Everyone has a banana bread recipe, right? But does everyone have one 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!
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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I just have to ask a somewhat unrelated question…. am I the only one who thinks of Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl” song when I spell Bananas?!!?
“This shhhh is bananas… B-A-N-A-N-A-S!!”
Go ahead and queue it up on youtube while you bake some bread, but don’t blame me the next time you spell bananas as a “cheer!” 😉
I have always liked banana bread since I was a kid. But when I grew up, for some reason it just never turned out right when I made it.
I mean, SERIOUSLY how hard could it be, right?
Well, I was over my friend, Tonja’s house when our oldest were knee-high and she had made this bread.
It was SO GOOD! She looked at me like I was nuts, I mean it’s just banana bread right?
Well, Tonja, is an incredible baker, so I am sure my “wow factor” to her was like… “gee…ok…it’s pretty good…it’s just banana bread.”
This is her Grandma’s Banana Bread recipe, and since I got the recipe from her, banana bread at my house hasn’t been the same. (thank goodness!)
I guess I wasn’t so crazy, because I have had many friends say they don’t have a good banana quick bread recipe either and I have shared it with them, and they think the same thing.
This isn’t your average banana bread, folks.
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!
Simply mash up the bananas, add in eggs and sugar, mix well. Mix in your flour and baking soda, your cinnamon and your milk. Pour into a prepared loaf pan and bake for one hour.
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Baking Banana Bread with the Kids
When my kids were little, we would make this together. I mean what kid doesn’t like mashing bananas with a potato masher?!
We would follow the recipe and mix it together and I would say, “There’s one ingredient that isn’t on the recipe.”
I told them it was “my special ingredient” and I would whisper that they needed to keep a secret.
As I looked over both shoulders to make sure that no one was watching, I sprinkled in cinnamon to the batter.
Ok… I’m not so cool to you guys, but my kids thought I was telling them something very top secret!
Well, my secret is out…and it’s safe with you, right? This amazing recipe only gets better when you add the cinnamon.
Thank you, Tonja, from me, and from all of the others who that recipe that was just “okay.”
This one is a treasure!
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
Don’t toss those ripe bananas! Freeze them!
Don’t waste those bananas when they go brown! Toss them in your freezer, and use them when you need them!
It is seriously the Last Banana Bread Recipe You Will EVER Need! Let’s get to that recipe!
Yield: 1 Loaf
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!
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Total Time
1 hour 5 minutes
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.
This recipe was originally posted on October 21, 2011, and updated on March 24, 2020, to improve user experience.
If you make this recipe, I’d love to know! Snap a picture, share the photo on social media with the hashtag #AnAffairFromTheHeart – I’d love to see what you made! – Michaela
Joanne T Ferguson says
G’day! Banana bread has always been special for me! Wish I could come through the screen and try now!
Cheers! Joanne
Kathy Cummins says
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!
Michaela Kenkel says
Will do!
Kathy Cummins says
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.
Michaela Kenkel says
That would be a good addition! You’ll have to let me know if you try it! 🙂
Kathy Cummins says
Omg, the banana bread putting 1/4 cup crushed pineapple turned out so good. The recipe I gave you, then add the pineapple.
Michaela Kenkel says
Thank you!! I will definitely try it!
Andrea Metlika says
I made this for my family and they loved it. I’ve already asked when am I going to make it again.
Ashley says
I’ve got this baking in the oven right now, and it smells unbelievable!
Jen says
I adore quick breads, so easy to make. Thanks for sharing, I didn’t have a go-to banana bread until now.
Diana Reis says
Love the step by step tutorial. Getting the batter just right is so important. This recipe is excellent. Thank you for posting.
Patrice says
This looks like a delicious banana bread. I also freeze ripe bananas to have on hand. So many good uses, such as bread!
Claudia says
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.
Michaela Kenkel says
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. 🙂
Caroline says
Banana bread was always a childhood favorite of mine too, this looks and sounds great!
Jere Cassidy says
I just put some bananas in the freezer for banana bread. I will be making this recipe and definitely adding the cinnamon.
Kathryn says
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!
Biana | TastyGalaxy.com says
I love banana bread, and also save bananas just for this purpose!
Krissy Allori says
You’re right! This bread is amazing. So simple but so delicious. I’ll be making it again and again.