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 love this recipe! I’ve made it a handful of times now and it’s always a hit. I add a cinnamon brown sugar crumble on top and it’s just amazing.
Its in the oven now but smells delicious. Super easy and smells amazing. I will probably be using this recipe from now on
I make this banana bread all the time for my family. I never leave reviews on recipes, but I feel inclined because I use this one so much! Seriously everyone loves it. I usually take mine out at about 50 minutes to have a little mushyness up top because that’s how we like it! Today I’m making it again, and I’m going to top it off with some chocolate chips 🙂 I usually add another half teaspoon of cinnamon too because I love the cinnamon flavor. If my family asks for the recipe, I keep it a secret and figure they can find it themselves LOL I like that they come over my house for banana bread!! Bahaha
Super easy recipe!!! Bread came out looking fantastic and delicious!!
I love this banana bread. It is easy , moist and tastes great.
Recipe measuements were accurate. I added mixed berries and flax seeds. It was amazingly flavorful and quite moist to the taste / bite..
Thank you.
I substituted 1 cup almond flour with the regular flour and added a bit of flaxseed and chia seed (about a 1/3 cup to top it off). Wonderful outcome. love your easy recipes
Best banana bread, EVER! Second time making it and I had to return and personally thank you. Thank you 🙂
I loved it and my family loved it. Definitely will be making this again! ?
I forgot to mix the dry by itself, so ended up mixing the dry ingredients into the wet. BUTTTT the bread was reallyyyyy good haha. Super tasty. I substituted cane sugar for dark brown and it just made the bread taste even more rich!! Highly recommend this recipe !!!
I did the same method as Kaylee and bread came out to be super delish!! I bake it quite often and its amazing every single time. Thank you so much for the recipe!