Best Banana Bread
Easy, moist and delicious banana bread. A classic family favourite recipe to have in your back pocket.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bananas,, classic, easy, loaf, moist
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 260kcal
- 1 ½ cups mashed, over ripe banana 3-4 depending on size
- ¾ cup brown sugar light or dark
- ½ cup plain yogurt minimum 2% MF
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 eggs, large
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda, sifted
- 1 teaspoon salt
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter or spray a 9"x 5" loaf pan, set aside
In a large bowl whisk together banana, brown sugar, yogurt, melted butter, eggs and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Whisk the dry ingredients into the wet in 2 additions, mixing only until the dry is just incorporated. It's better to under-mix slightly then over-mix.
Pour batter into greased loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes. to 1 hour or until tester comes out clean.
Let cool in pan for about 10 minutes and then turn out onto a cooling rack.
Banana bread keeps for one week at room temperature, wrapped in plastic or stored in an airtight container.
Wrap tightly with plastic and keep in the freezer for 3 months.
Calories: 260kcal