Best Banana Bread Recipe
Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare pans.
- 2Mash bananas.
- 3Cream butter and sugar.
- 4Add eggs and mix.
- 5Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix.
- 6Add mashed bananas and vanilla; mix.
- 7Divide batter into pans and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- 8Cool for 5-10 minutes in pans, then remove and cool on a wire rack.
- 9Serve warm, at room temperature, or cold. Add butter if desired
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, large
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 3 medium bananas (or 2 large bananas)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Equipment
oven8x4 bread pansforkhand mixer or standing mixercake testerwire rack
Tips
- Use room temperature butter.
- Use ripe bananas (brown and spotted).
- If using a 9x5 loaf pan, bake at 350°F for 35 minutes, then lower to 325°F for 20-25 minutes.
- If the outside is browning too quickly, tent with foil.
- Add mix-ins like nuts or chocolate chips.
- Add spices like cinnamon or nutmeg.
- Add a glaze or frosting on top after baking
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