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Banana bread is a type of **quick bread** and is less sweet than [**the banana cake**](https://www.cookist.com/banana-cake/ "Banana cake"). You can **customize** banana bread however you like. Make a vegan version, add chocolate or nuts to it, whip up a keto banana bread, or swirl in some nut butter. You can make healthy banana bread or turn your recipe into a more dessert-like treat. Whatever you choose, make sure you use **ultra-ripe bananas** – they'll give your bread the best-ever banana flavor.   ## **Banana Bread Ingredients** The secret to delicious banana bread with a rich banana flavor is to use **very ripe bananas**. The skins should be brown or mostly brown rather than yellow. The darker the better. You'll need two to three medium to large-sized bananas to make banana bread. For the rest of the batter, you'll also need some sugar (or sweetener of your choice), flour, egg, butter, and baking soda. ## **How to Mash Bananas** Use a fork to mash the bananas. Continue mashing them until the bananas are smooth and lump-free – this will yield the best banana bread.  ## **How to Make Banana Bread** Making banana bread from scratch is so easy, even baking novices will be able to whip up a delicious loaf without any trouble. Start by smashing your ripe bananas until they're smooth. Add in the melted butter and stir until smooth. Mix in the baking soda, and salt followed by the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sift in the flour and mix the batter until just combined. Pour the batter into a loaf pan greased with cooking spray, then bake it for 50 minutes at 350F. Take the banana bread out of the oven and leave it to cool for several minutes in the pan. Remove the bread from the pan and set it on a rack to cool completely before slicing and enjoying.  ## **Best Banana Bread Variations** To make **vegan-friendly banana bread**, swap oil for butter and use applesauce, extra bananas, or flax eggs instead of a chicken egg. For **healthier banana bread**, use whole wheat or almond flour, and reduce the amount of sugar in the recipe or swap it out for your preferred sweetener. [**Add nuts**](https://www.cookist.com/banana-nut-bread/ "Ultimate Banana Nut Bread") and seeds like chia seeds, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, shaved almonds, walnuts, or pecans to make your banana bread healthier and more delicious. For **nuttier banana bread**, use nut butter like peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter. Want to try [**chocolate banana bread**](https://www.cookist.com/chocolate-banana-bread/ "Chocolate Banana Bread: the decadent, effortless recipe for banana bread")? Add some chocolate chips to your banana bread for a sweet treat. For a decadent recipe, [**fill banana bread with cream cheese**](https://www.cookist.com/cheesecake-filled-banana-bread/ "Cheesecake-filled banana bread: the tasty and easy recipe to prepare").  ## **Tips for Making Moist Banana Bread** The riper the bananas, the more intense the banana flavor will be. Use less sugar if you prefer less sweet banana bread. Use more sugar if you prefer sweet banana bread. For **extra moist** banana bread, use brown sugar instead of white sugar. Use room temperature ingredients to make your banana bread – the dough will come together more easily. Your banana bread is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and crumb-free. For a nuttier flavor, brown the butter before adding it to your batter. If your **bread is browning too quickly**, tent some foil over the pan. You can use **frozen bananas** for your banana bread. ## **How to Store Banana Bread** Tightly wrap your banana bread in cling film and store it at room temperature for up to **5 days.** ## **Can You Freeze Banana Bread?** Of course! Wrap your banana bread in cling film and freeze it for **3 to 4 months**. When you're ready to enjoy it, let it thaw out overnight. ## **Instructions** ;Resize,width=712;) Step 1 Step 1 Preheat your oven to 350F. Grease a loaf pan with cooking spray or butter. Preheat your oven to 350F. Grease a loaf pan with cooking spray or butter. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 2 Step 2 Smash the bananas until smooth and lump-free. Smash the bananas until smooth and lump-free. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 3 Step 3 Mix in melted butter. Mix in melted butter. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 4 Step 4 Stir in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the baking soda and salt. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 5 Step 5 Mix in the sugar. Mix in the sugar. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 6 Step 6 Beat the egg. Beat the egg. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 7 Step 7 Add in the vanilla. Add in the vanilla. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 8 Step 8 Sift in the flour. Sift in the flour. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 9 Step 9 Stir to combine. Stir to combine. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 10 Step 10 Transfer the batter to the loaf pan. Transfer the batter to the loaf pan. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 11 Step 11 Bake for 50 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and leave it to cool for several minutes. Bake for 50 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and leave it to cool for several minutes. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 12 Step 12 Take the banana bread out of the pan and set it on a rack to cool completely. Take the banana bread out of the pan and set it on a rack to cool completely. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 13 Step 13 Slice. Slice. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 14 Step 14 Serve and enjoy\! Serve and enjoy\! ## **Notes** Use a 4×8-inch loaf pan to make your banana bread. 