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The Best Easy Banana Bread Recipe for Moist, Homemade Results

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This simple, one-bowl banana bread recipe guarantees a moist, tender loaf with classic flavor every time. It is the perfect way to use up those overripe bananas.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 3/4 cups (350g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) sour cream or plain yogurt
  • 3 very ripe, mashed bananas (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 2 1/4 cups (270g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan, or line it with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and sugar until combined.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract and sour cream.
  4. Add the mashed bananas to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
  5. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix with a spatula until just combined. A few streaks of flour are acceptable; overmixing develops gluten and results in a tough loaf.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  8. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs attached.
  9. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

  • Use bananas that are heavily spotted or almost black for the best moisture and flavor.
  • For a bakery style banana bread, you can add 1 cup of chocolate chips or chopped walnuts to the batter before baking.
  • If your loaf starts browning too quickly, loosely tent it with aluminum foil for the last 15 minutes of baking time.

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