Best Banana Bread Recipe (with video!)
This banana bread recipe is the best way to use ripe bananas. It's easy to make, super moist, and has a delicious soft crumb. Your friends and family will agree that this is the best banana bread recipe!
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups mashed bananas
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup EACH: granulated sugar and brown sugar
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 5"x9" loaf pan. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt.2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas then whisk in the eggs, sour cream, both the sugars, melted butter, and vanilla.1 ½ cups mashed bananas, 2 large eggs, ½ cup sour cream, ½ cup EACH: granulated sugar and brown sugar, ½ cup melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until they are just combined. Do not over-mix the batter.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan then bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Check the bread after 45 minutes and if it is golden brown on top, tent it loosely with a piece of foil to prevent it from browning too much. Let it cool for 10 minutes in the loaf pan then remove it and cool it completely on a wire rack before slicing it.
Notes
Bananas: You'll need about 4 medium bananas.
What is the best loaf pan for this recipe? You can use a 5x9-inch pan for banana bread. This size will make sure your loaf has a nice height. If you only have a 4x8-inch loaf pan, fill it ¾ of the way full, then bake the remaining batter into muffins.
Can you use this banana bread recipe for muffins? You sure can! Prepare a regular muffin tin with paper or silicone liners and scoop the batter into each cup, ⅔ of the way full. Bake them for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Serving: 1 slice, Calories: 212kcal, Carbohydrates: 34g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 41mg, Sodium: 274mg, Potassium: 141mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 248IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 31mg, Iron: 1mg