Turn overripe bananas into delicious banana bread in no time at all. This one bowl banana bread recipe is sure to become your new favorite way to make the classic treat.
It is hard to beat a loaf of freshly baked banana bread. It is one of those treats that works almost any time of day.
It is great at breakfast. You can have a slice for a snack.
You can even enjoy it for dessert if you want to. If you need a hostess gift or a little thinking of your present for someone, a loaf of banana bread also works for that.
Almost any occasion is enhanced by a bit of banana bread. Luckily, with this recipe you just need a mixing bowl, a spatula, and a few simple ingredients to make it.
Freezing Ripe Bananas
Do you keep bananas in your freezer? We always have a gallon freezer bag with bananas waiting to be used.
Most of them get turned into smoothies. We just break off a chunk or two of frozen banana, add assorted fruit and yogurt and blend away.
Those frozen bananas are also great for baking. They are going to get mashed up to make cakes, muffins, or bread anyways.
Just pull a couple out and let them defrost. They may seem extra mushy and liquid-y, but the baked goods turn put great.
About This Banana Bread Recipe
I originally shared this banana bread recipe back in early 2015. Since most of you weren’t around then, I figured it would be worth sharing again.
This recipe comes together super easily. Starting with melted butter means there is no softening or creaming required.
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You can make the whole thing in one bowl with just a spatula or a whisk. You’ll have it in the oven in no time at all.
The resulting loaf is moist and delicious just like you would want your banana bread to be. There is a hint of cinnamon that dances over your taste buds.
A slice is fabulous on it’s own. A schmear of butter is also delicious and we tried some with cinnamon creamed honey as well. That combination will knock your socks off!
Slicing Banana Bread
It will be tempting to cut into the bread when it is fresh from the oven. However you will thank yourself later if you let the loaf cool completely first.
Cutting the loaf too soon will allow more steam to escape. This results in a dryer crumb later.
You can warm up a slice or two at a time later by putting them in the microwave for 10-15 seconds. This will give them the fresh out of the oven feel again.
Storage
Store the loaf of bread in an airtight container at room temperature for several days. Any longer than that and the bread should be refrigerated or frozen.
It will keep for a week in the refrigerator or up to three months in the freezer. So you can make a loaf on the weekend and enjoy it throughout the week!
To freeze a whole loaf of bread, place it in a freezer bag and get as much air out as possible before freezing. Alternatively wrap individual slices in plastic wrap and place them in a freezer bag.
That way you can have a slice whenever you’d like. A few seconds in the microwave is all it will take to have delicious banana bread any time!
One Bowl Banana Bread
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1¼ cups granulated sugar
- 3 very ripe bananas
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat to oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, melt ½ cup butter.
- Stir in the 1¼ cups granulated sugar and then the 3 very ripe bananas. Mash them until they are incorporated.
- Add 2 large eggs and mix until smooth.
- Mix in ½ cup milk, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Add the 2½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Stir into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Pour into greased loaf pan and bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then turn out and cool completely on a wire rack. Slice and enjoy.
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This might be the best banana bread recipe I’ve ever made! Thank you so much!
Yay! I am so happy to hear that!!
Can you sub oil for the melted butter ? I avoid dairy, allergic to the protein. Or will melted margarine work ? (I have Earth Balance sticks which are a butter substitute.) TIA for any info !
Yes, oil would work for the melted butter. So would the melted margarine if you normally bake with it. Either should make lovely banana bread!
I haven't made banana bread in ages. I need to make a loaf soon!
You should!
I always have bananas in my freezer too! I'll definitely have to use a couple of them for this banana bread. It looks so good!
Banana bread is always a good idea!
I love a good banana bread recipe. The hardest part is waiting on the bananas to ripen.
Thanks for sharing this easy recipe.
That part is hard! I almost always have some in my freezer, so I can whip some up whenever the mood strikes!
I too keep bananas in the freezer. And now you’ve got me wanting to pull them out and make this delicious bread! Easy Peasy is what I love about it and I bet it is so so flavorful and moist!
They are so handy to have on hand for smoothies or banana bread! Thanks, Andrea!
I love banana bread Carlee and this bread looks so good and easy to make. Thanks for the recipe!
I love it too! It's such a tasty way to use those soft bananas! Thanks, Julie!