Easy Banana Bread Recipe Few Ingredients

Put those ripe bananas to use in the best banana bread recipe ever. Moist and delicious, it's easy to make—one bowl, no need for a mixer!

Elise founded Simply Recipes in 2003 and led the site until 2019. She has an MA in Food Research from Stanford University.

This banana bread has been the most popular recipe on Simply Recipes for over 10 years. Thousands of people make it every day. Why?

Easy Banana Bread

Because it really is the best banana bread recipe, period. You can mix everything in one bowl, you can vary the amount of sugar or bananas. And the secret to its great flavor? Melted butter.

The beauty of this banana bread recipe is you don't need a fancy mixer! A mixing bowl, a fork to whisk the eggs, and a sturdy spoon to mix the batter are all you need. The sugar amount is flexible. The original recipe called for a cup of white sugar, but most people, including me, do just fine with 3/4 cup, and many are happy with 1/2 cup.

You can toss in a cup of chopped nuts, raisins, or chocolate chips if you want, or put the batter into muffin tins and make banana nut muffins instead. You can even go a step further and make chocolate banana bread.

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I was given this banana bread recipe years ago from my friend Heidi H, who, many years before, had begged the recipe from a ski buddy’s mother—Mrs. Hockmeyer. Thanks Heidi!

This recipe calls for an 8- x 4-inch loaf pan, which produces a tall loaf. The recipe will also work in an 8 1/2- x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan, producing a slightly shorter bread. Since the pan is a bit larger, the bake time is shorter: 47 to 57 minutes. A 9- x 5-inch pan will yield an especially short but still delicious bread; bake for 45 to 55 minutes.

This recipe calls for an 8- x 4-inch loaf pan. If you are baking in an 8 1/2- x 4 1/2-inch pan, bake for 47 to 57 minutes. If baking in a 9- x 5-inch pan, bake for 45 to 55 minutes. Note that the larger pan size will produce a flatter loaf.

The Best Healthy Banana Bread Recipe

The best bananas to use for banana bread are those that are over-ripe. The yellow peels should be at least half browned, and the bananas inside squishy and browning.

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2, 000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

Healthy Banana Bread Recipe

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Of course, you’re welcome to jazz up your loaf with any additional seasonings, flavorings, or mix-ins that you like. But the base batter for this 5 ingredient banana bread couldn’t be easier—or tastier. You don’t need tons of ingredients to get a delicious result! The perfect use-what-you-have kind of recipe, especially when you’ve got bananas browning on the counter and

And, with natural sweetness from the bananas and just ¼ cup of maple syrup in the entire recipe, it’s a deliciously sweet but still

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Option—with only 10g of sugar per slice! It makes for a satisfying snack, or even a simple breakfast that feels like a treat. Or, heat it up in the toaster oven and enjoy it as a dessert with a scoop of ice cream!

Whether you’re stuck at home during quarantine or just wanting to bake a loaf on a whim, this is the perfect easy banana bread recipe to make with minimal ingredients. So, check your pantry and fridge, grab your blender, and let’s give this five ingredient banana bread a whirl.

If you’ve got a blender, you don’t even need to mash up your bananas. Just break them into pieces, toss everything into the blender, and blend until smooth! Then, simply pour your batter into a prepared loaf pan and let it bake in a 350°F (180°C) oven for 45-50 minutes.

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By “regular” bananas here, I’m talking about under-ripe or just all-yellow bananas. And the answer is no—do NOT use underripe bananas in this 5 ingredient banana bread recipe or

Banana bread recipe! As bananas ripen, their starches convert into sugars and they become sweeter. Riper bananas will always be the sweetest and add the best flavor to your baked goods, so you must use ripe bananas.

If you struggle to remember to buy bananas ahead of time so they’re ripe when you’re ready to bake, consider making a practice of

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Ripe, and freeze them in a freezer-safe bag to use later. Personally, I haven’t tried this hack myself—I’ve only read about it—so I can’t speak to how well it will work out. But, my recommendation would be to thaw frozen bananas overnight in the fridge before using them.

Ripe, so the peels are spotted or streaked or even fully brown/black in color. You want there to be NO green visible, or just barely a hint of green at the stem. The darker your banana looks, the sweeter it’ll be—so there’s really no such thing as too ripe!

For those who want a gluten free banana bread option, oat flour should work just fine in this recipe. As of writing this, I haven’t yet tested the recipe using oat flour—only all-purpose flour—but oat flour generally works well as a substitute in loaf recipes like this. If you’re making homemade oat flour from oats, I recommend sifting it first (with a flour sifter or fine mesh strainer) for the fluffiest texture.

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If you’ve got ripe bananas lying around, you can whip up this 5 ingredient banana bread recipe in a jiffy! How to make an easy banana bread with minimal ingredients.

Serving: 1 slice , Calories: 126 kcal , Carbohydrates: 27 g , Protein: 3 g , Fat: 1 g , Fiber: 2 g , Sugar: 10 gSuper Simple Banana Bread that is moist, has a rich banana flavor, and the perfect texture. No mixer needed, this really is the easiest banana bread you will ever make.

Easy 5 Ingredient Banana Bread

Honestly, this is one of my most popular posts, along with Beef Stroganoff, Shrimp Alfredo, and Baked Chicken Wings. But this one is the easiest,  lowest-mess, most delicious recipe. Simple, moist, fantastic banana bread with hundreds of positive reviews.

You guys! Banana bread is one of my favorites, and I have a lot of recipes for it. The most popular one on my site is this one, and the second most popular is the Cream Cheese Banana Bread. I love the cream cheese filling, but sometimes I just want plain, simple, easy to make, no machine needed banana bread. I mean seriously, this is SUPER SIMPLE BANANA BREAD!

I frequently have too many over-ripe bananas, and so I went in search of the perfect simple banana bread. I found it. It is not my recipe, even though I did make a few minor tweaks. This recipe comes courtesy of Simply Recipes.  I love this Super Simple Banana Bread because you don’t need a mixer or hand mixer to make it. You can whisk the egg with a fork, and just stir everything up in a bowl, and then you have easy to make, and even easier to eat, Super Simple Banana Bread!

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I usually double the batch and do one big loaf (pictured) and a few mini loaves  of Super Simple Banana Bread which we devour, or give as gifts. The last time I made this banana bread I used a muffin tin and made it into muffins (which bake up a lot quicker than the loaf), and my sweet kiddos had them for quick grab and go breakfast options, and for after school snacks.

I can think of a million ways to enjoy an Easy Banana Bread! How about making this Super Simple Banana Bread