Easy Banana Bread Recipe
This easy banana bread recipe is a simple and delicious way to use up ripe bananas. Moist and flavorful, it’s a perfect treat for breakfast or snacking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf (12 servings)
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Banana Bread:
- 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- ½ cup mayonnaise or dressing
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8×4-inch loaf pan and set aside.
- Mix wet ingredients: Mash bananas and combine with mayonnaise and egg in a bowl.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and pecans.
- Combine wet and dry: Gently fold wet mixture into dry ingredients until just combined.
- Bake: Pour batter into pan and bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and slice: Cool in the pan on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
- To ripen bananas quickly, bake at 300°F for 15-20 minutes.
- Avoid adding extra bananas to prevent a dense bread. Use about 1 cup of mashed bananas.
- Do not overmix the batter, and check the bread before the full baking time is up.
- For muffins, divide batter into 12 wells and bake for 14-18 minutes.
- Line the pan with parchment paper for easy removal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 231
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 253mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 17mg
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