Banana Bread Recipe: The Easiest & Most Indulgent Treat Ever
This banana bread recipe is simple, indulgent, and perfect for using ripe bananas.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 70 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth.
- Mix in the melted butter.
- Add the baking soda and salt, stir to combine.
- Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Finally, mix in the flour until just combined.
- Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let it cool before slicing.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add nuts or chocolate chips to the batter.
- Ensure bananas are overripe for best sweetness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 196
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 27mg
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