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Banana Bread Recipe

This classic banana bread is easy to make and everyone will love it. It’s the best way to use up some over-ripe bananas and make a great breakfast or snack!

Do you have a favourite, go-to banana bread recipe that you think of every time you have those over ripe bananas sitting on the counter begging to be used?

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I actually didn’t. I have plenty of recipes I love to make with those bananas — it’s actually usually a bit of a debate trying to decide what to make with them. There are too many choices. Banana muffins, banana cookies, banana cakebanana pancakes, banana bars — so many options!

But after finding this classic banana bread recipe in a very old cookbook of my mom’s (and then messing with it a bit because I can’t leave well enough alone!), I have to say that every time I have some ripe bananas this banana bread is my first thought.

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Even when I already have a loaf of it sitting in the freezer.

It’s that good.

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Easy to make, only 8 ingredients that you likely always have on hand, and it makes two loaves of perfect banana bread. I like this particular recipe because it’s not overly sweet — most of the sweetness comes from the bananas rather than excessive amounts of sugar. There’s still sugar, but some recipes call for a lot more so I like that there’s only three quarters of a cup for two loaves of banana bread here.

There also isn’t a lot of added oil, only 1/3 cup for two loaves, as the bananas add enough moisture to the bread.

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Plus this banana bread is fantastic warm from the oven, over the next few days for breakfast and snacks, or frozen for later — it thaws beautifully and tastes just as good as when it was first baked.

So if you haven’t found that go-to banana bread recipe yet, give this one a try. It’s my new favourite!

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Banana Bread Recipe

Stacey Mebs
This classic banana bread is easy to make and everyone will love it. It’s the best way to use up some over-ripe bananas and make a great breakfast or snack!
4 from 3 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 24 1 slice
Calories 122 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 4 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 large Egg
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup Canola Oil
  • 1 1/2 cups Mashed Banana about 4 medium

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray two 8×4 inch loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt and set aside. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, oil and bananas.
  • Add the banana mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Divide the batter between the two prepared loaf pans and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of one of the loaves comes out clean.

Notes

  • If you don’t have any buttermilk, you can substitute with one cup of milk mixed with 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice.
  • I like to blend the liquid ingredients together with an immersion blender as it’s a bit faster, but the bread will work just as well if you prefer to just mash the bananas and whisk in the rest of the wet ingredients.
Source:
Adapted from The New Purity Cookbook.

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSodium: 66mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8g
Keyword Bananas, Breakfasts, Family Meals and Snacks, Lunchbox, Quick Bread, Snacks
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