brown sugar for a more Caramel flavor. It turned out so yummy!
Thank you!
My son thought it was delicious, he devoured it within 24 hours, then asked for a second one.
Made this tonight, and it’s SO GOOD. Super easy and moist. I substituted coconut sugar and it turned out fine.
Awesome! Glad you loved it and thanks for letting us know how it worked with the coconut sugar too! 🙂
I made this today and sprinkled some homemade granola on top before baking. This is amazing banana bread! Love it! And the crunch from the granola is delightful!
This is THE easiest and absolutely the BEST TASTING banana bread evvvvver!!!
I love this recipe! I used a hand mixer, but otherwise I followed the recipe exactly with no substitutions. The bread came out perfectly done. Sometimes with other recipes, I’ve had to bake it for so long in order to get the center done that the bottom and sides of the loaf are burnt. This one cooked perfectly in 50 minutes. Delicious!
I make this banana bread every other week for my dad, boyfriend and I. We absolutely love it! I like to add blueberries coated in a tablespoon of flour! I make one with blueberries and one without 🙂
Was hoping to find a good recipe and this was it! Moist and delicious!
This is by far the Best Banana Bread I’ve ever made!! Love it and so easy to make and moist without having to heat it up with butter on it
The banana bread came out so good! I used 2 puréed avocados as a substitute for the stick of butter and it was amazing, you can’t taste the avocado! Since I used avocado, I decreased the temperature and baked it for a longer time. It makes you feel a little less guilty and satisfies your sweet tooth. I highly recommend this recipe:)
Great recipe. I just made two loaves, added some almond milk to make it more soft, and added walnuts as well. one thing was it did take about an hour and a half to bake. Delicious either way, will add 1 more banana next time, I like a strong banana flavor.