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Close-up of sliced World's Best Banana Bread showing the moist, speckled crumb on a wooden board.

World's Best Banana Bread

This recipe produces a simple and good banana bread. It requires minimal effort for a satisfying result.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 1 loaf
Course: Quick Bread
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) Butter melted
  • 3 Large ripe bananas
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 2 Cups All purpose flour
  • 1 Cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon

Equipment

  • Loaf pan
  • Large bowl
  • Second large bowl
  • Fork
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or grease it with butter and set it aside.
  2. Add the stick of butter to a large bowl and microwave for 1 minute, or until melted.
  3. Add the bananas to the same bowl and mash them with a fork.
  4. Add the vanilla extract and eggs to the bowl and use the same fork to mash and stir until no yellow streaks of egg remain.
  5. In a second large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together with a spatula just until combined.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 45 to 55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.

Notes

This recipe uses ripe bananas for the best flavor. Do not overmix the batter after adding the dry ingredients.

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