Description
This recipe provides easy-to-follow instructions for baking delicious banana bread, perfect for using up ripe bananas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas and melted butter.
- Stir in the baking soda, salt, sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract.
- Add the flour and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a sweeter bread, you can increase the sugar to 1 cup.
- Add-ins like chopped nuts or chocolate chips can be added to the batter.
- Ensure bananas are very ripe for the best flavor and sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250-300 kcal (estimated)
- Sugar: 20-25 g (estimated)
- Sodium: 150-200 mg (estimated)
- Fat: 10-15 g (estimated)
- Saturated Fat: 5-7 g (estimated)
- Unsaturated Fat: 5-8 g (estimated)
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40-50 g (estimated)
- Fiber: 2-3 g (estimated)
- Protein: 3-4 g (estimated)
- Cholesterol: 30-40 mg (estimated)