Description
Experience the ultimate comfort food with The World’s Best Banana Bread Recipe. This delightful loaf combines ripe bananas and warm spices, creating a moist, flavorful treat that’s perfect for breakfast, snacks, or sharing with loved ones. Easy to make and customizable to your taste, this banana bread is sure to become a household favorite. Whether you enjoy it plain, toasted with butter, or drizzled with honey, each bite offers a comforting warmth that fills your kitchen with an irresistible aroma.
Ingredients
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- 3 to 4 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
- Stir in the melted butter until well combined.
- Mix in the sugar followed by the eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture and fold gently until just combined.
- If desired, fold in nuts before pouring the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
- Let cool for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (72g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg