Description
This moist banana bread is soft, rich, and packed with real banana flavor, making it one of the best easy recipe options for breakfast ideas, snack time, or a simple homemade treat. With ripe bananas, pantry staples, and a tender crumb that stays delicious for days, this quick breakfast loaf is perfect when you want cozy food ideas that feel effortless and satisfying.
Ingredients
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, optional
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. Mash the ripe bananas in a large bowl until mostly smooth.
3. Whisk in the melted butter, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
4. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir gently just until combined.
6. Fold in the chopped walnuts, pecans, or mini chocolate chips if using.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
8. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
9. Cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas with plenty of brown spots for the sweetest flavor and best texture.
Do not overmix the batter after adding the flour or the loaf can become dense.
Tent the top loosely with foil near the end of baking if it starts to brown too quickly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 255
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 48mg