Description
A traditional, comforting, and moist banana bread recipe using simple, everyday ingredients, perfect for family sharing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- Pinch salt
- 1 cup (198 g) granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup (99 g) vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1.33 cups or 303 grams)
- 1 cup (113 g) coarsely chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 8×4-inch loaf pans and set them aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set this mixture aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Add the mashed bananas to the wet ingredients and stir gently to combine them.
- Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture and stir until everything blends completely.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold in the chopped walnuts.
- Divide the batter evenly into the two prepared loaf pans.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a thin knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
- If the tops of the loaves start getting too dark before the center is done, cover them loosely with aluminum foil.
- Allow the loaves to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can store the cooled bread tightly wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- To freeze, wrap the bread first in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil; freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 40
Keywords: Classic Banana Bread, Grandma's Recipe, Old Fashioned Baking, Homemade Banana Bread, Moist Banana Bread, Ripe Banana Recipes