Moist Banana Bread

By Emma Kitchen Created January 10, 2024
Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

1 hour 5 minutes

Servings

8

Categories

breakfast bread baking
Measurement Units
Cups, ounces, pounds, Fahrenheit
Milliliters, grams, kilograms, Celsius

Ingredients

  • 1
    1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2
    1 tsp baking soda
  • 3
    1/2 tsp salt
  • 4
    1/2 cup butter
    melted
  • 5
    3/4 cup brown sugar
    packed
  • 6
    1 whole egg
    beaten
  • 7
    1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 8
    3 whole ripe bananas
    mashed

Preparation

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. 2

    Grease a 4x8 inch loaf pan.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    Mash bananas in a separate bowl until smooth.

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    In another bowl, mix melted butter and brown sugar.

  2. 2

    Stir in beaten egg and vanilla extract.

  3. 3

    Add mashed bananas and mix well.

  4. 4

    Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and stir until just combined.

  5. 5

    Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.

  6. 6

    Bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

  7. 7

    Cool in pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.

Additional Notes

The riper the bananas, the more flavorful your bread will be. Look for bananas with brown spots.