Banana Bread…. I have tried several different banana bread recipes, some fabulous, some OK, and some BLAH! I have found this to be the perfect moist banana bread recipe – for my family anyway. If you love our Cinnamon Swirl bread recipe, I think you are going to love this easy recipe.
Easy Banana Bread Recipe
It is easy and pretty much fail proof. I am not much of a baker (by any means), so for me to say this is fail proof says something. 
I hope you enjoy it! By the way – if you want a healthier version try our healthy banana bread recipe for new twist on the traditional banana bread. And if you like pumpkin, our recipe for Pumpkin Banana Bread is so delicious. Now if you are a chocolate lover like me, you have to try this Simple Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. It is amazing with all the chocolate chips.
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Watch my video on this quick banana bread recipe:
Let’s get started making this Simple Banana Bread!
It’s great for snacks, breakfast and more! Everyone will love this moist banana bread recipe!
Moist Banana Bread Recipe Ingredients:
- 3 to 4 ripe bananas (ripe – if you have them in the freezer, just allow to thaw)
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1 1/2 cups of flour
You can add brown sugar if you prefer. Sometimes I will substitute a little for the sugar.
How to make banana bread:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 5×9 loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Peel the bananas. (these can be from the freezer, just thaw first) Mash bananas.
- Stir in melted butter, eggs and vanilla, sugar, and salt. Stir sugar egg mixture well.
- Add flour baking soda and stir dry ingredients well in large bowl. Pour into pan and bake.
- Cook for 1 hour. Use a toothpick inserted after 50 minutes into the center to make sure it comes out clean. Let cool on a rack before removing from pan. Set aside to cool completely.
Try these other banana bread ingredients:
Optional ideas for homemade banana bread:
Add a handful of chocolate chips when you add in the flour. Those are some YUMMY additions to this Banana Bread Recipe.
You can also make Easy Banana Nut Bread recipe!
Banana nut bread recipe is just as yummy!
What do you need to make this Easy Banana Bread Recipe?
Now if you are making banana bread, make sure you have a good loaf pan.
If you need a loaf pan, I highly recommend you purchase this one – I would purchase 2. I have 2, but sometimes I wish I had 4. 😉 This is a regular sized pan which is what I used. However, you can turn this recipe and make them into smaller loaves which are super fun for gift ideas.
Wilton Recipe Right 4 Cavity Mini Loaf Pan
is a great pan and you can use this entire recipe to fill up those 4 mini loaf pans.
The Baker’s Secret 8 Petite Loaf Pan
is also fun for gift ideas. You can use this recipe to make these 8 petite pans as well
How long do you leave bread in the pan after baking?
Cool in pan about 10 minutes before taking out of the pan. Note this can vary based on different types of pans. The bread will need to be room temperature. Let it cool completely.
I hope you enjoy this Easy Moist Banana Bread recipe!
It’s our absolute favorite recipe! It’s so moist and delicious. Plus, it’s very simple to make.
How do I get bananas to ripen?
If you have bananas that are too green, there are a few things you can do to help them ripen faster. Place them in a brown paper bag and this will help the banana to get ripe. If you want to speed it up even more, place an apple in the bag with them. This will further speed up the process.
Can you freeze bananas to use for this Easy Moist Banana Bread recipe?
Remember, next time you have bananas that are about to go bad, freeze them so they are ready for some delicious banana bread! I actually will put three to four over ripe bananas in a freezer bag and label it “ready for banana bread” so it is easy even easier to thaw and have it ready for bread.
By the way, this moist banana bread recipe freezes great too!
You can wrap it and place it in a freezer bag. Simply thaw on the counter when you are ready to eat.
You will be so glad to just take this banana bread recipe with oil out of the freezer for a snack.
Print this Simple Banana Bread Recipe below:
You're going to love this Easy banana bread recipe.It's such a Moist banana bread recipe. Homemade banana bread is delicious!
- 3 to 4 bananas ripe - if you have them in the freezer, just allow to thaw
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1 1/2 cups of flour
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 5x9 loaf pan with cooking spray.
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Peel the bananas. (these can be from the freezer, just thaw first) Mash the bananas.
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Stir in melted butter, egg, sugar, vanilla, baking soda, and salt. Stir well.
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Add flour and stir well. Pour into baking pan.
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Cook for 1 hour. Let cool on a rack before removing from pan.
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Add a handful of chopped nuts or chocolate chips when you add in the flour. Those are some YUMMY additions!
You are going to love this Award Winning Banana Bread Recipe!
The entire family enjoys the best banana bread!
It’s such a quick bread recipe and SO yummy! I like to freeze individual slices to be able to quickly take out for breakfast or snacks. My kids love this! It’s such a frugal recipe as well. Bananas never go to waste in my house. 🙂 It’s a great way to use up bananas that might otherwise be thrown out. We use them for this amazing recipe.
Everyone enjoys this Easy Banana Bread Recipe plain but they also love when I add chocolate chips. It’s a nice treat for the kids so I throw a handful in every now and then. I love how you can modify the recipe to suit everyone’s tastes. My favorite it chocolate chips and nuts. Yum! That is just amazing. I could eat that all day long. It’s truly that good!
