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Banana bread

Classic Banana Bread

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana bread
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 1 loaf
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Equipment

  • 9x5" loaf pan

Ingredients

  • 3 large bananas, mashed about 1 ½cups
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 325°F. Grease bottom and sides of 9x5" loaf pan with Magic Cake Release (see notes for link) or butter.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • In a separate large bowl or bowl of electric mixer, mix mashed bananas, sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla.
  • Add flour mixture to banana mixture a bit at a time, stirring by hand or on low speed of a mixer until fully incorporated. Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake 325°F for 60-70 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. When cool, slice with a serrated knife.

Notes

Magic Cake Release: click for recipe
To easily mash bananas, use an electric mixer. Don't have a mixer? Use a fork or potato masher in a bowl, or mash them in a large baggie.