Easy Moist Banana Bread

Here’s a classic Easy Moist Banana Bread recipe—soft, flavorful, and perfect for using overripe bananas 🍌🍞

🍌 Easy Moist Banana Bread

🧺 Ingredients (makes 1 loaf)

• 1¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted
• ¾ cup (150 g) sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Optional: ½ cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat Oven
   Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients
   In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3. Mix Wet Ingredients
   In another bowl, combine melted butter, sugar, eggs, mashed bananas, and vanilla.
4. Combine
   Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in nuts or chocolate chips if using.
5. Bake
   Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Cool & Serve
   Let cool in the pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack before slicing.

🌟 Tips

• Use very ripe bananas for maximum sweetness and moisture.
• Don’t overmix the batter to keep the bread tender.
• For extra flavor, add a teaspoon of cinnamon or a tablespoon of sour cream.

I can also give a one-bowl, no-mixer version that’s even quicker and just as moist.