This banana bread is ultra moist, packed with flavor and has an irresistible crackly top – and the best part is, it’s made in one bowl! It comes together quickly and is the best way to use the overripe bananas you have an your counter at the end of every week.
Ingredients:
for 9 large squares
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar + 2 tablespoons
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 4 large/ 5 small very ripe bananas*, mashed
- Optional: walnuts or chocolate chips
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup granulated sugar.
- Whisk in both eggs and vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients – flour, salt and baking soda – and whisk until everything is well combined.
- Mix in the mashed bananas until they’re evenly incorporated.
- Add in nuts and/or chocolate chips if using. I didn’t give a measurement for these add-ins because the amount is up to your preference! Measure with your heart here.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the remaining sugar over the top.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the banana bread to cool for at least an hour before slicing and enjoying.
- Store leftovers at room temperature in an airtight container.
Notes:
* The secret to extremely moist banana bread is freezing your over ripe bananas before using them in banana bread. At the end of each week, I throw the leftover ripe bananas in the freezer, and when I decide to make banana bread I pull them out to thaw for a bit (or run under hot water until they can be mashed).
27 Responses
I made this and added a little nutmeg! AMAZING!!!
So glad you enjoyed it!!
Wow these look amazing I will be making these!!!! Thank you
Thank you, Erin!
Can’t wait to make this recipe in the morning! I just threw some overripe bananas in the freezer!
Yay! Hope you love it. xx
What is the quantity for the stick of butter? Not a whole brick?
Hi Viv! One stick of butter is equivalent to 8 tablespoons. Hope that helps!
Phenomenal banana bread!!! I made it tonight split it into two small loaf pans and cooked 40 min! Wow it’s was perfect!!! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes! Brava!!
This looks amazing!!! How long will these keep for in the fridge?
Hi Sam! I usually keep at room temp and although it never lasts very long in our house, I would say in an airtight container you should be fine for at least 3-4 days!
I made this today and it’s amazing!!
yay!!
Hello! These look sooo amazing! Is there a way to get this recipe in grams?
Hi Katja! Sorry, here in the states we don’t use grams very often but I’m sure a simple google search can help with that!
Thank you so much for the recipe! Made them and they were amazing!!! Really enjoyed using a 9×9 for banana bread over a loaf pan.
right?! Glad you enjoyed
Made them for my family, absolutely delicious! 10/10!
Thank you for the kind feedback! I’m glad your family loved it.
Best banana bread I’ve ever made. Definitely will be making again!
So glad, Hannah!
Hi! Are there conversions for a bread pan? This looks amazing but want to see if I can bake with out having to buy another pan.
Hi Grace! I think baking in a bread pan would be totally fine, just might have to adjust the baking time. I know people have had success in a bundt pan as well. Hope that helps
It’s write that 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
How many grams are they?
A stick of butter is about 113 grams!
This recipe is incredible. Made it my first time and I am blown away. Perfect moistness, not overly sweet, and very bananayy! Love how easy it is to make, don’t have to be a pro baker! Love love love!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!