Perfect Banana Bread Recipe
Nothing is more cozy than simple, homemade banana bread! This traditional recipe bakes up moist & just sweet enough, and it's easy to make!
Servings: 10
Calories: 258kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 ripe bananas
- 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt*
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 large eggs
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and mist a 5-cup loaf pan with non-stick spray.
- Place the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
- Mash the bananas in a smaller bowl, and stir together with the Greek yogurt*, milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla.
- Add the banana mixture to the dry ingredients in the larger bowl, and fold together just until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, and bake for 1 hour to an hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the thickest part of the loaf comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool for about 20 minutes in the pan, then remove it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
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Notes
*Sour cream or buttermilk can be substituted. If you don’t have buttermilk, you can substitute by stirring 3/4 teaspoon of lemon juice or white vinegar into 3 tablespoons of regular milk. Allow the mixture to stand for 5 minutes, or until thickened and slightly curdled.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 215mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1.4mg