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A slice of perfectly moist banana bread recipe with visible chocolate chips, served on a white plate.

Perfectly Moist Banana Bread Recipe

This recipe yields a moist and flavorful banana bread. It is simple to prepare and uses common pantry ingredients.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients
Dry Ingredients

Equipment

  • Loaf pan (9x5 inch)
  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas thoroughly with a fork.
  3. Stir the melted butter and sugar into the mashed bananas. Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract until just combined.
  4. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix gently with a spatula until no streaks of flour remain. Do not overmix the batter.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it evenly.
  7. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  8. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For extra flavor, you can add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or chocolate chips to the batter before baking.