Best Banana Bread Recipe

5 from 47 votes

Best Banana Bread Recipe

The BEST homemade Banana bread recipe that is moist, simple, and so delicious. Everyone loves this no-yeast recipe that is easy and perfect to make with over-ripe bananas

Prep Time10

Cook Time55

Total Time1 5

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Servings: loaf

Author: Lil' Luna

Ingredients

1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
3 large overripe bananas mashed
½ cup sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Cinnamon Sugar Mixture (Optional)

1 tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease a 5-x-9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together into a medium bowl. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix together bananas, sugars, egg, and melted butter.
Fold in flour mixture and stir until smooth. Scoop batter into the prepared pan.
For the cinnamon-sugar mixture, mix sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the batter.
Bake for 55–60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. NOTE: If not adding cinnamon-sugar mixture, cover with foil for the last 20 minutes.

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Notes

Make Ahead: Place in a large resealable plastic bag and store at room temperature for 3–4 days or in the refrigerator for 7 days. This bread also freezes well. Wrap each loaf in plastic wrap, then place in a resealable plastic freezer bag and freeze for up to 4 months. Thaw at room temperature before warming to your liking.

Need to Ripen Your Bananas Quickly? Just place bananas in their peels on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for about 5 minutes, or until they are browned.

BANANA BREAD MUFFINS To make Banana Bread Muffins, use the recipe above but divide the batter among the wells of a lined 12-cup muffin tin. Fill each well two-thirds full and bake at 325 degrees F for 16–18 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.

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