Homestyle Banana Bread

Homestyle Banana Bread

16 servings
Looking for an easy banana bread recipe? This Homestyle Banana Bread Recipe from GoodHousekeeping.com is the best.

Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour
    2 c.
  • baking soda
    ¾ tsp.
  • kosher salt
    ½ tsp.
  • mashed very ripe bananas

    4 medium

    2 c.
  • vanilla extract
    1 tsp.
  • butter

    softened, 1 stick

    ½ c.
  • granulated sugar
    ½ c.
  • brown sugar
    ½ c.
  • eggs
    2 large

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease 8 1⁄2"-x-4 1⁄2" metal loaf pan. In a medium bowl,
    with wire whisk, stir together flour,
    baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl,
    stir together bananas and vanilla
    until blended.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter and both sugars
    until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs,
    1 at a time. Reduce speed to low;
    alternately add flour mixture and
    banana mixture, beginning and
    ending with flour mixture and occasionally scraping bowl with rubber
    spatula. Beat batter just until blended.

  3. 3

    Pour batter into prepared pan.
    Bake until toothpick inserted in center
    comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool loaf
    in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove
    from pan and cool completely on rack
    before slicing.

Homestyle Banana Bread

Homestyle Banana Bread

80 min16 servings

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About this Recipe

This classic homestyle banana bread is the kind of recipe grandma made - simple, moist, and perfectly banana-flavored. Using a combination of granulated and brown sugar creates a tender crumb with caramel undertones. Four ripe bananas give this bread intense banana flavor that fills your kitchen with an irresistible aroma. Perfect for breakfast, snacking, or whenever you need to use up overripe bananas.

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