One Bowl Perfectly Moist and Sweet Banana Bread

A good banana bread recipe is a staple for every recipe book.  It’s delicious for breakfast or for a snack and it is the perfect way to use up bananas that are too ripe. Hey, it’s the perfect way to be resourceful!  Usually, when we have bananas, there’s only one or two we can’t eat before they go bad and I don’t always have time when they are ripe to make banana bread.  I will freeze the bananas in the peel and take them out of the freezer morning I plan on making banana bread, or like usual if I don’t plan ahead I will nuke them in the microwave for 1 minute and then 30-second intervals until they are thawed.

This recipe is fully adaptable.  I have made this in a muffin tin before for easy on-the-go snacks. 

You can optionally add chocolate chips, coconut, nuts (pecans, walnuts, or any kind you like), I have even added raspberries (fresh or frozen) before which added a nice tart flavor I recommend trying, let me know in the comments if there are any other toppings you have tried that you like, I am always up for experimenting new flavours!

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Perfectly Moist and Sweet Banana Bread

A staple banana bread recipe for your cookbook! This is an adaptable recipe suitable for banana bread muffins, can easily be doubled, and can also be adapted for toppings of your choice (chocolate chips, coconut, nuts, fruit, anything your mind can think of!) The best part is that it uses only one bowl for easy clean up.

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

55-75 minutes

Servings

loaf

Ingredients

• 3 medium size bananas mashed well
• 2 cups white flour Can use combination of 1 cup white and 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil Any oil you prefer
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup nuts, berries, chocolate chips Optional

Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 55-75 minutes Servings loaf Ingredients 3 medium size bananas mashed well 2 cups white flour Can use combination of 1 cup white and 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 large egg 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup oil Any oil you prefer 2 tbsp milk 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup nuts, berries, chocolate chips Optional

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit
2. Mash the bananas in a large bowl
3. Add in flour, baking soda, and salt to mashed bananas and fold in to combine
4. Add in egg, sugar, and oil, and fold to combine - mixture will be thick
5. Add in milk, vanilla, and mix until fully incorporated
6. Optional: Fold in nuts, fruit, coconut, chocolate chips, etc.
7. Transfer to a greased bread pan
8. Transfer pan to preheated oven and cook for 55-75 minutes. Check first at 55 minutes and cook until toothpick comes out clean