Classic Banana Bread
This banana bread recipe takes no time to prepare, can be easily customized, and bakes up perfectly every time! My family loves to let the bananas “go bad” so I’ll make this bread. They love it as a quick breakfast or afternoon snack and it pairs great with a cup of coffee!
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- salt
- granulated sugar
- unsalted butter, softened
- eggs
- buttermilk
- vanilla extract
- very ripe bananas
Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350º F. Line a 9”x5” loaf pan with parchment paper or grease/spray the bottom of loaf pan avoiding the sides.
Step 2: Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside. Mash bananas with a fork until any large lumps have been smoothed out and set aside.
Step 3: Using a wooden spoon, stir butter and sugar together. Use the flat side of the spoon to thoroughly incorporate butter and sugar together.
Step 4: Stir in eggs one at a time until combined. Continue stirring while adding buttermilk and vanilla.
Step 5: Add mashed banana and stir until batter is evenly mixed.
Step 6: Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
Step 7: Bake in lower half of oven for 1 hour 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (no batter sticking to it). Carefully remove from oven with oven mitts. Cool for 5-10 minutes in pan. Run a butter knife around edges of loaf in pan to make sure it’s loose than remove from pan and continue cooling for 1 hour. Serve with butter. Delicious!
Tips:
- No buttermilk? Add 1 tsp vinegar to 1/2 cup of milk and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Stir in your choice of chopped nuts (about 1 cup) just before pouring into pan.
- Using 1 cup of whole wheat flour in place of 1 cup of all purpose flour will add fiber.
- Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon when adding bananas.
- Ripe bananas can be frozen until ready to use.
- You can also make 2 smaller loaves (8”x4”). Bake for approximately 50 minutes.
- Looking to reduce your sugar? Substitute with a sugar alternative that measures cup for cup. I like Whole Earth Erythritol & Monk Fruit.
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Classic Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 very ripe bananas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a 9”x5” loaf pan with parchment paper or grease/spray the bottom of loaf pan avoiding the sides.
- Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside. Mash bananas with a fork until any large lumps have been smoothed out and set aside.
- Using a wooden spoon, stir butter and sugar together. Use the flat side of the spoon to thoroughly incorporate butter and sugar together.
- Stir in eggs one at a time until combined. Continue stirring while adding buttermilk and vanilla.
- Add mashed bananas and stir until batter is evenly mixed.
- Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in lower half of oven for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (no batter sticking to it.) Carefully remove from oven using oven mitts.
- Cool for 5-10 minutes in pan. Run a butter knife around edges of loaf in pan to make sure it’s loose than remove from pan and continue cooling for 1 hour.
Notes
- No buttermilk? Add 1 tsp vinegar to 1/2 cup of milk and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Stir in your choice of chopped nuts (about 1 cup) just before pouring into pan.
- Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon when adding bananas.
- Using 1 cup of whole wheat flour in place of 1 cup of all purpose flour will add fiber.
- Ripe bananas can be frozen until ready to use.
- You can also make 2 smaller loaves (8”x4”). Bake for approximately 50 minutes.
- Looking to reduce your sugar? Substitute with a sugar alternative that measures cup for cup. I like Whole Earth Erythritol & Monk Fruit.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: All nutrition values are per serving and approximate. They will vary depending on products and quantities used.
