Description
Moist, tender Banana Bread with natural sweetness from ripe bananas. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert and customizable with chocolate chips or nuts.
Ingredients
Ripe bananas, mashed
Unsalted butter, melted
Granulated sugar
Brown sugar
Eggs
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Baking soda
Salt
Ground cinnamon (optional)
Chocolate chips or chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, mash ripe bananas. Stir in melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon (if using).
4. Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips or nuts if desired.
5. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
6. Bake 55–65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
8. Slice and enjoy as is, or toast with butter.
Notes
Use overripe bananas for extra sweetness and moisture.
Optional: add nuts or chocolate chips for extra texture.
Store at room temperature for 3 days or in the refrigerator up to 1 week.
Freeze sliced bread up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg