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: 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.
My favorite banana bread recipe…. soo moist and soo good… family loved it?…. thanks.
I just made this for my family and I and it was absolutely delicious!
The flavor, overall, was good. I used three large bananas and the dough was very dry. I think you definitely need more moisture for this bread to work correctly. Four bananas would be best and then maybe a few tablespoons of milk to make the consistency better. I had to add three additional tablespoons of milk to make this the proper consistency before baking.
I was careful in measuring the flour accurately. This made the bread very moist.
Second time making this recipe, thank you for sharing. Everyone loved it. Currently have one in the oven as I type this.
Very good. Moist and flavourful. This is my new go to recipe for banana/nut bread.
I have made this several times and it is a great easy recipe. It is perfect for a loaf size pan. Very moist. One time , I put four bananas and 3 eggs and add a bit more of flour and it did not change the quality. Love it.
Made this using gluten free Domata flour and it was outstanding! This will be my go to recipe from now on.
This is an excellent recipe! I always use 4 bananas and sprinkle the pan with brown sugar.
wow great idea
I don’t typically leave reviews but this banana bread was just so perfect and easy to make! Came out perfectly…I did add chopped walnuts to the top before baking and was delicious…thank you so much! I’ve tried multiple recipes before yours and yours is by far the easiest and best
Love this recipe!
After greasing my loaf pan with butter I sprinkled it with a cinnamon sugar mixture to crust the outside of the bread. My mom’s little secret! I do this with zucchini bread as well, often using ground cloves with the cinnamon sugar mix.
This recipe is amazing. I also did the sprinkling of cinnamon sugar and omg made this recipe 10 times better. Love the tip
That’s a great idea!!! Thanks for the tip?
I’m making this bread today and will try the cinnamon sugar.
That sounds amazing! I will Definitely be using that idea