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The best Banana Bread recipe is soft, moist, and turns out perfectly every single time! This is our go-to banana bread recipe we have made thousands of times!
Mom's traditional Banana Bread is always a winner.
Mom's traditional Banana Bread is always a winner.I'm sure everyone has that special Banana Bread recipe their mom made them as a kid, and this is mine. I have to be honest that I've since come to love our Healthy Banana Bread recipe even more, but if you're looking for a sweet, bakery-style banana bread, than this one is for you! I love how easy and quick it is to whip up, and I double the recipe to make two loaves because it always vanishes almost instantly.
And if you want an even healthier version, try my Protein Banana Bread.
How to make Banana Bread:
Make Batter: Mash three bananas in a bowl. Mix butter and sugar in a separate bowl, until light and fluffy. Add eggs, mixing after each one then add mashed banana and milk. Combine the dry ingredients in another bowl then add to the wet ingredients. Stir just until everything is combined.
Bake: Pour batter into a greased loaf pan (8.5×4.5). Bake at 350°F (160°C) for about an hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center. Let cool then slice and enjoy!
Storing and Freezing Instructions:
To Store: This easy banana bread will stay good at room temperature for 3-5 days.
To Freeze: Let the loaf cool completely then transfer to an airtight container or freezer safe bag for up to 3 months. Let it thaw on the counter at room temperature before serving.
Recipe Variations:
- Healthy Banana Bread: Less sugar and butter and just over 100 calories per slice.
- Protein Banana Bread: 6 grams of protein and only 1 gram of fat per slice!
- Chocolate Banana Bread: For the chocaholic, a double chocolate version with chocolate chips! Truly a yummy dessert!
- Banana Bread Bars: Think banana bread but in brownie form! It also has a brown butter glaze that's to die for.
- Banana Bundt Cake with the tastiest cream cheese frosting.
More Quick Breads:
- Cranberry Orange Bread
- Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
- Lemon Blueberry Bread
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
- Zucchini Bread
- Applesauce Bread
Banana Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar, (200g)
- 1/2 cup butter, (113g)
- 2 large eggs
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ½ cups)
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, (250g)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Optional: Stir in 1 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment.
- Wet ingredients: Mix sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add mashed banana and milk and stir to combine.
- Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
- Combine: Add to the wet ingredients and stir everything just until combined. Stir in nuts or chocolate, if desired.
- Bake: Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store leftover at room temperature or in the fridge, for 3-5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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*I first shared this recipe in June 2010. Updated January 2019 and March 2023 and March 2025.
Simply wonderful…I bake a lot of sweets and I am always searching for the perfect banana bread…this might be it…Thanks
Are use brown sugar instead of white sugar and it was amazing
I made it this morning. Best banana bread recipe till date. Light, tasty and moist. Definitely making it again. Thanks for the recipe
Thanks so much for the great comment!
Made this recipe this morning and it was so easy and even tastier!!! Used 4 bananas and it had an amazingly intense banana flavor!!!! I thought I was in heaven!!!!
Topped batter with brown sugar….🍌yum!!!!
Thanks for taking the time to comment!
I have tried your recipe twice and loved it thanks
I made this recipe today, doubling it to make one big tray of 24 muffins. They are very tasty with a nice consistency! (I do wonder if it would alter the recipe too much if I used half the amount salt called for, due to health reasons.) Overall very nice and simple! Thanks!
That would be fine! You may also like my Skinny Banana Bread recipe! It gets rave reviews 🙂 https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/skinny-banana-bread/
How long to bake for standard muffins?
Hi Lindsey,
Bake muffins for 18-25 minutes! I have a “skinny banana bread muffins” recipe if your interested :).
Terrific recipe. Having made banana bread from other recipes, I decided to add vanilla extract, walnuts and raisins; and omit the cinnamon. Lovely result. Thank you!
made it and it was amazing. thank you for the recipe
I made this today for my family and it turned out amazing! It was light, moist and tasty. I did added 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg and teaspoon of vanilla:) I tried on whim since we had two bunches of bananas going bad and happy I found this recipe. My husband who lives his mom’s banana bread said it was the best he has tasted! I will make another one and freeze or gift.