Description
A moist and tender banana bread perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert, made with ripe bananas for natural sweetness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mash the bananas in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Combine the melted butter with the mashed bananas.
- Mix in the baking soda and pinch of salt.
- Add sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract; stir until combined.
- Incorporate the flour, mixing until just combined.
- Prepare a greased 4×8 inch loaf pan.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool the bread in the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Serve plain or with butter, peanut butter, or cream cheese. Customize with nuts or chocolate chips for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: banana bread, baking, dessert, quick bread, homemade