Description
Homemade banana bread delivers comfort and warmth straight from grandma’s kitchen. Rich with ripe bananas and a hint of cinnamon, this classic treat promises pure deliciousness you’ll savor slice by slice.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 1/3 cups (320 ml) mashed bananas
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F and prepare an 8×4-inch loaf pan by greasing, flouring, or lining with parchment paper.
- Transform ripe bananas into a smooth mash, ensuring you have 1 ⅓ cups of creamy fruit puree.
- Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Using a hand mixer, whip butter and both sugars until light and airy, approximately 2 minutes.
- Incorporate eggs individually, blending thoroughly after each addition, then mix in vanilla and mashed bananas until harmonious.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring minimally to maintain a tender texture.
- Transfer batter to the prepared pan, spreading evenly to ensure consistent baking.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick emerges clean when inserted into the center.
- Let bread rest in the pan for 5 minutes to stabilize its structure.
- Carefully transfer to a wire rack, allowing complete cooling before slicing to preserve moisture and prevent crumbling.
Notes
- Overripe bananas work best, creating deeper sweetness and more intense banana flavor for the bread.
- Gently fold ingredients to maintain a tender crumb and prevent tough, dense texture during mixing.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs to ensure smoother blending and more consistent baking results.
- Replace some all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour for added nutrition without compromising texture.
- Add chopped walnuts or chocolate chips for extra flavor and interesting texture variations.
- For gluten-free version, substitute regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain similar consistency.
- Cool bread completely before slicing to help it maintain structural integrity and prevent crumbling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45–60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 245 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg