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Easy banana bread recipe loaf freshly baked with walnuts, cooling on a wire rack

Easy Banana Bread

A moist, tender one-bowl banana bread made with ripe bananas, no mixer required.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 2 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 17 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)
  • 3 very ripe bananas, mashed about 1 1/2 cups
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (113g)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar (150g)
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan, or line it with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until mostly smooth, with just a few small lumps remaining.
  3. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas until combined.
  4. Mix in the sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until well blended.
  5. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the batter and stir in evenly.
  6. Add the flour and fold in gently, mixing just until no streaky flour remains. Fold in the walnuts now, if using.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 60-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs attached.
  8. Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Store covered at room temperature for up to 4 days, or freeze slices for up to 3 months.