Description
This Old Fashioned Banana Bread recipe is a classic, moist, and flavorful treat made with ripe bananas, sugar, eggs, and a hint of vanilla. It uses simple pantry ingredients and can be easily customized with nuts or chocolate chips for added texture and taste. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Banana Bread Ingredients
- 3 Medium-size bananas, extra ripe mashed, about 1 ¼ to 1 ½ cups
- 1 cup White granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup Canola oil
- 2 Large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 ⅓ cups All purpose flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan by spraying it with nonstick spray. Then line the bottom and two sides with parchment paper to ensure easy removal of the bread after baking.
- Mash the Bananas and Mix Sugar: In a large bowl, add the three extra ripe bananas and mash them thoroughly with a fork until smooth. Then add the white granulated sugar and mix well to combine the ingredients evenly.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Stir in the two large eggs, one teaspoon of vanilla extract, and one-third cup of canola oil into the banana and sugar mixture until the batter is smooth and well mixed.
- Sift Dry Ingredients and Combine: Sift together 1 ⅓ cups of all-purpose flour, one teaspoon of baking soda, and half a teaspoon of salt. Gradually add these dry ingredients to the wet banana mixture. Stir just until combined, being careful not to overmix to keep the bread tender.
- Pour Batter and Bake: Pour the prepared batter evenly into the parchment-lined loaf pan. Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the banana bread from the oven and allow it to cool completely in the pan. Once cooled, gently lift the bread out using the parchment paper, slice, and serve.
Notes
- Mix-Ins: Add 1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips, or 1 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts to the batter for added texture and flavor.
- Ensure bananas are extra ripe for the best natural sweetness and moist texture.
- Do not overmix the batter to avoid dense banana bread.
- Cooling completely before removing from the pan prevents the bread from breaking apart.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 37mg
