Ingredients
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
¾ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
½ cup melted unsalted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
2. Mash bananas in a large bowl. Add eggs, brown sugar, melted butter, and vanilla. Mix well.
3. In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
4. Gently stir dry ingredients into banana mixture until just combined.
5. Pour into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
6. Bake 50–60 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
7. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Add nuts or chocolate chips for extra flavor.
Store in an airtight container at room temp for up to 3 days.
Banana bread freezes well for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Quick Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg