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.
I made this with my daughter. It was amazing (her words). It was simple to make and delicious. Thanks so much for this keeper!
We did decide that next time we will turn the temp down to 325, as the outside was a bit darker than we like by the time the inside was cooked.
I baked in a bundt cake pan and for some reason it didn’t rise as when I’ve followed other recipes. Don’t know what I did wrong since I followed instructions exactly. I have it 5 stars because the flavor was there, it was delicious. Not sure if using the Bundt cake pan has anything to do with it not rising.
I just doubled the recipe and made one bundt and one loaf they both rose perfectly and it was
the best tasting BB ever!
I continue to make this loaf over and over again – it’s simply the best! I always add in walnuts for my hubby and he begs me to bake one at least every other week (my hips don’t love me for it but my belly does!) 🙂 Thank you for this gem of a recipe!!!
This banana bread recipe is one of the best I have ever made! I tried putting chocolate chips in, and it made it taste much nicer! Thank you!
Simple and so good!Thank you
Excellent recipe. Thank you
This was the second chocolate chip banana bread recipe I’ve tried and it was delicious. Thank you for sharing. Loved the cinnamon, and although both recipes were very good that cinnamon is what set them apart and gave your recipe the edge, well done ??.
Love it!
I have made this many times in a loaf pan, muffin tins and Pyrex casserole dish. Same temperature but have to judge cooking time. When I have a few extra sitting in the cubbard I add chocolate chips and caramel bits. Excellent every single time.
This recipie is soooooo simple! I can’t wait to share it with my family.
This was so freaking good. I added some chocolate chips and my husband loved it. It wasn’t entirely baked all the way through but after an additional ten minutes it was amazing. First time baking banana bread and it was an incredible success!