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Banana Bread

Name: Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 1 loaf (10 slices)
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 3 very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups); 1 tsp vanilla extract

Moist, tender banana bread sweetened with very ripe bananas and a hint of cinnamon. A forgiving, everyday classic.

4.6 from 128 bakers

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Prep15 min

Cook60 min

Servings1 loaf (10 slices)

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Total time: 75 minutes

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
3 very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1
Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2
Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together.
3
Whisk the melted butter and brown sugar, then beat in the eggs, mashed bananas, and vanilla.
4
Fold in the dry ingredients just until combined — don't overmix.
5
Pour into the pan and bake 55–65 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
6
Cool in the pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack.

Zoe's Tips

The riper and spottier the bananas, the sweeter the bread.
Overmixing develops gluten and makes the loaf dense — fold gently.
Add 3/4 cup chocolate chips or walnuts for variety.

Nutrition estimate

Approximate, per serving — a rough guide, not a lab measurement.

250

Calories

10 g

Fat

37 g

Carbs

19 g

Sugar

4 g

Protein

A note from Zoe:this recipe is newly developed from classic, trusted baking ratios — it hasn't been through rounds of reader testing yet. Bake with a baker's eye, and if you try it, I'd genuinely love your feedback so I can make it even better.