This Banana Bread is loaded with plenty of ripe bananas to give you lots of banana flavor in each bite! You may also like my Chocolate Chip Banana Bread and Beer Bread!
Best Banana Bread
Yes, this is the best banana bread because it is made with almost double the bananas in other recipes! Not only is this the best banana bread you will ever taste, but it also comes together easily without any fancy tools or equipment.
Best Banana Bread Recipe
As I stated, there is no need for fancy equipment to get this bread made. Just get out a large mixing bowl and a spatula!
How to Make Banana Bread
Don’t be shy about using more than a few ripe bananas in this recipe. In fact, you could use up to six small bananas (and no, that is not too many)! To make the batter, it’s important that you DON’T overmix the batter. To get started, first, mash the bananas in a large mixing bowl. A fork works great for this.
- Mix butter, sugar egg, and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt) and mix by hand until just incorporated.
- Pour into a prepared 8×4 inch loaf pan. (Can also use a 9×5 inch loaf pan.)
- Bake until an inserted toothpick comes out with crumbs but not wet batter.
Can Nuts be Added to this Recipe?
Absolutely! You can add 1 cup or up to 1 1/2 cups. The nuts should be folded in as the last step, right before adding to your prepared loaf pan.
How to Store and Freeze Banana Bread
I prepare to store banana bread at room temperature for up to 3 days. You will want to put it into an airtight container or plastic bag and try to store it whole, not cut into slices.
To freeze banana bread, wrap it tightly with plastic wrap and place it into an airtight container or freezer-safe sealable plastic bag. Be sure to label and date. Can be stored for several months.
More Quick Breads
Perfect Banana Bread
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup (80 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 4 large ripe bananas, mashed (1 ¼ to 1 ½ cups)
- ¾ cup (165g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups (186 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8 ½ x 4 ½-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Melt butter and set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, mash bananas with a fork. (You can use up to 5 regular sized bananas or 6 small bananas in this recipe.)
- Add butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and mix until ingredients are JUST incorporated. (Be careful not to overmix.)
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes. (Cover with aluminum foil if browning too quickly.)
- Bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with crumbs, but not wet batter.
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Amanda Rettke your recipes are the best, I make a lot of them.
Do you have a recipe for cranberry bread?
I am actually working on one right now!
Hello Amanda. I was looking for your moist banana bread recipe using yogurt and vegetable oil but I think the link or receipe was removed? Tried and tested it once and it was perfect. I was hoping i can have a copy of the recipe.
YUM!! Delicious made two loaves to have at the house this Christmas of 2020. Thanks for the recipe..
Michele
Made two batches in my mini bundt pan and gave them out as holiday gifts. Everyone loved them! Thank you for creating such great recipes and sharing them with all of us.
Amanda, I am desperate for your old banana bread recipe “Best Ever Banana Bread” that called for yogurt and vegetable oil. It’s become a family staple, we bake it every time the family gets together. I feel like a fool for never printing it out, I always visited your site and worked from a screen. I would be forever grateful if you could please share that recipe.
You commented you doubled. Is the printed a single?
Would that be 8 bananas for double
The written recipe has the servings listed right above. 🙂 If you just follow the written recipe you will be golden.
I simply want to know if I can substitute white flower for another, healthier one for my gut, for the banana bread recipie?
Hi, Leslie! I work with iambaker and am happy to help with questions. We have not tried this recipe with any flour substitutions, but please let us know how the bread turns out if you do. Have a wonderful day!
Do you have a receipt for cherry, banana bread. please send it to my e mail if you have one, I have a gluten problem. Thank you so much. Love all you receipt.
Hi Amanda, my daughter use a banana bread recipe but for some reason the come out real DentsWhat I do