The Best Easy & Moist Banana Bread Recipe Ever
A tender, moist banana loaf made in one bowl with ripe bananas and familiar pantry staples.
Prep: 10 minsCook: 50 minsTotal: 80 minsYield: 10 slices
Ingredients
- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Prepare. Heat the oven to 175°C / 350°F. Grease and line a 9 × 5-inch loaf pan.
- Mash the bananas. Mash the ripe bananas in a large bowl until mostly smooth.
- Add wet ingredients. Stir in the melted butter, sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla.
- Add leavening. Mix in the baking soda and salt until evenly distributed.
- Fold in flour. Add the flour and fold only until no dry streaks remain. Do not overmix.
- Bake. Pour into the pan and bake for 50–60 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack and cool before slicing.