This is your traditional banana bread recipe. It’s the perfect way to use up those over ripe bananas.
I don’t know about you but when I buy bananas, they look beautiful at the store. Firm, yellow, and not a spot on their peel. But for some reason, when I bring them home, something happens to them, and they go downhill fast. The next day, spots are already appearing on their peel. I don’t know what it is. I have tried different suggestions like wrapping the stem with tinfoil to help them last longer. Nope, didn’t work for me.
I guess the positive in this whole situation is that not all is lost once they start turning too ripe. Banana bread is on the horizon. 🙂
It’s usually a request in our house to make chocolate banana bread but this time I decided to just make the traditional bread.
Here’s how to make it.
Step one:
Prep! Gather and measure all ingredients needed.
Step two:
Grease with butter or cooking spray a 9 x 5-inch baking loaf pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
Step three:
In a stand mixer or large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Step four:
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one.
Step five:
Add the mashed bananas, lemon juice, and vanilla extract and mix well. It will look curdled at this point but that’s how it should look.
Step six:
Add the flour mixture a little at a time just until it becomes incorporated. Do NOT over mix. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for approximately 40 to 45 minutes. You can use a knife to test the center and make sure it’s done.
Step seven:
After allowing the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, remove to a cooling rack or plate.
Banana Bread (traditional)
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup mashed, very ripe bananas (around 2-3 bananas)
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter or spray some cooking spray into a 9 x 5 inch baking loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a stand mixer or large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one.
- Add the mashed bananas, lemon juice, and vanilla extract and mix well. It may look a little curdled but that's fine. That's how it should look.
- Add the flour a little at a time and continue until it is all incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 40-45 minutes. You can use a knife to test the middle of the bread to be sure it's cooked through.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
If this recipe sounds good to you, give it a try. If you’ve never made banana bread, you’re missing out. Stop throwing away those over ripe bananas and make some bread.
Do you want to take it to a whole new level? Try this chocolate banana bread.