Moist Delicious Banana Bread (Print)
Soft, sweet banana bread loaded with ripe fruit and vanilla. Perfectly moist loaf ideal for breakfast or snacks.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
03 - 2 large eggs, at room temperature
04 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
05 - 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
06 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
07 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
10 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
→ Optional Add-ins
11 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
12 - 1/2 cup chocolate chips
# How To Make:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Stir in melted butter until combined.
03 - Whisk in eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
05 - Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Fold in nuts or chocolate chips if desired.
07 - Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
08 - Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
09 - Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The double sugar creates this incredible caramelized crust while keeping the inside impossibly tender
- It turns your forgotten overripe bananas into something everyone actually fights over the last slice of
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- Underbaked is better than overbaked because the bread continues cooking as it cools and you want that moist center
- Letting it cool completely before slicing seems impossible but cutting warm bread makes it gummy and dense
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- Coat chocolate chips or nuts in a tablespoon of flour before adding to prevent them from sinking to the bottom during baking
- Place a pan of water on the lower oven rack to create steam that keeps the bread extra moist