Description
This One-Bowl Easy Banana Bread is the ultimate no-fuss recipe! Made with ripe bananas, pantry staples, and zero fancy tools, it’s soft, moist, and ready in just over an hour. Whether plain, packed with chocolate chips, or swirled with peanut butter, this banana bread is a cozy, crowd-pleasing classic.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter or neutral oil
- 1/2–3/4 cup brown sugar or granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until mostly smooth.
- Stir in melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
- Sprinkle flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon (if using) over the wet mixture. Stir until just combined—do not overmix.
- Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips, if using.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Let cool in pan for 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use deeply spotted or black bananas for the best flavor.
- Add peanut butter, Nutella, or swirl in fruit preserves for extra flavor.
- Use half whole wheat flour for more fiber.
- Make muffins by baking in a muffin tin for 18–22 minutes.
- For egg-free baking, use flax eggs, extra mashed banana, or applesauce
