Banana Bread

This is quite possibly the best Banana Bread recipe that you will ever have. So, when you find yourself in need of a way to use your overripe bananas, make sure you have this homemade banana bread recipe saved. 

Our recipe has quickly become my go-to banana bread recipe when people ask for a simple, and scrumptious recipe filled with that rich banana flavor.

So, instead of throwing out your over-ripe bananas, pull out this easy whole loaf easy banana bread recipe and get to work with those mashed bananas!

Ingredient Notes

• Unsalted butter, room temperature 
• Granulated white sugar
• Brown sugar 
• Eggs, room temperature 
• Vanilla extract 
• All-purpose flour 
• Baking soda
• Salt 
• Cinnamon
• Chopped walnuts
• Bananas

How to make Banana Bread:

1. Prep. Preheat the oven to 360 degrees F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper. 
2. Cream. In the bowl of a standup mixer, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on medium-high speed until fluffy and significantly lightened in color. 
3. Add the eggs and vanilla. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition until incorporated. Mix in the vanilla extract. 

4. Add the dry ingredients. Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to the bowl of the standup mixer, right on top of the wet ingredients. Mix on low speed until just incorporated. 

5. Mash the banana. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. I don’t like to mash them too much because I think it’s nice when you come across a chunk or two of bananas in a slice of banana bread. 

6. Add the bananas to the batter and mix until just combined. 
7. Fold in the chopped walnuts into the banana mixture. 

8. Bake. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan and bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean but moist, then cut individual slices when it is done cooling on the wire rack.

Storing and Other Tips

The best way to store this quick bread is to either wrap it in plastic wrap, or aluminum foil or store it in an airtight container at room temperature until you are ready to slice up another piece of bread for next time with melted butter.

You can also place the loaf in a freezer bag and store it in the freezer for up to 3 months.

If you want to try and make this recipe a little bit more healthy, you can always change up the flour you are using. It will change the recipe slightly but will still taste delicious! Give these a try:

1. Whole wheat flour
2. Almond flour
3. Gluten-free flour

More delicious bread recipes:

• Sweet Cherry Lime Bread Recipe
• Glazed Almond Poppy Seed Bread Recipe
• Pumpkin Bread with Maple Glaze
• Lemon Yogurt Bread Recipe