Ingredients for Best Ever Banana Bread
- 4 medium, very ripe bananas
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- Vegetable Oil
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Banana Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- Baking powder (quantity not specified in recipe)
- Cinnamon (quantity not specified in recipe)
- Nutmeg (quantity not specified in recipe)
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How to Make Best Ever Banana Bread
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mash bananas until mostly smooth. Add melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract; mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Stir in buttermilk and banana extract.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. The top should be golden brown and slightly cracked.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice and enjoy! Store leftover banana bread in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
18 g
Sugar
157g
Fat
21g
Carbs
24g
