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Easy Banana Bread (Classic Banana Bread)

Easy Banana Bread (Classic Banana Bread)

This Easy Banana Bread recipe is a quick and delicious classic, just like grandma used to make.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Dinner, lunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 245 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • Bread pan
  • fork
  • microwave
  • oven

Ingredients
  

Banana Bread Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups Mashed Ripe Bananas This is roughly 3 large bananas but use exactly 1 ½ cups for the best results.
  • 8 tablespoons Unsalted Butter softened
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 cup White Granulated Sugar - Replace with light brown sugar for richer flavor.
  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

Instructions for Banana Bread

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (163 C).
  • Mash bananas with a fork.
  • Slice the butter into smaller chunks & then soften the butter in a microwave.
  • Stir bananas, butter, eggs & sugar together in a large mixing bowl until fully blended.
  • Mix in remaining ingredients. Stir until the batter is fully mixed.
  • Optional: Stir in 1 cup of your favorite dessert ingredient after mixing the batter.
  • Pour the finished batter into a nonstick bread pan. Smooth out the top.
  • Bake in the oven for 65-70 minutes at 325 degrees F (163 C).
  • Let the banana bread cool in the bread pan for 10 minutes using oven mitts.
  • Remove the banana bread from the pan and place on a cooling rack to cool completely (1-2 hours).
  • Watch the recipe video on Bread Dad for step-by-step instructions.

Notes

This is a Bread Dad recipe and may not be copied or reproduced. Copyright protected under US Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 236mgPotassium: 141mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 292IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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