Nothing’s better than a slice of freshly baked moist banana bread any time of day.
This banana bread recipe combines overripe bananas and a handful of pantry ingredients into a soft moist loaf.
You’ll Love This Banana Bread Recipe Because…
- It’s a moist banana bread recipe that’s easy to make
- It uses ripe bananas and pantry staples, so it’s easy to make at any time.
- While this is a classic banana bread, feel free to add chocolate chips or nuts.
- It’s a delicious snack or dessert with lots of banana flavor.
- Banana bread freezes beautifully as a whole loaf or slices.
Ingredients for Banana Bread
Bananas: The darker the banana, the better the flavor. Peels should be dark yellow with lots of brown spots and very soft. To ripen bananas quickly bake them in the oven at 350°F until the peels turn black, about 15 minutes. Cool before using.
Flour: This recipe uses AP (all-purpose) flour as the base. You can replace up to ⅔ cup of the AP flour with whole wheat flour.
Baking Soda: Baking soda helps the loaf to rise.
Butter: Use unsalted butter in this recipe. If you have salted butter, skip the salt in the recipe. You can replace some of the butter with applesauce; however, the texture may change slightly.
Sugar: Sugar adds sweetness, of course, but it also contributes to the texture of this banana bread recipe. Reducing the sugar is not recommended.
To Freeze Bananas For Later…
If you have ripe bananas but are short on time, freeze them for later.
Peel the bananas, place them in a medium freezer bag, and freeze for up to 4 months. To use, thaw and drain excess liquid before using.
Add-Ins
PRO TIP: Toss any add-ins with some flour to stay suspended in the batter as it bakes.
- Add toasted nuts such as walnuts or pecans.
- Top the loaf with pumpkin or sunflower seeds.
- Add mini chocolate chips or frozen blueberries for a sweet treat.
How to Make Moist Banana Bread
- Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl (recipe below).
- Cream butter and both sugars with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Stir in mashed bananas.
- Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture and stir until just combined.
- Pour batter into a prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before serving.
Storing Banana Bread
For best results, keep moist banana bread in a covered container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Heat slices in the microwave or toaster, if desired.
Freeze loaves or slices by tightly wrapping them in plastic wrap or storing them in an airtight container for up to 4 months.
More Great Banana Recipes
Bananas aren’t just for bread, they’re great for muffing and more!
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Moist Banana Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened, or vegetable oil
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ⅓ cup mashed bananas about 4 small bananas
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour (or line with parchment paper) an 8×4-inch loaf pan.
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Mash the bananas with a fork to make 1 ⅓ cups mashed banana.
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In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
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In a separate medium bowl, add butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Mix with a hand mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, and the vanilla and mix well. Stir in mashed bananas.
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Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture and stir just until combined, do not overmix.
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Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Do not overbake.
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Cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Bread, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
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Hi! I’m so excited to try this recipe. In the event I make muffins instead of the bread, what temperature do you recommend and how long should I bake them for?? Thanks in advance!
I bake these banana bread muffins at 350°F for 18 to 20 minutes.
The banana bread turned out really moist and not super sweet. I tripled the recipe and added extra banana. Everybody loved it. In fact they want me to make some more. I ended up putting it in a bunt cake pan.
This bread is SO good!! I make muffins with it too now and both are ALWAYS a hit! Thank you so much
How can I make this work if I only have self rising flour?
I have never tried this recipe with self-rising flour so I can’t say for sure but it should work fine.
I am going to make your banana bread, but I wanted to know how to convert the recipe to be used in the air fryer?
Hi Mary, I have never tried this recipe in the air fryer so I can’t say for sure. If you do attempt it, I would love to hear how it turns out for you!
Oh my gosh! So delicious. This banana bread turned out amazing SWP Employee
So good!!
Awesome, best recipe site.
Best banana bread I’ve ever made!!!
Followed recipe, added black cherries, it is delicious. Holds its shape well & is moist with a nice rise.
Definitely will be keeping this recipe in my file.
Excellent taste, texture and very moist
Made it today. It is so delicious and moist. Will be my favorite go to recipe.
The recipe was easy to follow. The bread was delicious. Instead of a loaf, I made banana muffins.
Delicious ! It came out so good on the first try. It truly was super easy to do . I highly recommend if you are a beginner , to try it :)