Easy Banana Bread Recipe Southern Living

Don't throw away those slightly-overripe bananas! Homemade banana bread is one of our favorite treats to have on hand for spontaneous visitors, an on-the-go breakfast, or a special lunchbox snack. This simple traditional banana bread will wow your family and friends with its moist texture and wonderful banana flavor. Topped with a pat of melty butter, this classic banana bread pairs beautifully with a hot mug of coffee or tea. Although we love snacking on this banana bread for breakfast, it can be enjoyed at any time of day, from morning to night. For a decadent dessert, top a slice of warm banana bread with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.Scratch-baked gifts are our favorite way to show our love, and with only fifteen minutes of hands-on time, this banana bread is a quick and easy homemade solution to your gifting woes. Wrapped in wax paper and tied with twine, it's a great hostess gift to bring to parties or potlucks. This fall, we're baking a loaf to gift to each of our neighbors.

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Moist, fluffy banana cake is a timeless favorite. It's also incredibly easy to make—but we managed to make it even easier with this one-bowl banana cake recipe.

While this recipe is streamlined, you won't miss out on any of the rich banana flavor, warm spiced notes, or tender buttery texture. The one-bowl technique just means you can make this recipe without the hassle of dirtying up half your kitchen in the process.

Unbelievably Moist Banana Bread

Banana bread is the perfect way to use up overripe bananas that are languishing in your kitchen. In fact, the deep yellow bananas with lots of brown speckles are the ideal bananas for banana bread.

As bananas ripen, they produce lots of sugars that provide the flavor and aroma necessary for a good loaf of banana bread. They mash up and mix well with the other ingredients, too. (In other words, you don't need a mixer.)

If you have too many bananas to use in one loaf, pop those bananas in the freezer, peel and all. When you thaw them, they're just right for another loaf.

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After you bake a loaf, you can store it at room temperature up to 4 days. Place a paper towel in an airtight container, and sit the loaf on top of the towel. Add another paper towel on top of the loaf, and close the container. This will help keep the bread moist while it's stored.

To freeze banana bread, we recommend slicing it, then wrapping and freezing individual slices. This way, you can take out one or two as you want them and let them thaw (at room temperature, for about 15 minutes). Warm gently in the microwave if you want that just-baked feeling.

If you know you want to freeze a whole loaf, be sure to let it cool completely. Wrap the loaf in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil. Label it and be sure to note the date. Banana bread can be stored up to 6 months in the freezer.

Joy's Easy Banana Bread

You could be someone who loves banana bread plain and simple, sliced right off the loaf—and no one will argue with that. But there are a few fun ways to change up banana bread if the basic loaf won't do it anymore.

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One Banana Banana Bread

When you visit the site, Dotdash Meredith and its partners may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site.There’s just something special about the scent of banana bread baking in the oven. This classic banana nut bread is filled with cinnamon, browned butter, and a hint of nutmeg. Browning the butter is an extra step that adds a little depth and complexity to the loaf. You can use pecans or walnuts in this recipe—your choice!

When making your banana bread, be careful not to overmix to keep the bread from developing too much gluten and getting gummy. Bananas not quite ripe? While not quite the same, you can ripen them in the oven in a pinch.

Batter may also be prepared as muffins. Preheat oven to 350°F, and grease 2 muffin trays with cooking spray or line with paper liners. Prepare batter as directed through step 4. Divide batter evenly among 21 muffin cups, sprinkling with remaining chopped pecans. Bake 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean. Makes 21 muffins.

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Banana bread is one of the easiest dishes you can make, no matter your baking skill level. Here's a brief outline of the process. The full recipe is further below:

Once the loaf of banana nut bread has cooled, transfer it to an airtight storage container. Store it closed with a piece of paper towel to absorb moisture.

If you want to freeze banana nut bread, slice the loaf, and wrap pieces individually first in storage wrap, then in aluminum. Store up to 3 months in the freezer. Thaw at room temperature for an hour before you eat it.

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If you have a good batch of ripe bananas and need to use them up quickly, make one of these favorites next:

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