Banana Bread Recipe
What do you do with overripe bananas?
Some of you may throw them out, but my wife makes the best banana bread I’ve ever tasted. Topped with a little butter or cream cheese and you have a great breakfast or afternoon snack. Add a little ice cream and you have banana bread a la mode for dessert.
Couldn’t be easier. Usually, at least one of the girls volunteers to help. Best of all, we can pack a slice or two for the girls to take to school for snack time.
Banana Bread
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup shortening or try substituting vegetable oil
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1-teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1-cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- Butter for greasing the loaf pan
- chocolate chips, walnuts (optional)
How to Make Banana Bread at Home
Start by preheating you oven to 350F.
Combine the ingredients together in a mixing bowl (I use a Cuisinart) in the order listed above. Mix by hand (or by Cuisinart) until it forms a thoroughly blended batter.
Transfer the batter into a greased loaf or bread pan.
Bake until done, usually about one hour. A good way to tell if the bread is done is to stick it with a toothpick. If nothing sticks to the toothpick, it is done.
Simple and delicious.
on March 21st, 2007 at 11:41 am
i love banana bread. I prefer mine without the nuts.
Thanks for this recipe.
on May 22nd, 2007 at 1:47 pm
wow! good cooking
on November 23rd, 2007 at 2:12 pm
I followed this recipe exactly and it turned out perfect! No nuts as my son doesn’t like them, in fact he doesn’t even like bananas and he’s devouring it. I had it with a little bit of neufchatel (cream) cheese - DELICIOUS! Thank you
on April 23rd, 2009 at 4:10 pm
wow this is the best recipe i have found on the site and i was just experimenting with deserts for a work meeting im holding and i found this …… it was a success (the meeting) and now i always make this bread. thank you
on November 19th, 2009 at 9:41 am
Chef Tom, you are welcome and I know lots of folks who are not fans of nuts and leave them out.
Wendy, my little 9 year old devourers her banana bread too. She likes to add a little honey to it.
Thanks Jessie for the encouraging words.
on August 15th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
9:30 at night is a dumb time to crave banana bread. I was intrigued by the title of your web site and decided to try your recipe to use up 3 very ripe bananas.
It was very easy to put together in my food processor. We all loved it in spite of the lack of walnuts. (I was out, but I slipped in a little flaxseed with the flour for a little nutty flavor.)
I checked a few other recipes so I will visit your site again. Thank you. I will keep this recipe on file.
Hey Connie, glad it worked out for you and thanks for commenting. - RG
on October 19th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
very nice!! I’m Brazilian, live in Brazil and love cook with bananas!! I’ll try it!!
Hi Cristina, let us know how it turns out for you. - RG
on February 2nd, 2011 at 3:19 am
I made with your recipe yesterday, but cut down to half cup of sugar,and my family loved it so much. Thank you. khim
Hi Khim, you are welcome and thanks for sharing your change to the recipe. - RG
on July 13th, 2011 at 3:15 pm
I just absolutely love this banana bread and i am just coming back for more!!
Thanks Olyvia - RG
on January 18th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
Exactly the way I make mine. When I don’t use chips I add some fresh grated ginger. Great job, congratulations!
on January 18th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
I want to add, I also use a bit less than a cup of sugar. specially when the banaas are very ripe. Lately I have been using BROWN SUGAR and I prefer it, it comes out a nice golden color. Again, great site!
on January 23rd, 2012 at 1:51 pm
This Is A M A Z I N G!
Ive Been Craving For Like Ever.& This Was Delicious. I Love You And That Bread Perfect Combination, I Just Died And Went To Heaven!
-Melissa