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Classic Banana Bread Recipe

Bernice Baran
My go to banana bread recipe takes 15 minutes to prep, is easily customizable, and is perfectly moist, fluffy and soft without being at all gummy.
4.73 from 22 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Breads
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 247 kcal

Ingredients
  

Banana Bread

  • 3 (400g or 1 3/4 cup) large ripe bananas mashed
  • 1/2 lemon, zest and juice optional
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (118mL) vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 1/4 cup (56g) greek yogurt (or sour cream)
  • 2 1/4 cups (270g) all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt

Cinnamon Sugar

  • 1 Tbsp (12g) granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F/177C convection (325F/163C conventional + a few more minutes of bake time). Grease and line a 9”x5” loaf pan with baking spray and parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, mash the bananas until it looks like puree and there are no more large chunks.
    3 (400g or 1 3/4 cup) large ripe bananas
  • Grate lemon zest and squeeze the juice out of one lemon onto the mashed bananas and set it aside.
    1/2 lemon, zest and juice
  • In a large bowl whisk together the sugar and oil until they're combined.
    1 cup (200g) granulated sugar, 1/2 cup (118mL) vegetable oil
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking until each one is fully incorporated.
    3 large eggs
  • Then add the greek yogurt, whisking for 2 minutes, until they are completely smooth.
    1/4 cup (56g) greek yogurt (or sour cream)
  • Add in the mashed bananas and whisk until it’s combined.
  • Fold in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt just until the last streak of flour is combined.
    2 1/4 cups (270g) all-purpose flour, 1 Tbsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • Whisk together the cinnamon and sugar. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on top.
    1 Tbsp (12g) granulated sugar, 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Bake for 55-60ish minutes, (insert a knife in the center and make sure no raw batter comes out on it). Remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 30-60 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 221mgPotassium: 153mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 79IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 1mg
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