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 ## Ingredients medium very ripe bananas, peeled 2 to 3 butter, melted 1/3 cup Baking soda 1/2 tsp salt a pinch sugar 3/4 cup Large egg, beaten 1 vanilla extract 1 tsp all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups **Banana bread** is a delicious, hearty **sweet bread** that's loved for its rich **buttery**, **banana flavor** and **moist**, **tender** texture. It's a **classic American** recipe that's super easy to make. Banana bread is a type of **quick bread** and is less sweet than [**the banana cake**](https://www.cookist.com/banana-cake/ "Banana cake"). You can **customize** banana bread however you like. Make a vegan version, add chocolate or nuts to it, whip up a keto banana bread, or swirl in some nut butter. You can make healthy banana bread or turn your recipe into a more dessert-like treat. Whatever you choose, make sure you use **ultra-ripe bananas** – they'll give your bread the best-ever banana flavor.   ## **Banana Bread Ingredients** The secret to delicious banana bread with a rich banana flavor is to use **very ripe bananas**. The skins should be brown or mostly brown rather than yellow. The darker the better. You'll need two to three medium to large-sized bananas to make banana bread. For the rest of the batter, you'll also need some sugar (or sweetener of your choice), flour, egg, butter, and baking soda. ## **How to Mash Bananas** Use a fork to mash the bananas. Continue mashing them until the bananas are smooth and lump-free – this will yield the best banana bread.  ## **How to Make Banana Bread** Making banana bread from scratch is so easy, even baking novices will be able to whip up a delicious loaf without any trouble. Start by smashing your ripe bananas until they're smooth. Add in the melted butter and stir until smooth. Mix in the baking soda, and salt followed by the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sift in the flour and mix the batter until just combined. Pour the batter into a loaf pan greased with cooking spray, then bake it for 50 minutes at 350F. Take the banana bread out of the oven and leave it to cool for several minutes in the pan. Remove the bread from the pan and set it on a rack to cool completely before slicing and enjoying.  ## **Best Banana Bread Variations** To make **vegan-friendly banana bread**, swap oil for butter and use applesauce, extra bananas, or flax eggs instead of a chicken egg. For **healthier banana bread**, use whole wheat or almond flour, and reduce the amount of sugar in the recipe or swap it out for your preferred sweetener. [**Add nuts**](https://www.cookist.com/banana-nut-bread/ "Ultimate Banana Nut Bread") and seeds like chia seeds, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, shaved almonds, walnuts, or pecans to make your banana bread healthier and more delicious. For **nuttier banana bread**, use nut butter like peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter. Want to try [**chocolate banana bread**](https://www.cookist.com/chocolate-banana-bread/ "Chocolate Banana Bread: the decadent, effortless recipe for banana bread")? Add some chocolate chips to your banana bread for a sweet treat. For a decadent recipe, [**fill banana bread with cream cheese**](https://www.cookist.com/cheesecake-filled-banana-bread/ "Cheesecake-filled banana bread: the tasty and easy recipe to prepare").  ## **Tips for Making Moist Banana Bread** The riper the bananas, the more intense the banana flavor will be. Use less sugar if you prefer less sweet banana bread. Use more sugar if you prefer sweet banana bread. For **extra moist** banana bread, use brown sugar instead of white sugar. Use room temperature ingredients to make your banana bread – the dough will come together more easily. Your banana bread is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and crumb-free. For a nuttier flavor, brown the butter before adding it to your batter. If your **bread is browning too quickly**, tent some foil over the pan. You can use **frozen bananas** for your banana bread. ## **How to Store Banana Bread** Tightly wrap your banana bread in cling film and store it at room temperature for up to **5 days.** ## **Can You Freeze Banana Bread?** Of course! Wrap your banana bread in cling film and freeze it for **3 to 4 months**. When you're ready to enjoy it, let it thaw out overnight. ## **Instructions** ;Resize,width=712;) Step 1 Step 1 Preheat your oven to 350F. Grease a loaf pan with cooking spray or butter. Preheat your oven to 350F. Grease a loaf pan with cooking spray or butter. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 2 Step 2 Smash the bananas until smooth and lump-free. Smash the bananas until smooth and lump-free. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 3 Step 3 Mix in melted butter. Mix in melted butter. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 4 Step 4 Stir in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the baking soda and salt. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 5 Step 5 Mix in the sugar. Mix in the sugar. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 6 Step 6 Beat the egg. Beat the egg. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 7 Step 7 Add in the vanilla. Add in the vanilla. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 8 Step 8 Sift in the flour. Sift in the flour. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 9 Step 9 Stir to combine. Stir to combine. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 10 Step 10 Transfer the batter to the loaf pan. Transfer the batter to the loaf pan. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 11 Step 11 Bake for 50 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and leave it to cool for several minutes. Bake for 50 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and leave it to cool for several minutes. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 12 Step 12 Take the banana bread out of the pan and set it on a rack to cool completely. Take the banana bread out of the pan and set it on a rack to cool completely. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 13 Step 13 Slice. Slice. ;Resize,width=712;) Step 14 Step 14 Serve and enjoy\! Serve and enjoy\! ## **Notes** Use a 4×8-inch loaf pan to make your banana bread.