Perfect Classic Banana Bread
This classic banana bread is moist, tender, and full of rich banana flavor with toasted walnuts in every bite. Made with simple ingredients and easy to mix together, it’s the perfect go-to recipe for using up ripe bananas.
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 393kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- 1 ¼ cups toasted walnuts, chopped coarse (about 1 cup)
- 3 very ripe bananas, soft, darkly speckled, mashed (about 1 ½ cups)
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- 2 large eggs beaten lightly
- 6 Tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to lower middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom of 9x5-inch loaf pan. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan if using nonstick bakeware.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and toasted walnuts in large bowl; set aside.2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, ¾ cup granulated sugar, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon table salt, 1 ¼ cups toasted walnuts,
- Mix mashed bananas, yogurt, eggs, butter, and vanilla with wooden spoon in medium bowl.3 very ripe bananas,, ¼ cup plain yogurt, 2 large eggs, 6 Tablespoons butter,, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Gently fold banana mixture into dry ingredients with rubber spatula until just combined to keep the loaf moist and tender. Scrape batter into prepared loaf pan.
- To help minimize a crack that can result in the bread, using a rubber spatula, create a line or well that runs the length of the pan.
- Bake until loaf is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas with lots of brown spots for the best flavor.
- Toast walnuts before adding for deeper flavor and crunch.
- Do not overmix the batter or the bread may become dense.
- For easy banana ripening, bake unpeeled bananas at 350°F for 20–25 minutes until blackened.
- If using a dark nonstick loaf pan, grease and flour the pan well.
- Banana bread freezes well for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 305mg | Potassium: 266mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 3.6mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg