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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
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Baked Goods, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 449kcal
Author: Sarah Baumeister

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 255mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 34g