Quick and Easy Banana Bread
This quick and easy banana bread has a delicously moist texture and a flavor that is simple yet scrumptious.
Equipment
- mixing bowls
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- mixing spoon
- fork
- loaf pan 9x5
Ingredients
- 3 over-ripe bananas
- ¾ cup cane sugar
- ½ cup butter melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- In a bowl mash the three ripe bananas with a fork or use a blender to puree them. Set the bananas aside.
- In a medium size mixing bowl combine the melted butter with the sugar. Add in the eggs and blend until smooth. Then pour in the vanilla.
- To the bowl add in the dry ingredients of the flour and baking soda. Mix slightly and then add in the bananas. Combine until creamy and smooth.
- Pour your bread batter into your desired loaf pan or muffin tin (if doing muffins, fill each muffin cup 2/3 full).
- Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated 350 degree oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes and then remove from the pan onto a cooling rack.Enjoy warm with some butter!
Notes
- Do not overthink the recipe. It requires minimal ingredients and comes together very quickly.
- Make sure to grease the loaf pan or use parchment paper to prevent it from sticking when you take the bread out.
- The bread will be done when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- More spotted and ripe bananas makes for a better bread.
- If you want a smoother bread texture, blend your bananas in a blender until smooth.
- This recipe can be made up into 12 muffins or three mini loaf pans rather than a 9x5 loaf pan.