Banana Bread
The Banana Bread – My husband’s favorite! I’m sure you have seen tons of banana bread recipes so far, but this one is a tried and true recipe. It’s super moist, loaded with flavors and soft crumbs make this banana bread uber delicious.
Just cut a big slice from this loaf of bread and slather it with some homemade butter = slice of heaven!
All you need is 4 ripe bananas, flour, butter, eggs, yogurt, brown sugar, salt and soda to make this decadent bread. These ingredients are almost readily available in most pantries. You can substitute yogurt with sour cream. My husband likes walnut in the banana bread but you can replace it with pecans if you like. Both works just fine.
You can put chocolate chips instead of walnuts to get chocolate chip banana bread, or you can add cinnamon sugar on the top of the batter to get cinnamon sugar crunched banana bread. There are so many variations you can do with this recipe. So go crazy with your imagination!
I have made banana nut muffins from this recipe and trust me they came out as good as this loaf of bread. To make the muffins, line a muffin pan with paper liners and fill each liner to 3/4 full and bake for about 20 minutes. That’s it! Super easy.
You can store the banana bread at room temperature for up to 2 days and/or in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can freeze the entire loaf or slices covered tightly in couple of layers of plastic wrap. Put it in the freezer storage bag or container for up to 3-4 months. Thaw the loaf or slices at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
What are you waiting… get your loaf pan out and get baking!
Banana Bread
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter unsalted, room temperature
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ⅓ cup plain yogurt
- 2 whole large eggs (room temperature)
- 4 ripe bananas, smashed (1 cup)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp koshaer salt (half this amount if using table salt instead)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a large bread/loaf pan(mine is 9×5) with non-stick spray or grease it with butter or oil. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine the brown sugar, butter and banana. Whisk until well combined.
- Add in the eggs one at a time , vanilla extract, yogurt and whisk together.
- Sift the flour, baking soda and salt over the wet ingredients and fold in using a spatula until evenly combined. Do not over mix. Add little over half of the chopped walnuts.
- Pour into prepared loaf pan and top with chopped walnuts and/or split banana(optional).
- Bake for 40-45 minutes (until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).
- Remove from oven and allow the bread to cool completely. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- You can store the banana bread at room temperature for up to 2 days and/or in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- You can freeze the entire loaf or slices covered tightly in couple of layers of plastic wrap. Put it in the freezer storage bag or container for up to 3-4 months. Thaw the loaf or slices at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
- Make sure your bananas are ripe, but not too brown. Overly ripe bananas have a weird flavor in baking. Save the really soft bananas for smoothies.
- Don’t over mix your batter. This is important in most baked things, but especially with dense batters.
- You can also add chocolate chips if you like.
Great recipe! Love banana bread, especially when you toast them and put some butter on it. I like that you added some walnuts into the recipe too.
Thanks Amy. Walnuts really enhances the flavors of banana bread. Warm banana bread and butter is an ultimate treat.
Love banana bread! The addition of the nuts on top adds fantastic texture.
I love banana bread and i love your recipe
This looks really fantastic – especially the top!
I always love a good banana bread recipe! Thanks for sharing!
This banana bread was sooo good and the addition of yogurt made all the difference, so moist!
Banana bread is so good – love your “extra nutty” version!
This was fantastic! Family loved it and great way to get rid of some over ripened bananas that we had.
I love the chopped walnuts on top. Thanks for sharing!
Banana bread looks delicious it is my favorite your recipe is perfect with nuts.
This is the best banana bread recipe I’ve tried yet! So good!
Yum!My wife will surely love this Banana Bread!
I think I just heard my tummy growl. lol! Must print the recipe
Fantastic banana flavour in this recipe!
Oh wow, your banana bread looks so delicious. Texture is amazing. I must give your recipe a try.
Delish….and so beautiful and crunchy with those extra nuts on top!
The nutty topping was just so good with this banana bread!!
Absolutely. This bread is delicious. Thanks Freya!
Looks delicious. I always look for new banana bread recipes.
Thanks Andrea. I’m glad you liked it.
Love this recipe! Do you think I could add a little dried fruit in there too? I love the addition of walnuts – they’re so good for you.
Thanks Julia. Sure. Why not? Please do let me know how it turns out for you.
What a lovely recipe! This banana bread looks so delicious! Can’t wait to try it out!
Thanks Nora. Let me know how it turns out for you.
My husbands favorite too! Delsih!
Thanks Sue! It’s loved in my family as well.
Simple and delicious…thanks for the easy recipe.
Absolutely. Thanks Debra.
I love banana bread, it sounds great with walnuts. Can’t wait to try this!
Thanks Lilian.
Thanks for this great banana bread recipe, my family loves banana bread. Looking forward to making it!
Thanks AlSilva. Let me know how the bread turns out for you.
I usually mix the nuts with the batter, but I like the idea of a crunchy top. Will try next time! Thanks for the recipe:)
Thanks Mihaela. Let me know how it turns out for you.
We loved this Banana bread! thanks!
Thanks Kristen! I’m glad you enjoyed it.