banana bread recipe
Craving a cozy, homemade treat? Step into the world of classic banana bread—a timeless favorite that brings warmth and comfort to any kitchen.
Ingredients
Banana Bread Ingredients
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour (210g)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup light or dark brown sugar (165g)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature (113g)
- 2 large eggs
- 1¾ cups mashed ripe bananas (430g)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter or baking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the brown sugar and butter together on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, stopping to scrape down the bowl between each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Mix the mashed bananas into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and fold together gently with a rubber spatula until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then remove it from the pan and let it finish cooling on a wire rack.