Super Soft, Moist Banana Bread Recipe (Practically Foolproof)
This banana bread recipe is comfort food at its best. It’s a sweet, incredibly soft dessert bread that melts in your mouth and makes you always want more.
It’s a perfect recipe to use up all your ripe and overripe bananas too. And, you can use frozen bananas here!
When you’re done exploring this banana bread recipe, be sure to check out my recipes for banana muffins, eggless banana bread, and coconut sweet bread.
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Banana bread ingredients
Equipment
No special equipment is needed for this recipe other than a bread loaf pan. I’m using a 7.5 inch x 3.5 inch glass pan but you can use this larger cast iron loaf pan.
How to make this banana bread recipe
Preheat the oven at 350°F.
Prep the ingredients
Melt the butter. I usually cut the butter into small cubes and pop in the microwave for 30 seconds. If it’s still not melted, I’ll reheat in 10 to 15 second bursts. Crack the eggs.
Measure out the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon powder. Incorporate to make sure they’re fully mixed together.
Mash the bananas
Peel the bananas, removing any dark spots. Mash to form a chunky texture if you want bits of banana in your bread. Or mash until smooth.
To the mashed bananas, pour in melted butter, beaten eggs, sugar, and vanilla essence. Mix until incorporated.
Add all the ingredients
Next add the dry ingredients. Stir to combine. You don’t want any flour pockets, so be sure to mix thoroughly.
Bake
Pour into a greased and floured bread pan.
Bake for 45 to 55 minutes at 350°F. Allow to cool and serve warm or cold.
Banana bread step-by-step
Here’s a quick video on how to make this recipe:
Can you batch make the bread
Double and triple the recipe to make more banana breads. They make excellent gifts, especially for Christmas (or when restaurants are closed and everyone has to stay home).
You can also slice the bread and freeze. Be sure to wrap them tightly or remove the air to prevent freezer burn. The slices can last for months in the freezer.
Place in the fridge overnight to defrost the slice before enjoying. Heat it up for about half a minute in the microwave – the bread always tastes better warm.
More banana recipes
Banana bread recipe
Trini Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 ripe to overripe bananas
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup butter (100 grams)
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- ¼ cup optional ingredients like raisins, walnuts, cocoa powder, chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 350°F.
- Peel the bananas and remove any dark spots.
- Mash to a chunky consistency.
- Cube the butter and melt in the microwave.
- Add the melted butter to the mashed bananas.
- Mix in sugar, vanilla essence and beaten eggs.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon powder.
- Add to the wet ingredients.
- Whisk together until smooth.
- Pour into a buttered and floured loaf pan.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes.
This recipe is good. I did add a little evaporated milk that gave it a nice texture.
Thanks
How wonderful! Look out for the video coming soon.
This is sooooo good!
Best Banana bread I have had. My hubby and coworkers gave me many compliments.
This was delicious! My 13-year-old requested for his birthday for us to try a new banana bread recipe. He ate the entire thing to himself. He rates it 5 stars. He says, “Try it! It’s so good”. He wants me to make it again this week. How is that for a review?
Love!! I’m glad he enjoyed it! I’m not kidding when I say it’s foolproof.