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Best Banana Bread Recipe
This AMAZING banana bread is best served the next day. Upon cooling, wrap the loaf in plastic wrap and slice the next day. I promise you won’t be disappointed! Everyone who tries it LOVES it!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 271 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 very ripe frozen bananas defrosted
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional
- 1/2 cup raisins optional
Instructions
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Lightly brush a loaf pan with butter or spray with cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Mix the flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl and set aside.
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Whisk the eggs and vanilla together in a bowl and set aside (this must be done separately).
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Cream the butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy.
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Gradually pour the egg mixture into the butter, while mixing, until incorporated.
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Add the bananas (the mixture will appear to be curdled, so don’t worry). I add the bananas whole but you can mash them first if you prefer.
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With a rubber spatula, mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated.
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Fold in the nuts and/or raisins and transfer the batter into your greased loaf pan.
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Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean, about 55-60 minutes.
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Cool the bread in the pan for 5 minutes. Turn the bread out of the pan and let cool completely on a cooling rack.
Nutrition Facts
Best Banana Bread Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 271
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.