Banana Bread

Name: Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 345 g (3 large) very ripe bananas, mashed; 115 g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted; 150 g (3/4 cup) brown sugar; 2 large eggs (about 100 g); 5 g (1 tsp) vanilla extract; 190 g (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour; 5 g (1 tsp) baking soda; 3 g (1/2 tsp) salt; 2 g (1 tsp) ground cinnamon

A soft, moist banana loaf made with ripe bananas and simple pantry staples.

By Simple Table Recipes · August 8, 2026

A sliced loaf of homemade banana bread on a wooden board with ripe bananas behind it

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 55 min
Total: 1 hr 10 min
Makes: 1 loaf
Difficulty: Easy

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 55 min
Total: 1 hr 10 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Difficulty: Easy

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Ingredients

345 g (3 large) very ripe bananas, mashed
115 g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
150 g (3/4 cup) brown sugar
2 large eggs (about 100 g)
5 g (1 tsp) vanilla extract
190 g (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
5 g (1 tsp) baking soda
3 g (1/2 tsp) salt
2 g (1 tsp) ground cinnamon

Instructions

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 175 C / 350 F. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and line it with parchment if desired.
Step 2. Mash the bananas in a large bowl until mostly smooth.
Step 3. Whisk in the melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until well combined.
Step 4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Step 5. Fold the dry ingredients into the banana mixture just until no dry streaks remain. Do not overmix.
Step 6. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared loaf pan.
Step 7. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
Step 8. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer the loaf to a rack to cool before slicing.