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The Best Banana Bread Recipe

The Best Banana Bread Recipe

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4.8 from 14 reviews

The Best Banana Bread Recipe is a moist and flavorful bread with a soft, tender crumb. This easy-to-make recipe is the perfect way to use up ripe bananas and is sure to become a household favorite.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients:

  • 3 to 4 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1/3 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare loaf pan.
  2. Combine dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Mash bananas: In a separate bowl, mash bananas.
  4. Add wet ingredients: Whisk in sugar, eggs, melted butter, sour cream, and vanilla.
  5. Combine: Gently stir in flour mixture until just combined.
  6. Bake: Transfer batter to loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes.
  7. Cool: Let bread cool before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • To save time, you can skip whisking the dry ingredients separately and add them all together in one step.
  • Tools Needed: 8.5 x 4.5 inch loaf pan or 9 x 5 inch loaf pan, mixing bowls

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