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.
Delicious. Tried an unmashed banana recipe and came right back to this one. When do you add raisins to the batter to keep them from sinking?
You add the raisins on top of the batter after you put it in the pan. Then they won’t sink.
Hope this helps! 😛
Fantastic! Took a bit longer to bake in my oven, but turned out amazing! The crust even tasted a bit caramel-ly. I’m going to earn extra mom points from my kids after school today! 🙂
I am putting in the oven now! First time making banana bread and I’m 33 yrs old! Lol anyways I’m using a square glass pan because I didnt have a loaf pan!! Ugh. Hope it comes out as great as everyone else’s! I’ll keep yall updated. Oh ya I just added 2 tbsp of sour cream like one woman said to give it that moist outside and I’m hoping it comes out amazing!!!
how did it turn out?? does the sour cream seem to help?
Easy, but insanely delicious
Has anyone made this recipe using mini loaf pans? I’d like to but don’t want to screw up the baking time.
Yes, I did. I baked for about 30-35 min. Turned out beautiful!
I just finished this. I used 3 of the mini pans and put them in for 40 minutes.
Just made this and all I can say is YUMM thank you for the great recipe 🙂
First time making banana bread and it might be the best thing I’ve ever baked! I usually don’t do reviews but my phones in my right hand and I have banana bread In the left. Posted on my IG about this recipe I used overripe bananas and I think it made it a bit softer and sweeter! Great recipe! Easy and quick! Walked my dog while it was baking and walked in and couldn’t believe the smell! So good! 5 stars!!!!
Hi,made this recipe for the first time. I added a cup of chopped walnuts absolutely delicious. My grand daughter had the first slice of the warm bread just as it came out of the oven. Will definitely make this again. It makes the perfect loaf thank you for sharing.
Delicious! So glad to use butter instead of vegetable oil (yuck).
I have made this many times. It always takes 1 hr and 5 mins to 1 he and 10 minutes to cook.
So easy and delicious!
I do and it’s just as great!