Simple Banana Bread Recipe

You were thinking about what you will do with your overripe bananas at home? Don’t let it go to waste because that means they are ready for banana bread! With just a mixer or a fork, a loaf pan or a muffin tin – you can make your homemade banana bread. Simple Banana Bread Recipe: It’s not only easy to make, but it’s fast too!

 

Remember to use only the ripest bananas. Once the skin of the banana starts to develop freckles then it would be perfect for your banana bread recipe. You can even let your bananas ripe a little longer (skins are brown and fruit starts to fall apart) as this will make more reliable and richer banana flavor.

 

We will give you a banana bread recipe that will only take 10 minutes to prepare and an hour to cook. Then you’ll be enjoying your very own banana bread.

 

Simple Banana Bread Recipe

 

Let’s get started!

 

Ingredients:

• Cooking spray
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 medium bananas (very ripe)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips

Equipment Needed:

• 1 8×5-inch loaf pan
• Parchment paper
• Large bowl
• Whisk or fork (if you’ll be making it by hand) or stand mixer or hand mixer (if you won’t be making it by hand)
• Spatula

How to do it:

1. Arrange a rack in the bottom third of the oven. Heat to 350 Fahrenheit.

2. Line the parchment paper in the loaf pan. Allow the excess to hand over the long sides.

3. Use cooking spray to spray inside the loaf pan.

4. Melt the butter in the microwave oven or over low heat in the stove-top.

5. In a large bowl, combine the melted butter and sugar and stir until combined.

6. Crack the eggs and add into the mixture. Whisk thoroughly until completely combined and the mixture is smooth.

7. Add milk and vanilla into the batter and stir well.

8. Peel the bananas and add them into the bowl. Using a whisk or fork, mash the bananas. You can mask them until no lumps remain or allow some chunks to remain. This will be based on how you prefer your banana bread to be.

9. Add flour, baking soda and salt into the bowl.

10. Use the spatula and stir until the ingredients are barely combined, and the dry flour is no longer visible.

11. If you wish to add nuts or chocolates, scatter them over the batter and gently fold them in.

12. Pour the batter into your prepared pan and use the spatula to scrape all the dough in the bowl. Smoothen the top of the batter.

13. Bake for 50 to 65 minutes until the top of the cake looks caramelized and dark brown with yellow interiors becoming visible. You can also use a cake tester or a toothpick, and if it comes out clean, it means your banana bread is ready.

Baking time will depend on the moisture and sugar content of your banana. You can start checking after 50 minutes and 5 minutes then after.

14. On a wire cooling rack, let the loaf cool for another 10 minutes. This can help the dough solidify more and will make it easier for you to remove from the pan.

15. Remove from the pan and let cook for another 10 minutes. Using the excess of the parchment paper, lift the load out and place in a cooling rack.

 

Your banana bread is now ready to serve!

 

Simple Banana Bread Recipe Take 2

 

You might have some questions in the procedure, and as we mentioned earlier, this recipe is one of the easiest to follow. It’s time tested and universal. You can even swap out some of the ingredients. You can use an ear of whole wheat or whole grain flour instead of the all-purpose one. You can use brown sugar instead of white sugar. You can use margarine or oil in place of the butter. You can use almond milk, kefir, buttermilk or even water for the liquid. You can also experiment by using only one egg.

 

You see, the banana bread recipe is so versatile, and you can substitute ingredients based on your preference. Make the most of this cooking guide and start baking.

 

So, what are you waiting for? Try this straightforward banana bread recipe now!