Description
A delicious and easy banana bread recipe using ripe bananas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 very ripe bananas
- ⅓ cup butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda (or 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder)
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8×4 inch loaf pan.
- In a bowl, mash the ripe bananas and stir in the melted butter until combined.
- Add in the egg, sugar, and vanilla extract, and mix until blended.
- Fold in the flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for one hour, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack before slicing.
Notes
- To achieve the best flavor, use overripe bananas.
- This bread can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg