Classic Banana Bread
This classic banana bread is moist and not overly sweet! There are adjustments to have less sugar and for add-ins.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course: Baked Goods, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 449kcal
Author: Sarah Baumeister
- 1 stick unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup sugar you can use 1//2-1 cup depending on the level of sweetness you want
- 2 cups flour
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 3 ripe bananas very ripe
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips optional
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray pan with nonstick spray or use leftover butter from the paper wrapper.
In a large mixing bowl add melted butter and sugar. Cream together until well combined.
Add eggs and whisk until mixture is smooth. Stir in milk and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, peel and mash bananas using a fork or potato masher. The more you mash them, the smoother your bread will be.
Add bananas to wet ingredients and stir to combine.
Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Gently fold ingredients together. Do not over mix.
If adding nuts or chocolate, add them now.
Pour batter into pan and bake until bread is brown, and toothpick comes out clean. Start checking at 50 minutes, but it may take up to 65 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing loaf from pan and slicing.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 255mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 34g