One Bowl Banana Bread Recipe
I love having quick recipes like this to throw together for guests or busy mornings, and that’s why I love this One Bowl Banana Bread Recipe.
Banana bread is such a tasty treat that uses simple ingredients that everyone usually has on hand.
It is a great way to use up over-ripe bananas and welcome friends and family with a homemade treat.
You’ll Love This Easy One Bowl Banana Bread Recipe
It seems like the weekends go by so fast in the summer! There are so many things to be doing and chores to tend to that weekend breakfasts have been very simple around our house the last few months.
That’s why you’ll love this one bowl banana bread recipe. It is the simplest banana bread recipe you will ever make. The order of steps you have to take to make this recipe will really make it to where you only use one bowl to make this batter!
Also try these Blueberry White Chocolate Muffins
Can you freeze banana bread?
Yes! This banana bread recipe is also great because you can make ahead and freeze, or store in a ziplock bag. You can very easily make double this recipe to make two loaves. One for now, one for the freezer for a quick breakfast.
You will want to go ahead and double, because this banana bread always gets eaten fast!
Banana bread batter also can be made into muffins that are more on-the-go friendly. Perfect for easy breakfasts or snacks!
Tools You May Need For This Recipe:
- Mixing Bowls. I love this batter bowl. Not vintage but so pretty!
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Best Banana Bread Recipe Tips
- Make sure to mash your bananas really well beforehand. This will make your batter smooth and taste great.
- If you do not want to make a loaf of banana bread, you can make this recipe into muffins. This will make 6 large muffins or 12 regular muffins.
- Don’t forget to add the sprinkle of sugar on the batter right before you bake! This makes a great crust on top.
- Use a skewer or butter knife to check center before pulling your loaf out of the oven.
- Don’t overbake or this recipe will turn out dry!
- Store leftover muffins in a gallon ziplock bag to ensure freshness.
- This recipe freezes great. You can thaw overnight in the refrigerator, and then bake in the oven the next morning for 10 minutes for a warm loaf.
Another simple muffin recipe: Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins
Easy Banana Bread Ingredients
- Over-ripe bananas
- Butter: I use unsalted butter for this recipe.
- Eggs
- Flour: I used all purpose flour.
- Sugar: Substitute with applesauce or maple syrup if you would like
- Brown Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Cinnamon
- Baking Soda
- Baking Powder
- Salt
How To Make this One Bowl Banana Bread
- Preheat oven to 350 degree. Grease a 9×5 loaf pan with butter.
- Mash bananas in large bowl until they are smooth.
- Melt butter and add to bananas with a wooden spoon.
- Add sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract, and mix well.
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt to the large bowl. Mix dry ingredients lightly together before mixing all together with the wet ingredients.
- Add to the loaf pan, and sprinkle with sugar. Immediately bake.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes. Test bread to make sure that its baked all the way through. A skewer or a butter knife work great and will come out clean if it is baked through. Do not overbake or it will be dry.
- Cool for 15 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!
“Learn how to cook—try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless and above all have fun.” -Julia Child
Banana and Chocolate Chip Bread
You can change up this banana bread recipe by adding chocolate chips. This is such a simple way to put a spin on this recipe. My kids love when I add chocolate chips to turn this into a treat.
Once you have added the wet and dry ingredients together, you can add 1/2 cup of chocolate chips to the batter before baking. Mix well, spread into loaf pan, and bake as directed.
From one home cook to another, I hope you enjoy this recipe!
One Bowl Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3 large bananas
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degree. Grease a 9×5 loaf pan with butter.
- Mash bananas in large bowl until they are smooth.
- Melt butter and add to bananas with a wooden spoon.
- Add sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla and mix well.
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt to the large bowl. Mix dry ingredients lightly together before mixing all together with the wet ingredients.
- Add to the loaf pan and immediately bake.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes. Test bread to make sure that it's baked all the way through. A skewer or a butter knife work great and will come out clean if it is done. Do not overbake or it will be dry.
- Cool for 15 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!
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