Description
This Best Ever Banana Bread is soft, moist, and packed with rich banana flavor, making it one of the best quick breakfast recipes, easy snack ideas, and comforting homemade baking treats to keep on hand. Whether you need an easy recipe for breakfast ideas, a cozy afternoon bite, or simple food ideas for sharing, this tender loaf delivers classic flavor, a golden crust, and a perfectly satisfying crumb in every slice.
Ingredients
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until mostly smooth.
3. Stir in the melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold gently just until no dry streaks remain.
6. Fold in the chopped walnuts or pecans if using.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
8. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
9. Cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool before slicing.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas with lots of brown spots for the deepest banana flavor and natural sweetness.
Do not overmix the batter or the loaf can turn dense instead of tender.
Tent the loaf loosely with foil near the end of baking if the top browns too quickly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 48mg