Posted on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023.

5 Reasons Why This is the Best Banana Bread Recipe (And How to Make it With Your Kids)

This banana bread recipe has been a family favorite for as long as I can remember. I can still remember the first time I made it, as a young child standing on a stool in my mother’s kitchen and stirring the batter with all my might. As I grew older, I started to experiment with different variations on the recipe, adding in different mix-ins or swapping out ingredients to see what would happen.

Here are 5 reasons why this is the Best Banana Bread recipe you will ever make:

One of my fondest memories of this recipe is the time my own child asked me for it. My child had always loved helping me in the kitchen and watching me bake, but this was the first time they had asked for a specific recipe. I was so touched that they wanted to carry on this tradition and make this recipe their own. We spent a cozy afternoon in the kitchen together, measuring and mixing and chatting as we went. The end result was a delicious, moist loaf of banana bread that we enjoyed together as a family.

This banana bread recipe creates the most delicious, moist loaf with loads of banana flavor. One of the things that sets it apart is the use of overripe bananas, which become sweeter and more flavorful as they ripen and really help to enhance the overall flavor of the bread. In addition to the bananas, this recipe also includes all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, butter, and eggs. The combination of these ingredients creates a rich, tender crumb that is perfect for soaking up all of that amazing banana flavor.

To make the bread, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lightly grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.

In a separate large bowl, beat the brown sugar and butter with an electric mixer until smooth.

Stir in the eggs and mashed bananas until well blended, then stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

This banana bread is delicious on its own, but it’s also wonderful when toasted and served with a little butter or cream cheese spread. In addition to making a traditional loaf of banana bread, this recipe can also be used to make muffins, mini loaves, or even a bundt cake. Simply adjust the cooking time as needed based on the size and shape of your chosen pan.

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Cook Time: 1 hrs

Additional Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

¾ cup brown sugar

½ cup butter

2 eggs, beaten

2 ⅓ cups mashed overripe bananas

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Lightly grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

Beat brown sugar and butter with an electric mixer in a separate large bowl until smooth.

Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended.

Stir banana mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes.

Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.[/su_box]

Nutrition Facts: calories 229, total fat 9g, saturated fat 5g, cholesterol 51mg, sodium 223mg, total carbohydrate 35g, dietary fiber 2g, total sugars 14g, protein 4g, vitamin c 4mg, calcium 20mg, iron 1mg, potassium 204mg. Enjoy!