Moist Tender Banana Bread (Printer-Friendly)

Tender loaf filled with ripe bananas and optional nuts or chocolate chips for added texture.

# What You'll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
04 - ½ cup granulated sugar
05 - ¼ cup brown sugar
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

07 - 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
09 - ½ teaspoon salt
10 - ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

→ Add-ins (optional)

11 - ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
12 - ½ cup chocolate chips

# How To Make:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, eggs, melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon if using.
04 - Gently fold the dry mixture into the wet ingredients until just blended; avoid overmixing.
05 - Fold in nuts and/or chocolate chips if desired.
06 - Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the surface evenly.
07 - Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with few moist crumbs.
08 - Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely prior to slicing.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It uses pantry staples you probably already have, no exotic ingredients required.
  • The texture stays moist for days, making it perfect for grab-and-go breakfasts or unexpected guests.
  • Deeply customizable—add nuts, chocolate, or keep it simple depending on your mood.
02 -
  • The ripeness of your bananas changes everything—if they're not spotted and soft, the bread tastes green and dense, not sweet.
  • Overmixing is the fastest way to end up with a tough, rubbery crumb; stop folding as soon as you can't see flour anymore.
03 -
  • Keep your bananas in a paper bag at room temperature to ripen faster if you're planning ahead.
  • Measure your dry ingredients by weight if you have a kitchen scale—it eliminates the guesswork that comes with cup measurements.
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