Classic Banana Bread Recipe

Jump to Recipe

This classic banana bread recipe is a quick easy bread to make that is so easy to make! It's a great recipe for using overripe bananas with.

Banana bread with some slices cut from it. A bowl with butter sits beside it, and a spreading knife on is on the other side.

Banana bread is the recipe everyone thinks of when their bananas have turned too ripe. Banana bread is a quick and easy recipe to make. It's perfect for a snack or breakfast on the go. It also smells so good while it's baking!

This recipe is very versatile. You can add in chocolate chips or nuts if you like - or both! Even add a cream cheese topping.

Like sweet breads? Try out my cranberry orange bread or lemon pound cake loaf.

Jump straight to the recipe!

Ingredients
Instructions
Tips
Frequently asked questions
📋 Recipe

Ingredients

Unsalted butter - if you only have salted butter, omit the extra salt listed in the recipe.
Granulated sugar
Large eggs
Bananas - you want to use ones that are very ripe.
All purpose flour
Baking soda
Salt
Vanilla extract

Instructions

Cream butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Add eggs and crushed bananas and combine well.

Whisk together the dry ingredients and mix it into the batter. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour the batter into a greased and floured loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes at 350°F.

Butter and sugar in a mixing bowl with the paddle attachement. — 1

Eggs mixed into butter and sugar mixture. — 1

Tips

This recipe uses the standard 9x5 inch loaf pan.
Add in 1 cup of chocolate chips and/or ¾ cup chopped nuts.
Make sure your bananas are very ripe. The ripper the bananas, the more moist the banana bread will be. There will also be more banana flavour.
If you want to use salted butter, just omit the extra salt in the recipe.

Frequently asked questions

What should bananas look like for banana bread?

The best bananas are very ripe ones. The peel should be almost all brown/black, with only a bit of yellow in parts.

How do I store banana bread?

Wrap banana bread well and store at room temperature for 3 days. You can also store it in the refrigerator for 5 days.

Can I freeze banana bread?

Wrap the bread in aluminum foil and place it in a freezer bag or container. Freeze for up to 3 months. To thaw, remove it from the freezer and allow it to come to room temperature on the counter. This can take 24 hours. You could slice your banana bread before freezing and it will thaw much faster.

How to keep banana bread moist?

After the banana bread has been baked and cooled, wrap it tightly with plastic wrap and place it into a zip top bag or an airtight container. It can be stored at room temperature for 3 days or in the refrigerator for 5 days.

📋 Recipe