This Easy Delicious Banana Bread recipe is the best recipe you'll ever try. With just a few simple ingredients and some overripe bananas, you'll have moist, flavorful bread you'll make again and again!
It's the Murphy's Law of produce shopping-if I buy three bananas it never fails that my boys go coo-coo and eat them all in a day. If I buy ten, no one touches them all week and next thing I know they are overripe on the counter. I'd rather overbuy bananas than underbuy, so when they don't get eaten it gives me an excuse to make this easy banana bread recipe!
Overripe bananas are also perfect for homemade banana chips or chocolate chip banana bars!
The key to the best banana bread results is to start with nice, overripe bananas. Look for bananas with a deep yellow color and brown spots. The more ripe the bananas, the more moist and flavorful your banana bread will be!
Ingredients
Nothing fancy here, if you have the bananas you probably have everything you'll need already!
- overripe bananas
- butter
- egg
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- baking soda
- flour
- salt
Step by step
This recipe couldn't be easier. When I first posted it back in 2012 my boys were 5, 4 and 1 and now in 2018 my ten-year-old son can make this all by himself (which he does quite often!)
- Preheat the oven and grease a bread pan.
- Mash bananas in a mixing bowl and add in melted butter.
- Stir in sugar, egg, and vanilla and mix.
- Add flour, baking soda, salt and nuts (if desired) and stir until combined.
- Bake for an hour and enjoy!
FAQs
Yes! This bread freezes very well. Allow the bread to cool completely then wrap in a layer of plastic wrap, followed by a layer of aluminum foil. Keep it up to 6-8 weeks in the freezer. When ready to eat the banana bread, thaw on the counter for 24 hours, then enjoy.
Exposure to air dries out the bread so I recommend wrapping it tightly in plastic wrap and keeping at room temperature up to 3 days or in the refrigerator up to 7 days.
Banana Bread Add-Ins
I love this recipe because you really can't go wrong making it. It adapts well to add-ins like nuts, chocolate or peanut butter chips as well. It's the base for all of my different banana bread variations below.
- Banana Nut Muffins with Crumble Topping
- Walnut Banana Bread
- Lowfat Apple Banana Oatmeal Muffins
- Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- Almond Banana Zucchini Muffins
- Strawberry Banana Bread with Vanilla Glaze
If you try this recipe please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!
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Easy Delicious Banana Bread
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8 slices 1x
- Category: bread
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
This easy banana bread recipe is a delicious way to use up overripe bananas!
Ingredients
- 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
- ⅓ cup melted unsalted butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour
- ½ cup Walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Mash ripe bananas with a potato masher.
- Mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl.
- Add in the sugar, egg, and vanilla and mix.
- Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and nuts last and mix well.
- Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour.
- Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.
Notes
For muffins, reduce cooking time to 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
Keywords: banana bread
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Lj says
So delish! Modified just a tad. I used 1/4 cup butter and my egg was from a duck. All else was spot on. Muy bueno!
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Andrea says
SO delicious and easy! My 9 year old son and I made these together and he thought they were the best muffins he has ever tasted! I would say that’s a mom win
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Joyce says
Can I use steva instead of sugar?sugar?
Melissa Riker says
I think it would be fine if you just follow their substitution recommendations Joyce.
Joyce says
I had to throw it out. Joyce
Melissa Riker says
Oh no, I'm so sorry, I'll make sure to note that in the recipe
Vickie says
What was the temp of oven to bake an hour? Thank you it's in the oven
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Kelley Brown says
I'm wondering this too. she replied to compliments but not the most important question. I've never made banana bread before so I'm not going to wing it. will find another recipe.
Melissa Riker says
The recipe states to bake it at 350 degrees, I'm not understanding what the question is?
Paige says
my go to recipe for years, thank you!
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ellen says
best banana bread recipe I've ever tried! Thank you!
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Danielle says
Literally the best banana bread recipe I have ever made thanks to you! O...M...G... you are an angel. Using this one for years to come. Thank you.
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Melissa says
You made my day, I'm so glad you enjoyed it, we just made some ourselves!
Elise says
Made this today! Love it! Used 1/2 cup of mini semi sweet chocolates, can’t out amazing!!
Thanks for sharing
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Marsha says
Best banana bread recipe??? so easy and delicious ?
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Melissa says
We just made this yesterday too, I am so glad you liked it! ~Melissa
Kia says
Every year I make banana bread and I use a different recipe. This year I tried your recipe and it was so simple and tastes great that I will have to print this out and use it forever. Thank you.
Melissa Riker says
You don't know how happy that comment made me! Thanks so much for taking the time to try my recipe and letting me know how you liked it-seriously I love hearing it! Take care! ~Melissa
Six Sisters says
This banana bread looks so yummy! We appreciate you linking up with us!! It's so fun to see all of the great ideas and recipes! We hope to see you back again soon! -The Sisters
Maria says
Mmm there's nothing like a piece of homemade banana bread! It looks delicious!
Jo-Ann says
Banana Nut Breadis one of my favorites. Yours looks delicious. I got some over ripe bananas the other day in hopes of making some. Thank you for sharing. Blessings, Jo-Ann