This easy Banana Bread recipe is a no-fail favorite that always comes out perfectly moist.
With a handful of ingredients that you likely have on hand and only a few minutes of prep, you’re going to start buying extra bananas just for this recipe!
Why We Love This Easy Banana Bread
- Quick: This banana bread is so quick to prepare you’ll probably have it ready to go before your oven even finishes preheating!
- Easy Ingredients: The ingredients are items I always have on hand so that I can make this at a moment’s notice.
- Extra Moist: The banana bread in this recipe is deliciously moist with a tender crumb, just as it should be.
- Versatility: Banana bread can be customized with various add-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or spices!
Ingredients Needed
Bananas – Use overripe bananas with many black spots; they’ll be soft and full of sugars. You can peel them and freeze them to bake with at a later date, too.
Eggs & Oil – Eggs and oil add moisture to quick breads like zucchini bread and, of course, this recipe.
Mayonnaise – I also replace some of the oil with mayonnaise (which is made of… eggs and oil)! While this may seem like a weird ingredient, as you can see from the reviews, it is the perfect addition! No butter is needed; the mayo adds extra moisture.
Add-Ins – You can add pecans, walnuts, or stir-in chocolate chips to this banana bread recipe to change the flavor.
How To Ripen Bananas Quickly
Uh oh! You have beautiful yellow bananas, perfect for a smoothie or banana pudding, but not so much for baking!
- To ripen in 1-2 days: place them in a brown paper bag (with other ripe fruit if you have any) and seal.
- To ripen immediately, bake at 300°F for 15-20 minutes. Cool before using in this recipe.
How to Make Banana Bread
Banana Bread with Mayonnaise? I know it may sound a little strange, is makes a moist banana bread recipe.
- Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl (per recipe below).
- Combine bananas (of course), mayonnaise, and egg in a second bowl.
- Mix the two together just until moist (image below, the batter should be lumpy).
- Pour into a greased pan and bake.
Tips for a Moist Banana Bread
- The batter has a thick texture; do not add extra liquid or extra bananas. Extra bananas can make the bread too dense.
- As with all quick breads, do not overmix. Stir with a spoon (not a mixer) just until incorporated.
- Do not overcook. Ovens can vary; check your bread at least 10 minutes before the cooking time is up.
- Seal well once cooled (a freezer bag works well too).
- For easy removal, line the loaf pan with parchment paper leaving about 3 inches of paper folded over the top of the pan.
How to Store Banana Bread
Banana bread should last about 3 days, in an airtight container on the counter.
To FREEZE: You can either freeze the loaf as a whole or slice it and freeze the slices. To thaw a slice, just pop it in the microwave for a few seconds or even just add it to the lunch box while it’s still frozen, it’ll thaw in plenty of time for lunch!
Use Up Those Ripe Bananas!
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Easy Banana Bread Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 medium bananas about 1 cup mashed
- ½ cup mayonnaise or dressing
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup pecans chopped
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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Mash the bananas with a fork. In a medium bowl, mix together mashed bananas, mayo, and egg. In a separate large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and pecans
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Add the flour mixture to wet mixture and stir just until combined. Note: The mixture will be very thick, do not over mix.
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Pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Remove from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
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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, Snack
Cuisine American
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can you use another kind of fruit, like blueberry or strawberries if you mash them up?
Hi Melodie, that should work well. I have never tried fully substituting another fruit but my family does love strawberry banana bread using this recipe!
My go to recipe!
So moist…..I made muffins….. I’m definitely making more tomorrow.
Good thing it’s so easy because it sure doesn’t last long. Mayo? Who knew?
Very easy to make. Plus I added some extra ingredients
WONDERFUL RECIPE, THANK YOU FOR SHARING IT.
The BEST recipe for ultra moist banana bread ever! I did only cook for 50 minutes so it does come out a little more cake like but the mayo makes it.
I also added 4. Tbl of cocoa and about 2 cups chips. Amazing.
love this recipe,, I make this for friends and family all the time and they love it
I just noticed, when I tapped on three times to make extra loaves,
the amount of mashed banana never changes it’s one cup for either one two or three loaves
would I not have to use three cups of mashed banana?
Correct, if tripling the recipe you would need approximately 9 bananas or 3 cups of mashed bananas
Very Easy,never used Mayo before in Bread
Delicious,very Moist…I Bake Mayonnaise Cake once in awhile yumm
Best banana bread ever. Had never baked with mayo before. What a difference. Delicious.
Absolutely the BEST Banana Bread I’ve ever made! I’m discarding all the rest of my Banana Bread recipes!
Love this banana bread recipe! My grandkids love it too! I always add chocolate chips and it always comes out so moist! I use the mayo with olive oil or avocado oil in it. A neighbor just said it is the best banana bread that she has ever had! Thanks so much!
Making for the 2nd time it’s so good. My granddaughter’s new favorite bread!
This time I used whole what flour so we’ll see how it turns out.
so good we all like it
I really was shocked how moist and flavorful this is. A little crisp on the outside. One of my best bakes. Thank you!
My go to! Easy squeezed… quick mix. By the time the oven pre heated it ready to go in. I do use 4 bananas and walnuts. I actually think it turns out a bit better if my ripe bananas are frozen, then thawed.
This banana bread had good flavor but it was a little too oily for me. I will try making it again because I love the recipes from this site and it’s rare to have any problems.
Best banana bread recipe thus far. I always double the recipe because it doesn’t last long in our home. Always a quick and easy treat for my family. Thank you so much.
This recipe is FABULOUS! My husband and daughter loved it. This will be my go to recipe for banana bread.
Recipe easy to follow. Made several loaves as my grandson was moving away for college and he needed some baked goods from his grandma!!! Lol