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banana bread

Easy Moist Banana Bread

5 from 1 vote
A perfectly tender, incredibly moist banana bread loaded with sweet flavor and a hint of cinnamon. It uses simple ingredients and comes together in just a few minutes in one bowl.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 240
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large overripe bananas, mashed Skins should be mostly black
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted Cooled slightly
  • ¾ cup brown sugar, packed Light or dark brown works well
  • 2 large eggs Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour Spoon and leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts Optional, lightly toasted

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing Bowl Large size
  • 1 loaf pan Standard 9x5 inch
  • 1 Spatula For folding batter

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a standard loaf pan.
  2. Mash the peeled bananas in a large bowl until they form a chunky liquid.
    mashing overripe bananas in a bowl
  3. Stir the melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract into the bananas until smooth.
  4. Sprinkle the flour, baking soda, and salt over the wet mixture and fold gently until just combined.
    folding dry ingredients into banana bread batter
  5. Fold in the chopped walnuts with three or four large strokes.
    folding chopped walnuts into banana bread batter
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 55 to 65 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 85gCalories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3.5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 250mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1.2mg

Notes

Store covered at room temperature for up to 4 days. Do not overmix the batter once the flour is added, or the bread will become tough.

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