Description
Banana Bread comes together in a flash when your ripe bananas are begging to become something delicious. Grab your mixing bowl and whip up this simple treat that makes your kitchen smell incredible.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ripe bananas
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup milk
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare a 9×5 inch loaf pan with a light butter coating or cooking spray.
- Crush 2 ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl until they transform into a smooth, silky puree.
- Use a mixer to blend ½ cup softened butter with ½ cup granulated sugar and ¼ cup brown sugar until the mixture becomes airy and pale.
- Incorporate 2 large eggs into the butter mixture, adding them one at a time and mixing thoroughly after each addition.
- Stir the mashed bananas and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract into the creamy butter blend.
- Whisk 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon in a separate bowl.
- Slowly fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, alternating with ¼ cup milk and mixing until ingredients are just combined.
- If desired, gently fold in ½ cup chopped walnuts to distribute evenly throughout the batter.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the surface with a spatula.
- Bake at 350°F for 50-60 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick inserted in the center.
- Remove from oven and let the bread rest in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Carefully transfer the banana bread to a wire rack and allow it to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Ripe bananas are key to intense flavor, so choose dark, speckled bananas that are super soft and sweet.
- Softening butter beforehand makes mixing smoother and helps create a more tender bread texture.
- Avoid overmixing the batter, which can make the bread tough and dense – stir just until ingredients are combined.
- For gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to keep the same delicious result.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes - 1 hour
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 232 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg