the very BEST Banana Bread
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How does that saying go? “when life hands you lemons…make margaritas??? er…uh… I mean lemonade?”
Well, what do you do when life hands you overly ripe bananas? Make banana bread, of course!
But not just any bread — make the BEST Banana Bread!
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What ingredients do I need to make the BEST Banana Bread?
It doesn’t take anything fancy to make Grandma’s Banana Bread. You’ll need 3 ripe bananas, sugar, butter, eggs, flour, baking soda, milk, and cinnamon. Feel free to add nuts, too!
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Baking Banana Bread with the Kids
Other Quick Bread Recipes:
I have lots of bread recipes here on my blog. I thought I would share a few of my other favorites with you?
- Blueberry Orange Bread (pictured above)
- Grandma’s Zucchini Bread
- Pear Bread
- Cherry Cheese Bread
The BEST Banana Bread
Everyone has a banana bread recipe, right? But does everyone have a banana bread recipe that gets RAVE reviews every time? Well, this one does, and I promise you it will be the very last Banana Bread Recipe that you will ever need!
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups flour
- 6 Tablespoons milk
- 1 /2 teaspoon of cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, mash bananas. Add in eggs, butter and sugar and mix to combine.
- Stir in flour and baking soda. Mix in cinnamon and milk.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake for one hour.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 251Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 182mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 2gSugar: 20gProtein: 4g
Nutrition isn't guaranteed accurate.
G’day! Banana bread has always been special for me! Wish I could come through the screen and try now!
Cheers! Joanne
When I make Banana Bread, I put about 1/2 cup diced up mango, a couple handfuls of
Angel Flake Coconut, and about 1/2 cup whip cream. Try it sometime. Yummy!
Will do!
I am a retired widow, and like to experiment making different things. I tried that with my Banana Bread, I thought it tasted kinda like Tropical or Hawaiian. I shared it with friends and they loved it. So I made a couple more loaves of it and gave them as gifts. I also thought about putting a small amount of crushed pineapple to really give it the tropical taste. but haven’t yet.
That would be a good addition! You’ll have to let me know if you try it! 🙂
Omg, the banana bread putting 1/4 cup crushed pineapple turned out so good. The recipe I gave you, then add the pineapple.
Thank you!! I will definitely try it!
I made this for my family and they loved it. I’ve already asked when am I going to make it again.
I’ve got this baking in the oven right now, and it smells unbelievable!
I adore quick breads, so easy to make. Thanks for sharing, I didn’t have a go-to banana bread until now.
Love the step by step tutorial. Getting the batter just right is so important. This recipe is excellent. Thank you for posting.
This looks like a delicious banana bread. I also freeze ripe bananas to have on hand. So many good uses, such as bread!
I took your word for it and made ‘The Best Banana Bread’ I also added about 1/4 cup of crushed pineapple to it. It took longer to bake than the 60 mins. Boy was this good. I’ll never go back to my old recipe. This one tops it by far.
Thanks for the recipe.
You just made my day!! I am so happy that you liked it!! I love the idea of the pineapple! I bet the extra moisture made the baking time longer. 🙂
Banana bread was always a childhood favorite of mine too, this looks and sounds great!
I just put some bananas in the freezer for banana bread. I will be making this recipe and definitely adding the cinnamon.
Okay, this is perfect because I was just thinking I needed to find a great recipe to use up these black bananas I have sitting on my counter. Can’t wait to give this a try!
I love banana bread, and also save bananas just for this purpose!
You’re right! This bread is amazing. So simple but so delicious. I’ll be making it again and again.