Ingredients
3 very ripe bananas (about 1½ cups mashed)
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
¾ cup brown sugar
1 large egg (room temperature)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
Optional add-ins: chopped walnuts, pecans, chocolate chips, or cinnamon
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, mash bananas until mostly smooth.
3. Stir in melted butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until combined.
4. Sprinkle flour, baking soda, and salt over the mixture and fold gently.
5. Add optional extras like nuts or chocolate chips and fold again.
6. Pour batter into loaf pan and smooth the top.
7. Bake for 50–55 minutes until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
8. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
Notes
Use bananas with brown spots for the best flavor and sweetness.
For a healthier version, replace half the butter with Greek yogurt.
Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the bread soft and moist.
To freeze: slice and wrap individually, then freeze for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg