Best Banana Bread Recipe

Name: Best Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/3 cups Butter (or Coconut Oil For Lactose Free); 1 cup Sugar; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 2 whole Eggs (or 1/4 Cup Flaxseed Meal Plus 1/4 Cup Water For Vegan); 1-2/3 cup White Whole Wheat Flour; 1 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 1/4 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon; 1-3/4 cup Mashed Bananas (2-3 Whole Bananas Will Equal Almost 1-3/4 Cups) Plus Enough Water To Equal 1 3/4 Cup; 1/2 cups Chocolate Chips, Nuts, Or Dried Fruit (optional)

Servings: persons

1/3 cups Butter (or Coconut Oil For Lactose Free)
1 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 whole Eggs (or 1/4 Cup Flaxseed Meal Plus 1/4 Cup Water For Vegan)
1-2/3 cup White Whole Wheat Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoons Salt
1/4 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1-3/4 cup Mashed Bananas (2-3 Whole Bananas Will Equal Almost 1-3/4 Cups) Plus Enough Water To Equal 1 3/4 Cup
1/2 cups Chocolate Chips, Nuts, Or Dried Fruit (optional)

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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1. With a stand or hand mixer, cream butter (or coconut oil) and sugar. Add vanilla and eggs (or egg substitute) and mix well.
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2. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder and cinnamon.
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3. In a liquid measuring cup, mash bananas. Add enough water to equal 1 3/4 cup total volume.
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4. Gently stir flour mixture into butter mixture. Before the whole batter has come together, add banana mixture and stir again gently. Add optional nuts, chocolate chips, or dried fruit and stir just until all ingredients are combined and distributed evenly.
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5. Pour into one large or two mini loaf pans.
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6. Bake for 55-60 minutes (45 for mini loaves).
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7. Remove from oven and cool for five minutes in the pan. Use a knife to loosen the edges from the pan and transfer from pan to a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely.
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8. Store in a bread box. Can be wrapped in plastic and foil and frozen for later use.

629

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/3 cups Butter (or Coconut Oil For Lactose Free), 1 cup Sugar, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 2 whole Eggs (or 1/4 Cup Flaxseed Meal Plus 1/4 Cup Water For Vegan), and more.

Yes, Best Banana Bread falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Best Banana Bread

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