You’ll love this deliciously moist and soft simple banana bread recipe that takes only 10 minutes to prepare!
Today I am sharing my easy and yummy moist banana bread. When there are ripe bananas, usually smoothies and banana bread come first into my mind.
But what if you don’t have ripe bananas and you want to eat this delicious banana bread? The answer is simple: ripen the bananas!
If I forget bananas in their bags, they ripen very fast almost in 12 hours or even shorter, depending on how ripe they are. If you need them in 15-30 minutes, you can ripen bananas quickly in the oven at 300°F(150C°) by placing them with their peels. This method is not recommended for very green bananas. You can check the link! You may find other options as well.
Ingredients you’ll need
- Bananas– I use 2 large bananas.
- All-purpose flour-It gives structure.
- Baking soda- It reacts well with bananas.
- Granulated Sugar-This banana bread is moist enough with white granulated sugar but if you like you can use brown sugar for extra moisture and flavor. I use brown sugar in my one bowl chocolate chip banana bread recipe.
- Egg-1 large egg is enough to give this banana bread its structure.
- Vanilla and cinnamon- They enrich the flavor.
- Melted butter and milk-They enrich the flavor and add moisture.
If you like, you can add chocolate chips or walnuts that go very well with this banana bread.
How to store banana bread
After the banana bread is completely cooled, cover well with a plastic film. It stays fresh up to 2-3 days at room temperature and up to a week in the fridge.
If you want to freeze, you can cover the banana bread well with a plastic film first and then with aluminum foil. Instead of aluminum foil, you can place it in a freezer bag-taking all the air inside.
I suggest you slice the banana bread before or any bread especially if you freeze them as they will thaw quickly when you want to eat them.
How to make moist banana bread
First, mix the flour, cinnamon and baking soda in a medium bowl, set aside.
Then place the bananas in a large bowl and mash with your fork. If you slice the bananas, it makes it easier to mash.
Next add the melted butter, milk, sugar and mix with a whisk or a spoon/spatula. Mix in the egg and then add the vanilla. Finally, add the flour and mix until just incorporated.
Place the mixture into the pan and bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean that is inserted in the center.
Let it completely cool before slicing with a serrated knife. Enjoy!
You should also check my delicious banana oatmeal chocolate chip muffins and pumpkin banana muffins!
Other Quick Bread, Cake Loaf Recipes You May Enjoy!
- Apple Cake Loaf
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
- Orange Cake Loaf
- Peach Bread
- Carrot Cake Loaf Recipe
- Lemon Blackberry Bread
More recipes with bananas!
- Frozen Banana Bites
- Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
- Dried Bananas
- Green Smoothie
I love hearing from you! If you try my Simple Banana Bread Recipe or other recipes please leave a comment and give a star rating!
Simple Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 230 grams (1 cup and ⅔ cup) all-purpose flour, dip and sweep
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 large (270 grams peeled) ripe bananas
- 75 grams (⅓ cup) melted butter
- 60 grams (¼ cup) milk
- 155 grams (¾ cup) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F(177°C). Grease 8 ½ * 4 ½ inch (21,5*10,5cm) loaf pan and line the bottom and sides with parchment paper, about 2 inches(5 cm) of overhang on each side. If you like, you can grease and flour the dish instead of parchment paper.
- Mix the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt(if you are using) in a medium bowl, set aside.
- Place the bananas in a large bowl and mash with a fork. If you slice the bananas, you can easily mash the bananas.
- Add the melted butter, milk, sugar and mix with a whisk or a spoon/spatula. Mix in the egg and add the vanilla and mix. Finally add the flour and mix until incorporated.
- Place the mixture into the pan and bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean that is inserted in the center. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then let it cool completely on a wire rack. Slice when it completely cools.
- Well wrapped banana bread stays fresh up to 2-3 days at room temperature and up to a week in the fridge.
Nil
It is so easy and sooo tasty! I enjoyed it a lot making it and eating it 🙂
Thank you
Meymi
Thank you very much for your comment, Nil! I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe. 🙂
Gina
Made today. Very easy recipe. Subbed pecans for walnuts. It did take longer than 45 minutes, More like 60 but will make again. Will try with chocolate chips next. Really yummy!!
Meymi
Hi Gina, I am so glad you enjoyed this banana bread. Thank you for your comment!
Rana
I tried it great taste and moist and an easy to make
Thank you
Meymi
Hi Rana, I am so glad you loved this recipe! Thank you for your comment!
Dave
I’m not sure what I did wrong, but mine came out tasting great but unfortunately falls apart very easily into crumbles.
Meymi
Hi Dave, I am glad you liked the taste. Flour gives structure and if you used less flour than you should (I use the dip and sweep method when I convert grams to cups) or didn’t let it cool completely before slicing, this may be the reason. I hope this helps!
Vivanco Andrea
Turned out perfect. I ran out of egg and Instead of egg i used a mix of 3 tablespoons whole milk + 1 tablespoon apple vinegar and let it stand for 10 minutes. It makes a curdle texture milk that can be egg substitute. It was awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Meymi
Thank you so much for your feedback, Vivanco!
Amy
Delicious, soft and perfect amount of sweetness! I just added a handful of hand chopped pecans and bits of raspberry dark chocolate and made them into muffins instead of banana bread. Delish! Will be saving the recipe for next time my bananas go ripe 😆
Meymi
Hi Amy, I’m so happy to hear that you loved this recipe so much. Thank you for your feedback!
K Mason
This is the best recipe for banana bread I have found, thank you for sharing. I have added some fresh blueberries to the recipe (coat them in the flour before adding to the mixture so they don’t sink to the bottom of the bread). Yummmmm!!!
Meymi
I’m thrilled to hear you loved this recipe so much! Thank you for your comment and feedback!
Donna Engel
Loved the taste and easiness of recipe. However, my bread came out very dense and heavy. All the ingredients were correct. Maybe I needed to bake it a little longer?
Meymi
Hi Donna, I’m glad you loved the taste. You can also use this method to check the doneness: after the toothpick comes out clean, you can gently press the center of the cake with your fingers, if it springs back, it means the cake is done. If not, you should keep the pan in the oven for a couple of minutes and then check for doneness again. If you overbake, it’ll dry. I hope this helps.