Best Banana Bread Recipe: Moist, Delicious, and Easy to Make
A simple and quick recipe for making the best banana bread that stays moist and flavorful.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth.
- Mix in the melted butter.
- Stir in the baking soda and salt.
- Add sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Finally, stir in the flour until just incorporated.
- Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan.
- Bake for about 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding chocolate chips or walnuts to the batter.
- Make sure the bananas are very ripe for the best sweetness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg