Easy Homemade Banana Bread Recipe

Do you have a bunch of overripe bananas sitting on your kitchen counter? Instead of tossing them out or composting them try this simple Homemade Banana Bread Recipe!

Make Easy Homemade Banana Bread!

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Easy Homemade Banana Bread Recipe

Don't throw away your overripe bananas! Use them to bake this easy and delicious homemade banana bread instead!

Servings 1 loaf

Author Beth

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract*
• 4 overripe bananas mashed
• 1/2 cup plain vanilla yogurt (or use sour cream)
• 2 eggs
• 1 stick butter (or 1/2 cup) , at room temp
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• Optional: chopped pecans or walnuts (I did not use nuts for this recipe)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mash bananas in a bowl and set aside.
• Mix flour, baking soda, salt in a bowl and set aside.
• Cream butter and brown sugar until completely mixed together.
• To the creamed butter mixture add the eggs, mashed bananas, yogurt, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Blend completely.
• Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients a little at a time. Blend thoroughly but don’t over mix. Scrape down the sides of mixing bowl if using a stand mixer so there are no lumps of flour left.
• Pour into a well-greased loaf pan.
• Bake on the lowest rack in your oven for 55-60 minutes. When it’s done you should be able to insert a toothpick and it will come out clean. If the top is getting too burnt and the inside is not done, cover it with aluminum foil and bake another five minutes.
• Let cool before cutting with a serrated bread knife. Makes 1 loaf.

The Step-by-Step Visual Recipe:

Gather these Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract*
• 4 overripe bananas mashed
• 1/2 cup plain vanilla yogurt (or sour cream)
• 2 eggs
• 1 stick (or 1/2 cup) butter, at room temp
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• Optional: chopped pecans or walnuts (I did not use nuts for this recipe)
  
  *Secret ingredient: I used vanilla butternut flavoring for a little extra yumminess.

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mash bananas in a bowl and set aside.

• Mix flour, baking soda, salt in a bowl and set aside.

• Cream butter and brown sugar until completely mixed together.

• To the creamed butter mixture add the eggs, mashed bananas, yogurt, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Blend completely.

• Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients a little at a time. Blend thoroughly but don’t over mix. Scrape down the sides of mixing bowl if using a stand mixer so there are no lumps of flour left.

• Pour into a well-greased loaf pan.

• Bake on the lowest rack in your oven for 55-60 minutes. When it’s done you should be able to insert a toothpick and it will come out clean.
  
  If the top is getting too burnt and the inside is not done, cover it with aluminum foil and bake another five minutes.

• Let cool before cutting with a serrated bread knife. Makes 1 loaf.

This simple banana bread recipe is hearty and makes an excellent breakfast bread. Serve it warm with a pat of butter for the perfect morning bite! Enjoy!

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