Pantry staples +frozen bananasmake this supremely easybanana bread recipea favorite in our house! A hint of cinnamon and nutmeg for that little touch of something special – this recipe is one you don’t want to miss!
Although the banana eating habits of the five in our household range from a consuming a literal bunch per week to that of my oldest kid who won’t touch one, we consistently buy a very large number of fresh bananas for the week. Within a few days of bringing them home from the grocery store, most are consumed in their original form; others are relegated to banana smoothies (yum!) as they become progressively more soft and more yellow, and maybe even a little spotty. Then, there are the final few that never make it off the counter and morph into a color that is more brown than yellow and even a little aromatic. These are the ones bound for our freezer, and there they remain until they’re baked into this amazing (frozen) banana bread, one that even my banana-averse daughter requests.
Absolutely! You can save all ripe bananas and collect them in your freezer until you’re ready to bake with them. They work well in all kinds of banana baking recipes likebanana chocolate caramel bundt cake, banana muffins, and, of course, this (frozen) banana bread. I’ve found the flavor and texture of the bread to be just as good as the loaves made with fresh bananas. You’ll just need to defrost the frozen bananas before you begin because they’ll need to be soft enough to mash for your baking recipes.
My Favorite Banana Bread Recipe
This recipe calls for an 8.5 by 4.5 inch loaf pan but you can also use a 9 by 5 size. You’ll just want to reduce the baking time by about 10 minutes and start checking the bread at 40 minutes. If you’re not sure which size you have, pull out a ruler, and measure the broad, top portion to double check. This is important to get the time right!
1. Center a rack in oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf pan generously with butter and set aside. Mash thawed bananas with a large fork, pastry blender or potato masher.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk all dry ingredients including nutmeg and cinnamon to mix well, ensuring all baking powder & baking soda is well incorporated.
Easy Peasy Banana Bread
4. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir gently with a rubber spatula until most of flour has been incorporated and only a few streaks of flour remain. Don’t over mix.
5. Using rubber spatula again, spoon all batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth. Sprinkle a tablespoon or two of turbinado sugar on top.
6. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until golden brown on top and a toothpick or thin knife inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.
Simply The Best Banana Bread Recipe
Store banana bread, covered well in the refrigerator or at room temperature for 3-4 days. To reheat, place a slice in the microwave for 15-20 seconds. To freeze banana bread, wrap well in plastic wrap and then wrap a second time in aluminum foil. Place in tightly sealed ziplock bag or glass-lock container and place in freezer for up to two months. To thaw, place at room temperature overnight. If you’d like, you can reheat the thawed loaf in the oven at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
There are countless ways to play around with this banana bread recipe. Add nuts or fruit, or, my kids’ favorite, chocolate chips!
This recipe calls for an 8.5 by 4.5 inch loaf pan but you can also use a 9 by 5 size. You’ll just want to reduce the baking time by about 10 minutes and start checking at 40 minutes.My Banana Bread Recipe is pretty famous on this site and for good reason. It is just the best textured banana bread EVER and all the comments and reviews seem to agree! One question I often get on that post is “Can you use frozen bananas for banana bread?”
Butter Pecan Banana Bread
Frozen bananas are a great way to use overripe bananas in banana bread. If you’re like me, you rarely remember to use your overripe bananas on the day they are perfectly ripe so freezing them is a great solution. Thawed bananas are easier to mash and can also add extra moisture to the batter.
If you have leftover bananas, you can freeze them in a tupperware container or freezer bags to use at a later time. Then to use whole frozen bananas, let them thaw at room temperature or place them in a bowl of warm water until they are soft enough to mash with a potato masher or fork.
My banana bread recipe is full of wonderful flavors like brown sugar, and vanilla extract. You can make it your own by subbing some sugar out for maple syrup, or adding dark chocolate chips, peanut butter or a swirl of cream cheese to the batter.
Banana Bread Recipe
The best part of using frozen bananas is that you have them ready for whenever you want to make a banana dessert. Plus, freezing bananas is a great way to reduce food waste and keep fresh fruit on hand for future smoothies or baking recipes. To prevent freezer burn, store frozen bananas in an airtight container or plastic bag in a single layer.
If you notice any brown spots or excess liquid on the bananas, simply add a touch of lemon juice to the batter to prevent the bananas from turning it brown.
Frozen bananas in a single layer freezer bag take up less space than fresh bananas and can last for a couple of months in the freezer. Just be sure to peel the bananas before freezing them and wrap them tightly in plastic wrap or freezer bags.
Best Banana Bread
In summary, using frozen bananas is an easy way to make delicious banana bread anytime you’d like. Thawed bananas are also a great way to add extra moisture to the batter and create a perfect texture in the finished product. (And the best bananas for baking are brown bananas that are overripe and soft to the touch.)My go-to banana bread recipe since 2013, and it’s the BEST!! This recipe makes two moistest and most flavorful breads with simple ingredients and just a wooden spoon! The only banana bread recipe you’ll ever need!!
First, a quick disclaimer.I’m guilty of claiming some of my recipes the best of the best. I do realize that it’s quite subjective. But I promise you, I don’t take this term lightly.
This banana bread recipe has been my go-to since 2013! And yes, I tried other recipes too, but I always come back to this one. I wouldn’t be lying if I said I make this quick bread recipe almost weekly and it never lasts more than 3 days!
How To Use Frozen Bananas In Best Banana Bread
Because when thawed, bananas get supermushy and liquid-y. And all that juices are gold! Don’t throw out the liquid, it makes the bread moist and flavorful.
When you get nice and ripe bananas with lots of dark spots all over, put them in the freezer. (And yes, black bananas are totally ok to use!)
And if you’d rather make half a batch (just 1 loaf, or 12 muffins), follow my banana muffin recipe instead. It’s the same recipe, but for a half batch.
Vegan Banana Bread (easy + Healthy)
However, I always put them in the fridge. Mostly to keep them out of sight, or they’ll be gone in matter of hours.
Hope you’ll try this recipe soon. And please snap a photo and share it on Instagram. Don’t forget to tag me @shineshka, so I can see it too!
My go-to banana bread recipe since 2013! This recipe makes two moistest and most flavorful banana breads with simple ingredients and just a wooden spoon!
How To Freeze Bananas For Baking
Note 1: About 3.5-4 cups of mashed bananas. Frozen bananas are key in this recipe for moistest and most flavorful banana bread. Do NOT discard juices from thawed banana, use everything to make the batter. Watch my video above on how I thaw my frozen bananas. It’s really quick and easy!
Note 2: You can also make this recipe into muffins. This recipe will make 24 muffins, or follow my banana muffin recipe for half a batch.
Welcome! I’m so happy you’re here! I believe anyone can cook restaurant-quality food at home! And my goal is to help you to become a confident cook with my easy-to-follow recipes with lots of tips and step-by-step photos.This Banana Bread Recipe Using Frozen Bananas is everyone’s favorite. It’s so simple to make and the entire family will love it!
Best Banana Bread Recipe
I’m a banana bread snob, and I’m not afraid to admit it. Seriously, this is the only banana bread I’ll eat, and it’s certainly the only kind I’ll make. (See? Total snob!)
This banana bread recipe is so good and so very easy. And want to know the best part? It’s made with frozen bananas!
Frozen bananas are much easier to mix into a batter than fresh bananas are, and my freezer nearly always has an abundance of them, so it’s pretty easy to mix up a fresh loaf whenever I want.
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My family has a love/meh relationship with bananas. They love to ask
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