Banana Bread is one of those delicious desserts that can be made at a moments notice and is perfect with a cup of hot tea or coffee. The next time you are in a pinch, look up this recipe and make a batch!
When my kids were little and we were dirt poor, one of my favorite recipes to make was banana bread. It was simple and easy and used only a few pantry ingredients. I would wait until bananas were on sale and then I would buy up a bunch and make a few loaves of my made from scratch banana bread.
I gave them as gifts at Christmas and for birthdays because I couldn't afford to do much else. Over the years though, even though money is no longer an issue and my kids are all grown up, this recipe has stayed a family favorite and to this day brings back so many memories of laughter and love in the kitchen with my kids making a batch.
When I looked back on my blog, I could not believe that I had never shared this recipe with you, so today I am sharing this easy peasy recipe with you!
How to Make Banana Bread
This really is the best banana bread recipe, period. You can mix everything in one bowl, you can vary the amount of sugar or bananas. And the secret to its great flavor? Melted butter.
Here is what you need to make this:
- 2 to 3 very ripe bananas, peeled
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup sugar (1/2 cup if you would like it less sweet, 1 cup if sweeter)
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
Mix everything together and place in a loaf pan. I like the Pyrex type glass dish as things don't stick as bad as they do with metal pans.
The best bananas to use for banana bread are those that are over-ripe. The yellow peels should be at least half browned, and the bananas inside squishy and browning.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C), and butter a 4×8-inch loaf pan. In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.
Mix in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour at 350°F (175°C), or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
And that is it! The perfect easy recipe that will make one of the best tasting dishes you will ever make. Be sure and use a bread knife to cut your loaf with because the serrated teeth will allow it to make clean cuts and not tear your bread apart.
When your family walks in smelling this, they will feel loved and adored 🙂
Banana Bread – the Best Made From Scratch Recipe
This banana bread is so moist and delicious. It's easy to make and can be frozen for later
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 very ripe bananas, peeled
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup if you would like it less sweet, 1 cup if sweeter
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C), and butter a 4x8-inch loaf pan.
- In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.
- Mix in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour at 350°F (175°C), or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and cool completely on a rack. Remove the banana bread from the pan. Slice and serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1 sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 239Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 195mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 1gSugar: 24gProtein: 3g
andrea
I LOVE banana bread and my kids have been begging for me to make some. I’ll have to pin your recipe to try it next time.
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
Seems like everyone has their own version of the best banana bread. I have a version of the best banana cake. The true classic is always a hit. However it’s made it disappears in a flash. My perfect breakfast food too.
eazynazy
I love bananas and this recipe sounds so yummy . Thanx for sharing and yea am gonna try this soon
Jennifer Gainer
Yum!!! This sounds good, I can’t wait to try it. I have some old mushy bananas hanging out in the fruit bowl now….. guess what I am going to make???
Fred
Banana bread is an all time favorite! I was actually thinking of making some tonight, woohoo!!!
Aish Das-Padihari
There are so many banana bread recipes out there that its so confusing to know which one to follow. I’m going to save your recipe. Oh, BTW, do you have a sliced piece shot to share?
Emma
I have 8 overripe bananas on my counter at the moment and was planning to make banana bread this weekend. I’ll have to give your recipe a try – it looks really delicious
Jodie Whitham
I love bananas as my favourite fruit and growing up have always loved even the smell of fresh bread. Never tried banana bread though! I should give this a whirl…
Ellen
My girls love banana bread I will have to try this recipe.
SHELLEY R ZUREK
My Mom used to make the best ever banana bread. Your recipe looks like hers. Yum.
Gillian Thompson
Your banana bread looks so yummy. I do love a good banana bread. Bananas go over ripe so quick where I live that I cannot keep up with them. I now put them in the freezer so I’ve always some ripe banana to hand for a lovely loaf.
Echo
One of my favorite things EVER is warm banana bread with butter! I could eat it for breakfast, lunch or dinner and I have eaten it for all three!
Jacqueline Piper | PiperCooks.com
Banana bread is such a rewarding treat to make – takes little effort but provides such a nice little snack. Love this recipe, I’ll have to try this, with melted butter next time I make it 🙂
jacquee | i sugar coat it!
I LOOOOVE banana bread and with tons of bananas always on hand it’s the perfect quick make dessert! This looks perfectly tanned and delicious!
Citra Kale @Citra's Home Diary
Nothing can compare any food made from scratch. your banana bread looks superb! love the recipe!
Amy
This looks like such a lovely, classic loaf of banana bread! I love that stuff and even have some overripe bananas sitting in my fruit basket at the moment! Thanks for the recipe!
Margot
Homemade banana breads are the best! They make such a great tea accompaniment or even day out treat.
Ali Hanson
Thank you for sharing, i love to make “breakfast” breads for the kids. Have you ever tried it with whole wheat flour? I think i am going to give it a try.
Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen Shed
Banana bread is one of my favourite bakes and yours looks delicious. I like how you’ve used melted butter in the recipe, I bet it does add a lovely flavour.
Lynn | The Road to Honey
Isn’t it so interesting how certain foods can trigger so many memories. For me it’s zucchini nut bread. I remember when I was little my mother’s garden would produce more zucchini than we could keep up with so we would make batch after batch of zucchini nut bread & freeze it so that it could be enjoyed throughout the year. This simple banana bread looks delicious. . .and as luck would have it. . .I happen to have ripe bananas resting patiently on top of my fridge.
Manju Mahadevan
Banana bread is always a favorite and yours looks nice and moist. My favorite recipe has some sour cream in it too but I think i can use this recipe, if I run out of sour cream any time.
April
This sounds delicious! I loooooooooooooove banana bread. I actually planned on making banana bread tomorrow but then I noticed somebody ate the last couple bananas lol, so now I have to wait to go to the market tomorrow!
Mary Kay
This recipe is simple and I have made it twice now , it is delicious and bakes well in my new Rachel Ray pans .
Jennifer Sikora
So glad you love it!! It’s my favorite too and Rachel Ray always has great pans for sure.