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I always like to have bananas on hand, but for some reason, we never seem to eat them before a few start going brown. I end up making banana bread pretty regularly, so much so that I now know the recipe by heart! It is a simple and delicious loaf either plain or toasted with a little butter. If you want to make it in advance, it freezes very well. Sometimes I will make two loaves at once, one plain and one with chocolate chips. Feel free to add any extra ingredients your family enjoys.
Banana Bread
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 60 min
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
Description
If you have a few bananas that have gotten too ripe , this is the easiest recipe to make and is a huge hit with all ages. Add Chocolate chips if you want a sweeter treat.
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter, room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup unbleached, all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 3 large ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- optional: ½ cup walnuts, shelled and chopped
- optional: ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Pre heat oven 350°F and grease a bread pan (9x5x3)
- Sift dry ingredients together: flours, baking soda, and salt
- In a large bowl or standing mixer, cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs and beat until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients, in two parts, to the creamed mixture
- Add the bananas, vanilla and walnuts (optional), mix well
- Pour the combined mixture into the bread pan. Tap the bread pan on the counter to release any bubbles and create a smooth top
- Bake in the middle of the oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Remove when a cake tester comes out clean
- Cool on wire rack
Notes
Once cool it can be wrapped and frozen or eaten immediately.
