Description
This Moist Banana Bread recipe is a classic favorite that turns out perfect every time. The combination of ripe bananas, butter, and nuts creates a moist and flavorful bread that is great for breakfast or as a snack.
Ingredients
Banana Bread:
- 3 very ripe bananas (medium/large)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (8 Tbsp) at room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup walnuts
- ½ cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a bread loaf pan (9.25 long x 5.25 wide x 2.75 deep). Lightly roast walnuts on a skillet, continuously stirring so they won’t burn. Coarsely chop and cool to room temperature.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a mixing bowl, cream together 8 Tbsp softened butter and 3/4 cup sugar.
- Mix wet ingredients: Mash bananas with a fork until chunky, then add to the batter along with beaten eggs, mixing until blended.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients.
- Add flavorings: Mix in vanilla extract, walnuts, and raisins. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake: Bake at 350˚F for 55-60 min or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and serve: Let banana bread rest for 10 min before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
Notes
- You can substitute honey for sugar for a slightly different flavor.
- Feel free to customize with your favorite nuts or dried fruits.
- This banana bread freezes well, so make a double batch and store one for later.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
