How To Make Banana Bread ! Easy Way To Make Banana Bread

 Put those ripe bananas to use in the best banana bread recipe ever. Moist and delicious, it's easy to make—one bowl, no need for a mixer!

Banana Bread 

This banana bread has been the most popular recipe on Simply Recipes for over 10 years. Thousands of people make it every day. Why?

Because it really is the best banana bread recipe, period. You can mix everything in one bowl, you can vary 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 eggs, 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 cup, and many are happy with 1/2 cup.

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.

The Best Loaf Pan for This Recipe

This recipe calls for an 8- x 4-inch loaf pan, which produces a tall loaf. The recipe will also work in an 8 1/2- x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan, producing a slightly shorter bread. Since the pan is a bit larger, the bake time is shorter: 47 to 57 minutes. A 9- x 5-inch pan will yield an especially short but still delicious bread; bake for 45 to 55 minutes.

Adapt This Banana Bread Recipe

• Swap out all of part of the sugar for light brown sugar.
• Replace up to half of the flour with white whole wheat flour.
• Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
• Mix in 1/2 cup of chopped nuts or dried fruit.
• Add 1/2 cup chocolate chips.

Banana Bread

PREP TIME

10 mins

COOK TIME

60 mins

TOTAL TIME

70 mins

SERVINGS

8 to 10 servings

YIELD

1 loaf

No need for a mixer for this recipe! Clean-up is easy, too. If you want, you can mix everything in one bowl.

This recipe calls for an 8- x 4-inch loaf pan. If you are baking in an 8 1/2- x 4 1/2-inch pan, bake for 47 to 57 minutes. If baking in a 9- x 5-inch pan, bake for 45 to 55 minutes. Note that the larger pan size will produce a flatter loaf.

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 bananas inside squishy and browning

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) very ripe bananas, peeled (about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups mashed)

• 1/3 cup (76g) butter, unsalted or salted, melted

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (not baking powder)

• 1 pinch salt

• 3/4 cup (150g) 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 (205g) all-purpose flour