Classic Banana Bread
A moist and flavorful banana bread recipe with walnuts for added texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Method: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth.
- Add the melted butter to the mashed bananas and mix well.
- Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract.
- Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in.
- Add the flour last and stir until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped walnuts if using.
- Pour the batter into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For best results, use very ripe bananas with brown spots. You can substitute walnuts with pecans or omit nuts for a nut-free version. Store banana bread wrapped tightly at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
Nutrition
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg