With its super-moist and buttery texture, banana and brown sugar flavors, soft crumb, and 1, 000+ reviews, this is a delicious AND undeniably popular banana bread recipe. You need 4 ripe bananas.
One reader, Michele, says: “Perfectly delish every time! Absolutely foolproof. Nuts, no nuts, smidge more or less of sour cream—no problem… bigger bananas, smaller—no worries, perfect, beyond delicious EVERY time.”
This is my favorite banana bread recipe, one that I’ve cherished for years. It’s one of those classic recipes that you start to know by heart, just like a good pie crust or chocolate chip cookies recipe. This bread comes to mind first when I have leftover spotty bananas on the counter, and it’s the bread that’s on constant rotation in my freezer stash.
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One reader, Tricia, says: “I have this recipe on speed dial. LOL. It is so tasty and is always a crowd pleaser. My kids and entire family love it!!!”
I’ve tried dozens of banana bread recipes over the years, and when I baked and originally published this recipe back in 2013, I never looked back.
This bread uses more mashed bananas than similar recipes. Add 2 whole cups (460g) of mashed banana, which is about 4 large bananas. More banana = more moisture and flavor in the finished loaf.
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Did you know you can use your electric mixer to mash bananas? Break or slice the spotty bananas into large pieces and place in the bowl of your stand mixer—or use a regular mixing bowl and your hand mixer. Begin beating on low, then gradually increase to medium-high speed as the bananas break down into mashed banana. Transfer the bananas to another bowl and use the mixing bowl for the butter and sugar. (No need to clean it—some mashed banana remnants is fine.)
For banana nut bread, add 3/4 cup of chopped nuts to the banana bread batter; I like using either pecans or walnuts. If you’re nuts for nuts (LOL), you’ll enjoy the toasty slight crunch nestled inside the soft crumbs. If you’re not a nut person, feel free to leave them out or replace with chocolate chips. For a whole wheat version, try my whole wheat banana bread.
Yes and I do this often. Thaw the frozen bananas at room temperature. Drain off any excess liquid, mash, then use as instructed in the recipe below. See How to Freeze & Thaw Bananas for Baking. Try not to mash too much or else you’ll be left with 2 cups of banana-y liquid; some chunks are great.
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I recommend using my extremely similar, scaled-up recipe for chocolate marble banana Bundt cake instead. You can leave out the chocolate swirl in that recipe.
Overall, this is an easy recipe for classic banana bread. The batter takes about 10 minutes to throw together, the bread stays moist for days, and nothing beats the smell of fresh banana bread in the oven. (Except for, maybe, zucchini bread or pumpkin bread… try those next!)
With its super-moist and buttery texture, banana and brown sugar flavors, soft crumb, and 1, 000+ reviews, this is a delicious AND undeniably popular banana bread recipe. You need 4 large ripe bananas.
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Confession time: I didn’t know brown sugar was a thing until I was much older than I care to admit (okay, I was 12). I was shocked when I learned that there were alternatives to my precious white granules. In retrospect, I shouldn’t have been THAT shocked. I mean, there is white and brown rice, white and brown chocolate, white and brown milk… why not white and brown sugar?
THEN imagine my surprise when I learned that brown sugar was more than just a palette swap. It was sugar with molasses. It was slightly more moist than its white counterpart. All this sounded important, though I wouldn’t know what to do with this information until later, when I started baking on my own. Well, this recipe is what I did with that information.
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I love baking banana bread. Every aspect of it is therapeutic. Making it, baking it, smelling it, eating it… it’s all so very good. Occasionally, though, I like to change things up a bit. Well, this is me changing it up a bit. Perhaps even improving on the basic loaf. Infused in each slice is brown sugar; scattered atop the loaf is brown sugar. It grants what is already a subtly sweet snack with a richness white sugar just can’t handle.
This recipe has a number of things going for it: whole wheat flour, bananas, unsweetened applesauce, eggs, cinnamon. All contribute in a good way to your health (or they are a healthier alternative to what some people use to make banana bread). A diet too high in sugar, however, should be avoided, so don’t go overboard with this one. Those of you on restrictive diets will be happy to know you can enjoy this bread even if you are on a vegetarian, vegan (replace the eggs with flax eggs), or gluten-free (replace the flour with a gluten-free alternative) regimen.
In a word, no. These days, brown sugar is little more than refined white sugar with the addition of molasses. And, as molasses has very little nutritional value save the odd mineral, arguing which is healthier is a moot point. It wasn’t always like this, though. Brown sugar used to be made with unrefined or semi-refined soft sugar that was then blended with molasses. Not a big difference considering molasses is actually just a byproduct of the refining process.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with a non-stick spray or line it with parchment paper, allowing some overhang for easy removal.
Transfer the batter into your prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. If you’re feeling indulgent, sprinkle the additional brown sugar on top for a sweet crust.
Bake for 50–55 minutes. When it is done, remove from the oven and let the bread cool in the pan for about 15 minutes. Then, using the parchment paper overhang, lift the bread out and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Let the bread cool completely. Now, you have three options: cover it and leave it out at room temperature for up to 3 days; wrap it in plastic and store it in the fridge for up to a week; wrap it in plastic then wrap it in aluminum and store it in the freezer for up to 3 months. Let it thaw either in the fridge or on the kitchen counter before taking a bite.
The applesauce is the secret sauce… kinda. It replaces the use of oil for a healthier banana bread. Plus, it adds to it a slightly fruity flavor that I love.
Got a tablespoon of ground flax seeds? Got 3 tablespoons of water? Then you’ve got the ingredients for a flax egg. Just combine the two, stir, then let it sit for 10 minutes. One flax egg equals one dairy egg.
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You probably overworked it. When folding, do so gently and keep it to a minimum. You’re aiming for a batter that’s just combined, with no flour pockets in sight.
Halfway through baking, tent the loaf with aluminum foil. This will shield it from the direct heat and ensure it warms up without being torched.
You’ll know it’s done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs. No toothpick? A knife will do nicely.
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Calories: 187 kcal (9%) Carbohydrates: 38 g (13%) Protein: 4 g (8%) Fat: 1 g (2%) Saturated Fat: 0.3 g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4 g Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3 g Trans Fat: 0.003 g Cholesterol: 27 mg (9%) Sodium: 199 mg (9%) Potassium: 181 mg (5%) Fiber: 3 g (13%) Sugar: 20 g (22%) Vitamin A: 61 IU (1%) Vitamin C: 2 mg (2%) Calcium: 13 mg (1%) Iron: 1 mg (6%)This super soft, moist and perfectly dense Brown Sugar Banana Bread has the perfect amount of banana flavor with a crackly brown sugar top! It’s the only way we make banana bread now!
Today is a good day to make some banana bread. Specifically, this Brown Sugar Banana Bread recipe. Why, you ask? Because nobody can turn down a freshly baked, dense slice of banana bread – it’s too delicious!
The rich caramel/molasses flavor provided by the brown sugar perfectly complements the mashed bananas in this quick bread recipe. However, the real reason you won’t be able to only eat one slice is the crackly sweet brown sugar top! It really makes this banana bread recipe stand out from the others!
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You can eat it for breakfast, dessert, or a snack if you’re craving something sweet in the middle of the day. Plus you can get rid of those old bananas that have been sitting on the counter!
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