Description
This Best Banana Bread Recipe is soft, moist, and bursting with banana flavor. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or cozy tea time, it uses simple ingredients like ripe bananas, sugar, butter, and eggs. Add walnuts or chocolate chips for a delicious twist. Easy to make, comforting, and full of love — it’s a hug in every slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 100g unsalted butter, melted
- 150g sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 190g all-purpose flour
- Optional: 50g chopped walnuts or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mash bananas in a large bowl until smooth.
- Mix in melted butter.
- Add sugar, eggs, and vanilla; mix until smooth.
- Sprinkle in baking soda and salt, mixing gently.
- Fold in flour, careful not to overmix.
- Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips if using.
- Pour batter into loaf pan, spreading evenly.
- Bake 60–70 mins, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan 10 mins, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for maximum flavor. Optional cinnamon or nutmeg adds warmth. Store airtight 3 days or freeze up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 32
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 45