Sweet and comforting, our classic banana bread recipe is truly moist and you won’t need anything special to make it. It’s the perfect recipe to have in your back pocket for when you notice that that bunch of bananas on your counter is looking pretty darn brown, because the more overripe your bananas are, the sweeter and more moist your banana loaf will be!
It’s also incredibly easy to make, so if you’re a novice baker, or you’ve got little kids who want to ‘help’ bake banana bread, this easy banana bread recipe is what you need. For more banana bread goodness, check out our round up of 10 Favorite Banana Bread Recipes, or for more easy, yummy breakfast ideas, try our Banana Pancakes, or Zucchini Bread Muffins.
Easy Banana Bread Ingredients
Bananas. Overripe or at least very-ripe bananas are a must, or you can also use frozen bananas that you’ve thawed. You’ll need about 4 or 5 bananas for the batter, and another banana for the (optional) topping.
Flour. Regular all-purpose flour is best here, though you could sub in a little whole wheat flour if you’re hoping to make the banana bread even healthier.
Baking soda. To get a lovely rise.
Salt. Never bake without salt!
Butter. Unsalted butter is usually best for baking. You’ll need your butter at room temperature, so be sure to take it out of the fridge about an hour (or more) before you start baking.
Brown sugar. We love how the sweet richness of brown sugar tastes in banana bread! We swear it helps dial up the banana flavor and keep the banana bread super moist.
Eggs. Of course! If you need egg-free, you could try an egg replacer, but the loaf may turn out a little on the dense side.
How To Make Banana Bread
Whisk together the dry ingredients with a whisk.
Beat together the sugar, butter, eggs and bananas with a stand mixer (like a KitchenAid). You could definitely do this by hand if you don’t have a stand mixer, it’ll just take longer.
Gently combine the wet and dry ingredients. Over-mixing will lead to a leaden loaf instead of the moist, lovely banana bread you want.
Pour the banana bread batter into a loaf pan.
Top with thinly sliced banana pieces and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Why? Because it looks nice and tastes so good! Extra banana flavor, folks!
Bake!
Tips + How To Store Or Freeze Your Banana Bread
Adding a touch of spice might be nice, and you could play around with what you like! A little cinnamon or even a dash of ginger would be nice here. Start small — maybe ½ teaspoon.
Store leftover banana bread at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
To freeze your banana bread, let it cool completely and then wrap the banana bread tightly in plastic wrap. It’ll keep in the freezer for up to 4 months.
Try toasting leftover banana bread and topping them with a little butter and a sprinkle of salt. Best breakfast ever!
Why We Love This Recipe
Two words: Maple mascarpone. Frosting is great and all, and there is nothing—repeat, nothing—wrong with spreading some salted butter all over a hot-out-of-the-oven slice of banana bread. But, also, we beg you to consider mascarpone. This creamy Italian cream cheese-ish stuff is just the best. Stir in a bit of real maple syrup and just STOP already. It’s so good. It makes a silky, rich, tangy-sweet topper for thick slices of perfect banana bread. Plus, all you need to make it is:
Good-quality maple syrup
Mascarpone
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