Banana Bread
I have several recipes for banana bread (although I recently realized I have never posted any of them!) However I am always looking for the better, moister, more flavorful, more delicious version of banana bread! I have seen a ton of recipes lately, but this time I looked a little closer to home- like in my blog!
This banana bread recipe is an adaptation from my spiced pumpkin bread recipe (which is divine if I do say so myself!) So we will see how it works with bananas, and a few other changes.
(Pia assisting- doesn’t she look mature in jeans?)
I made this for Pia and Coco for breakfast. It was really Pia’s idea, since she wanted to throw away the bananas that were “yucky.” Then along ran crazy mom and saved them from the trash can and taught her all about what you can make with a brown banana!
By the way, I prefer any banana bread recipe with toasted walnuts, we were just out! Look for the note about when to add them if you like them too.
Banana Bread
1 cup butter, soft
3 cups sugar (I know, I know!)
3 eggs
3 cups flour
1Tbs baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
½ tsp ginger
½ tsp cinnamon
2 cups mashed bananas
1/4 cup milk
Optional: 2 cups toasted walnut pieces (add at the same time as bananas)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two loaf pans.
Fill a bowl with 2 cups mashed very ripe bananas. (This took way more than I thought it would- like 2 medium bananas and 2-3 small bananas.)Set aside.
In the bowl of a standing mixer, add the butter.
Add the sugar and beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy.
Add the eggs, and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Beat the eggs with the butter and sugar until fluffy.
Combine all of the dry ingredients.
Add the dry ingredients to the mixer, and mix until well combined.
Add the mashed bananas and the milk to the batter and mix to combine.
Evenly divide the batter between the two loaf pans.
(Can you tell Pia filled the pan on the left?)
Bake the bread for about 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
Enjoy!
Side note! It turned out rediculously moist and delicious. In fact I litterally made myself sick by eating almost an entire loaf to myself. I know, I know, oink, oink.
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I bought a big bag of bananas yesterday for $.99 with this recipe in mind. The bananas are perfectly ripe and not at all mushy.
I do have a question.
I buy local Amish butter that is hand-churned; it is lightly salted. Why can’t I use salted butter in recipes then reduce the amount of salt a recipe calls for?
Vikki!
Hi, Thanks so much for the lovely comments. I will tell you a secret. I am a salt monster, and I use salted butter when I bake. I think the tiny bit included in the butter only enhances the flavors more. I would not worry about it. However, if you are trying to cut it out of your diet, then maybe cut it in half.
Enjoy the bread!!
what recipe do you make over and over, again and again? Thank you SL
Sally- this is certainly one of them!
Thank you for sharing the BEST banana bread recipe! I have tried numerous banana bread recipes over the years and it always seems it just was not perfect… until I found your recipe! I did make one alteration, I used dark brown sugar instead of granulated sugar. It gave it the added moisture and smooth taste. My husband emailed me twice today to say how amazing the bread was. I brought the 2nd loaf to work today and every single person said 1) it was the best banana bread they had ever had and 2) they need the recipe. I sent them your way. Thank you for the best nana bread recipe ever!
i know it is just nana bread- but that just about bring a tear of happiness to my eye! I am so happy to have brought even a tiny bit of happiness to you 🙂 I wil absolutely try it with the brown sugar!
This was very good banana bread. I used only 2 1/2 cups of sugar, but it was sweet enough. The spices add a nice flavour and the bread was very moist.
great louise! my sister in law just subbed half out for applesauce and said it was great. I need to try that.
I couldn’t wait to make this banana bread. To my disappointment it burnt badly cooking it the amount of time specified and “fell” in the middle. Obviously it’s user erro. So bummed. Not sure what I did wrong.
I’m so so sorry to hear that! I know a couple people that have had it sink, I’m not sure whats going on? I will trouble shoot the recipe and see if I can figure it out.
I made this today! It was so delicious! My entire family loved it. Thanks so much for posting this recipe!
I am so happy to hear that! Thanks Stephanie!
Hello Heather,
“Thank Goodness” I found you & your Banana Bread recipe-Again.
I have moved recently and put your recipe in a safe place…Need I say more.
I was frantic, the bananas were already mashed and I could not find recipe.
I have made it countless times over the years and always receive compliments.
When people ask I do tell them it is your recipe.
I first wrote to you when you appeared in Traditional Home. Trusting all is well with you and yours. “Thank you”
Sincerely,
Tammy L. Newton
You are the sweetest ever Tammy!! Thank you so much! Good luck in your new house!