Best Banana Bread Recipe

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We’ve had a few years to bounce back from everyone’s banana bread obsession that happened during the covid lockdown when there was nothing to do but read and bake. So after over-consuming for a few months there and then taking a break from all the banana bread – I’m back! And I’m sharing the best banana bread recipe ever just in time for the beginning of cozy baking season! It’s also perfect to make those cute mini bread loaf place cards I shared a few years ago for Thanksgiving this week! (Keep in mind – the baking time would have to be adjusted for the small pans.)

I have made this many times and it has never failed me. I’ve shared it with many people over the years and they all say it’s the best banana bread they’ve ever had! So now you can make it too! I love chocolate chips in mine but you could add in nuts or leave it plain – whatever your heart desires. So now go grab those overripe bananas that you can never seem to finish in time and get to baking!

Best Banana Bread Recipe Ingredients:

• overripe bananas 
• sugar 
• butter
• egg
• vanilla extract
• salt 
• baking soda 
• flour 
• semi sweet chocolate chips (sometimes I use milk chocolate but I think most people would find that too sweet ha!)

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Best Banana Bread Recipe

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

1 hr 10 mins

 

Ingredients

• 3-4 overripe bananas
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°.

2. Mash bananas.

3. Add bananas, sugar and butter to stand mixer and beat together on medium speed.

4. Add egg, vanilla, baking soda, and salt and beat on low speed until fully mixed.

5. Slowly add flour and mix on low until combined.

6. Fold in chocolate chips. (I use about 1/3 cup.)

7. Grease glass loaf pan with nonstick spray.

8. Bake for 65-80 minutes until pick comes out clean with just some moist crumbs.