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World's Best Banana Bread
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World's Best Banana Bread

Ultra-moist banana bread with ripe bananas, melted butter, gentle mixing technique—perfect crumb every time.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients
  • 3-4 ripe bananas mashed (1½ cups)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
Optional Add-ins
  • ¾ cup chopped walnuts or pecans toasted, optional

Equipment

  • 9x5 loaf pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Rubber spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9x5 loaf pan or line with parchment overhang.
  2. Mash ripe bananas in large bowl. Stir in melted butter and sugar until creamy.
  3. Beat in eggs one at a time then vanilla extract.
  4. Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg in separate bowl.
  5. Fold dry ingredients into banana mixture just until combined. Fold in nuts if using.
  6. Pour batter into prepared pan. Smooth top. Bake 55-65 minutes until toothpick clean.
  7. Cool in pan 10 minutes then wire rack completely. Slice and serve.

Notes

Use overripe bananas. Don't overmix batter. Tent foil if top browns too fast.