Today I have such a treat for you!
My favoirtie moist and delicious banana bread recipe! Easy to make, no need for a mixer! Ripe bananas, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda and flour!
This banana bread has been my most popular recipe for years! And it is always the one I go to if I need a great loaf of banana bread everyone is going to enjoy.
Why? Because it really is the best banana bread recipe, period. You can mix everything in one bowl, you can very the amount of sugar or bananas. And the secret to its great flavor? (Melted butter)
The beauty of this banana bread recipe is you don't need a fancy mixer! A mixing bowl, a fork to whisk the egg and a sturdy spoon to mix the batter are all you need. The sugar amount is flexible. The original recipe called for a cup of white sugar, but most people, including me, do just fine with 3/4 of a cup, and many re happy with a 1/2 cup!
(I like this option also because if you're running low on sugar and you don't quite have enough for the amount you want to put in, your safe because it is still going to take amazing!)
You can toss in a cup of chopped nuts, raisins, or chocolate chips if you want, or put the batter into muffin tins and make banana nut muffins instead. You can even go a step further and make chocolate banana bread! Yum!
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Banana Bread Recipe.
Prep time: 10 minutes. Cook time: 55 minutes. Yield: Makes one loaf.
No need for a mixer for this recipe!
Cleen-up is easy too, if you want you can mix everything in one mixing bowl.
The best bananas to use for banana bread are those that are over-ripe. The yellow peels should be at least half browned, and the banana inside squishy and browning.
Ingredients:
- 2 to 3 very ripe bananas, peeled (about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cup mashed)
- 1/3 cup melted butter, unsalted or salted
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup sugar (1/2 cup if you would like it less sweet. 1 cup if more sweet)
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C)
and butter a 4 by 8 inch loaf pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork or (I've found a potato masher works great) until completely smooth. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.
3. Mix in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour.
4. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan.
{Something a little extra I do is sprinkle a little sugar on the top of the batter just to give the bread a sweet crunch on top} Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour at 350 degrees. (175 C)
or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
5. Remove from oven and let cool inthe pan for a few minutes. Then remove the banana bread form the pan and let cool completely before serving. Slice and serve. (A bread knife helps to make slices that aren't crumbly.)
If you decide to make this recipe please snap a pic and leave me a comment down below! I would love to hear what you think!
Until next time! Take care!
Angela R.
