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Best Banana Bread
Servings: 16 slices
Yields: 2 loaves
Calories: 181kcal
My go-to banana bread recipe since 2013! This recipe makes two moistest and most flavorful banana breads with simple ingredients and just a wooden spoon!
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Ingredients
- 8 frozen medium-to-large bananas Note 1
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter melted
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1- 1 ½ cups (120-180 g) chopped pecans optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Peel and thaw frozen bananas in a microwave. Reserve all the juices and everything.
- Prepare two 9×5-inch bread pan and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large (4qt) bowl, mash the thawed bananas with a fork or potato masher until mostly smooth.
- Add sugar, melted butter, eggs and vanilla extract. Using a wooden spoon, mix everything until combined.
- Then add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix to combine.
- Optional, add chopped pecans and/or other add-ins, like chocolate chips, dried fruits.
- Divide the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
- Bake for 60 minutes, or until the inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before serving.
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Notes
Note 1: About 3.5-4 cups (800g) of mashed bananas. Frozen bananas are key in this recipe for moistest and most flavorful banana bread. Do NOT discard juices from thawed banana, use everything to make the batter. Watch my video above on how I thaw my frozen bananas. It's really quick and easy!
Note 2: You can also make this recipe into muffins. This recipe will make 24 muffins, or follow my banana muffin recipe for half a batch.
Storing Tips:
- To store, wrap leftover banana bread tightly with plastic wrap. Or, transfer it to an airtight container. It will stay fresh at room temperature for 1-2 days. However, I much prefer to store it in the refrigerator.
- To freeze, wrap the cooled bread with plastic wrap and place it in a freezer-bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.
- To serve, thaw frozen bread in the fridge overnight. Then, enjoy cold or microwave individual slices for 30 seconds. They’ll taste like they came fresh out of the oven!
- To store, wrap leftover banana bread tightly with plastic wrap. Or, transfer it to an airtight container. It will stay fresh at room temperature for 1-2 days. However, I much prefer to store it in the refrigerator.
- To freeze, wrap the cooled bread with plastic wrap and place it in a freezer-bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.
- To serve, thaw frozen bread in the fridge overnight. Then, enjoy cold or microwave individual slices for 30 seconds. They’ll taste like they came fresh out of the oven!
Nutrition
Servings: 1 slice
Calories: 181kcal
Carbohydrates: 33.5g
Protein: 2.6g
Fat: 4.5g
Sugar: 17.4g
Sodium: 182.9mg
