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Banana Bread - best homemade banana bread recipe ever! Moist, buttery, aromatic and packed with bananas and topped with walnuts.
I had gone completely bananas with this delicious homemade banana bread. I love the smell of baking, especially the smell of ripe bananas, the aromas and fragrance of banana bread wafting in my kitchen.
This banana bread recipe is tried-and-test, moist, buttery and loaded with lots of smashed ripe bananas.
Topped with sliced walnut, every bite is heavenly, especially with a cup of your favorite coffee or bread. For sure, it tastes a zillion times better than store-bought version!
The next time you have some over-ripe bananas on your kitchen countertop, try this amazing recipe. Enjoy!
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This recipe is only 462 calories per serving.
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Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 3 ripe large bananas, approximately 1 pound (500g), mashed well, about 1-1/2 cups
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Garnish: (Optional)
- Walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C). Butter and flour the bottom and sides of a 9 x 5 x 3 inch (23 x 12 x 7 cm) loaf pan; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the mashed bananas, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until combined, creating a thick and chunky batter. (It’s important not to overmix; the batter should not be smooth. Overmixing can result in tough, rubbery bread.)
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and place some walnuts on top for garnish. Bake until the bread is golden brown and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool, then remove the bread from the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This cake is well decorated and looking very beautiful, The recipe of this cake that you provided is also very simple. Now I am going to make it.
Thanks for your sweet comment on my banana bread.
Hi! I stumbled upon this recipe and decided to try it! I’m glad I did because it was amazing and my family loved it! Thanks for this wonderful recipe!
Thanks Rachel!! :)
Hi, I have tried your recipe and it turns out to be really great!!! Its so delicious!! Thank you for the recipe. :)
Hi, just tried this recipe and it came out delicious. One thing is that my top bread is always hard and almost burned, does it has something to do with pre heating the oven for more than 20minutes?
Hello, I would like to ask if you could kindly provide the measurements in ounces or grams instead? I tried putting the flour into a measuring cup but it turned out to be so much flour (over 400 g). When I used the metric converter, 1 3/4 cup is 414 grams. That seems too much, no?
wow .. very interesting recipe . Her banana bread looks delicious .. thanks for the information of her recipes pleased to visit this blog.
Hi, I just tried this cake and it turned awesome :D I added a tablespoon of yoghurt and used maida instead of all purpose flour and 3 bananas approx 1cup., and topped with cashews, temp 175 f for 1hr and 200 f for 20 extra mins! Even with all this difference it got baked moist and pluffy!!Thanks :)
Wow, what a great idea for banana bread. Thanks for sharing.
beautiful recipe as usual Bee, i love banana breads and already have a kick ass recipe but a really rich bread, this one is light and beautiful with walnuts and just divine!
love that your recipes are so easy to follow and foolproof! so good!
Thanks Azusa. :)
Hi! As you know, the electricity tariff here is atrocious! Would it be possible to triple your recipe and bake 3 loaves at the same time?
I think so.
Hi,
I love your butter and banana cake recipes. They are amazingly simple and so delicious. I have made your butter cake several times. I tried your banana cake recipe last night. Looks really moist and wholesome. Can’t wait to have a slice for breakfast! I must say your recipes are foolproof and are quite adaptable to substitute ingredients. Thanks for sharing! The taste and smell and look of these cakes really remind me of my childhood days when cakes like these were such treats.
Warm wishes
Saira
Thanks Saira. :)