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.
This banana bread is CRAZY GOOD! I made the bread as written and used 3 mini loaf pans. Baked at 350 for 40 minutes. We can’t stop eating it.
Really great recipe for delicious banana bread! The ingredients were simple and the instructions were easy to follow. I had 4 medium sized ripe bananas, and I just used them all. I also used a full teaspoon of cinnamon, and I could see myself using even more. I ended up with moist, flavorful banana bread.
one of the best banana bread recipe I found. Put some chocolate chips to add some more flavor. thanks for the recipe
Hi I just used your recipe for banana bread w/nuts. I just have a question in regards of the appliance…I used a convection/air oven. So the timing of baking make a difference?
Much of it spilled over my loaf pan and I have quite a bit of cleaning to do, but it turned out very tasty. I’ll have to bake some of the batter in a second container next time.
truly the best. if you add some mini chocolate chips its even better.
PERFECT. HALF THE LOAF WAS EATEN BEFORE IT EVEN COOLED. EXCELLENT!!! SUPER EASY
Just made this today and will definitely keep this recipe for next time! Came out perfect ?!! The only thing I did different was I added some chopped walnuts and it’s delicious.
I haven’t made banana bread in years. I found this and decided to try it. We did not have a loaf pan so i used the large muffin pan. i baked them for 30 min… OMG they turned out amazing. Thank you.
THE BEST BANANA BREAD EVER! It taste so good, so easy, and just practical. I never need to buy anything special for this, so it’s really the baking essentials that you need to make this. I mean this is better than starbucks banana bread! Thank you for the amazing recipe!
I made this today. In fact I made two, one with nuts and one without. Both were AMAZING. Such an easy recipe, ingredients we most likely already have in the house and absolutely delicious!! I’d give it 10 stars!
Tried today. This recipe is now my tried and true. Forsure a keeper. Lv it. Yummy.