World Famous Banana Bread

Why this is the ONLY banana bread recipe you need

I’m a big fan of banana bread. It’s flavorful, moist, and versatile. You can eat it for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert (especially with some ice cream on top!).

Growing up, banana bread was my mom’s most common thing to bake, especially since she knew that once she baked it, it would somehow disappear from the counter in a day or two since it was so good.

Trying to create my own recipe, I’ve experimented with many different types of recipes- some with nuts, some with chocolate chips, and even some with pumpkin. However, I eventually came to learn that I simply could not beat my mom’s recipe. Therefore, with her permission, I’ve posted it here for you to enjoy too!

Tips for making Banana Bread

When it comes down to it, this is a pretty simple and straightforward recipe as long as you follow the following tips:

1. The most important tip is to use EXTRA ripe bananas. I used to get impatient and not let them ripen enough. I figured I’d just add extra honey. However, the banana bread never turned out the way I wanted it. I learned that you *need* to let them ripen to the point where at least 95% of the skin is brown rather than yellow (see the photo below for an example banana). The optimal point is just before the fruit flies start swarming. Trust me, you won’t regret it.
2. Place an oil-brushed parchment paper at the bottom of the loaf pan before pouring in the batter. That way, the bread comes right out and doesn’t stick to the pan.
3. Although it’s tempting, try to let the bread cool for at least 10-15 minutes (check out the cooling rack we use beneath the recipe). This also allows for the inner part of the bread to continue cooking/setting.
4. Experiment with your oven. The original recipe said to bake for 60 minutes but we realized that our oven runs hotter than average so it only required 50-55 minutes.
5. Consider using homemade vanilla extract. The store-bought vanilla extract is really expensive. Our friend gave us homemade vanilla extract (seen in the photos) as a gift. She got some vanilla beans, cut them length-wise, and stored them in a bottle with bourbon (you can also use vodka). It takes a few months to fully extract but in the end, it’s just as good (if not better!) than the store-bought kind.

World Famous Banana Bread

Zoe & Tyler

This is the ONLY banana bread recipe you need. So flavorful and moist!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Ingredients

  

• 3 bananas extra ripe
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp salt

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large bowl, add room temperature butter and start mixing. Slowly add in the sugar and continue mixing. Then add the eggs and keep mixing. Next come the ripe bananas, vanilla extract, baking soda, and baking powder.. When this mixture is thoroughly combined, slowly add in the flour, mixing continuously.
• In a parchment paper-lined (preferably brushed with some butter) bread pan, pour the banana bread mixture. Tap it down a few times to even out the dough.
• Cook in oven for 50-55 minutes and when a toothpick comes out clean.
• Serve warm or room temperature.

Keyword Banana, Bread, Fruit, vegetarian

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