The Easiest Banana Bread
This easy banana bread is moist, tender and delicious. It will become a favorite recipe
Equipment
- 1 9x5x2.5-3" loaf pan
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 lg eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3-4 lg bananas (ripe), mashed with a fork
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350℉
- spray or oil the loaf pan, then add 1 T flour and tap to spread it around, tip out excess.
- in a medium bowl, cream the ½ cup butter, softened and ¾ cup granulated sugar together with hand mixer.
- add in 2 lg eggs, and 1 tsp vanilla and mashed bananas, stir to combine
- In another bowl, combine 1½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, and ½ tsp salt
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine, don't over mix
- pour mixture into prepared loaf pan and spread evenly
- Bake in preheated oven for 55-60 minutes, check for doneness until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. This can take up to 65 minutes, depending on your oven.
- Remove from oven when done, let it sit in the pan for 10 minutes, before removing to a wire rack to cool.
- Cool completely before slicing.
- Feel free to add toasted nuts, raisins or chocolate chips to the finished batter if you like (about ½ cup or to your liking)
Notes
A very simple but delicious banana bread. Why complicate things!!