Let us know what you think when you try this Easy Banana Bread Recipe. I’m certain you will absolutely love it!
If you enjoy the banana flavor in this delicious banana bread recipe, I hope you also try this yummy banana pudding poke cake recipe. It’s easy to make and everyone loves it!
Barbara says
Banana bread is delicous too, my 10 year made it.
Emily says
This recipe was really easy! It’s still in the over but it smells amazing!
Sophia says
Hi, it was very easy to make and I replaced sugar with chopped up dates for my lo. The bread tastes great but is a little gooey inside. I baked it for an hour. Should I have baked it more or is it suppose to be gooey. The bananas were really ripe and I used 3 large bananas. Is there something I can do to not have it so gooey?
Darlene says
cant’t wait for some more good recipes
Jen says
This was delicious! I made it for a long road trip I took with my two young kids as a special treat, and it was a hit! Thanks 🙂
Carrie says
I’m so glad your kids loved it. Ours does too.
Carrie says
Mine isn’t goey at all. I say cook it a bit longer – maybe add 10 minutes to your baking time.
Kerri says
I made this for a trip to fl for my family and it’s delicious
Carrie says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Cynthia says
Can I use my meatloaf pan? A single one? That’s the only one I have 🙁
Carrie says
I would think so. I would just watch it in the oven.
Sarah says
Out of all the banana bread recipes I have found, this is BY FAR the best. I always have the ingredients needed around the house and it makes for a delicious, moist bread. I usually take it out after 40 minutes because it is fully cooked and lately I started adding unsweetened cocoa powder to the mix before sticking it in the oven. DELICIOUS!!
Laura says
Should I use salted or unsalted butter?
Michelle says
This was delicious and it could not have been easier. Thanks for the recipe!
Kendra says
I made mine into muffins and added some cinnamon, chocolate chips and shredded zucchini. It was DELICIOUS!! 🙂
Savannah says
I use this recipe for muffins. It’s the perfect amount for a dozen! Making two dozen today. Thanks for sharing this recipe… we love it!
Carrie says
Oh I can’t wait to try that Kendra.
Carrie says
I’m so glad you loved it. 🙂
Ronnie says
Delicious and easy to make. Thank you
Carrie says
I’m so glad you loved them Ronnie.
Rachel Butler says
I made this banana bread and everybody LOVED it! Making it again today. 🙂 Thanks for the great recipe!
Manisha says
I made this banana and it was the best I’ve ever had. It was moist! I used 5 bananas b/c they needed to be used lol and I didn’t have vanilla extract so I used coconut extract. It came out great. I will definitely share this recipe w/friends. Thanks doe sharing!
Donna says
I just made this and added chocolate chips. Made muffins instead of bread. They were awesome!!!
cindy says
Made this for my picky eater she loves them and asks for them all the time.
We made them in to muffins
Susan says
Made this today with my 11 year old daughter. We used 7 baby bananas that were very ripe and had to add some milk, oil and an extra egg to make it moist. Cooked it for one hour and wow it was worth the wait. The banana bread was delicious!
Will definitely make this again!
Cassie Nance says
LOVE this recipe. I’ve made it several times and each time it turns out great! I like to soak raisins in warm water and then add them to the batter! Super yummy. Also the last time I made this recipe, I added a cinnamon sugar topping prior to baking and all of my family loved it ^_^
Sandy says
Could you use a cupcake tin with this recipe?
Rebecca says
Very moist, but not sticky like some recipes. It was a hit!
Ale says
I’m definitely no expert in baking, but this recipe is so easy that i decided to give it a try. It worked amazingly well. The bread was delicious and everybody was pelased.
Maggie says
Best banana bread ever. Seriously. I added white chocolate chips and normal chocolate chips (Ghiradelli) and some cinnamon!!! Please try this recipe , you won’t regret it!
Kristin says
I love this recipe I use it everytime I make banana bread! I just bought the mini loaf pan that makes 8 my question is does the cook time vary or is it still about an hour?
Thanks love ??
Earlene Davis says
I have not made Banana bread from scratch but I am going to, I have been wanting some, nothing in store is good, All the recipes on here sound so good, so watch out, I am headed to the kitchen.
Carrie says
Your going to love it, thanks so much
Chloe says
One of (if not) the best banana bread I’ve made! Since my loaf pan was a little small, I used some of the batter to make a few muffins and they were amazing!
Pamela says
It’s delicious! I’ve made it a few times now and am feeling more adventuresome. This time used really ripe bananas and just a bit of molasses. It’s wonderful everyone loved it. Thank you
Tala says
So yummy! My little ones love it…with chocolate chips of course 🙂
Charlene says
I added the 4 bananas and about a handful of chocolate chips and I think it was my favorite batch I’ve made of this recipe. It was super moist and the chocolate chips added just enough contrast. Delicious recipe!
Erin says
Do you leave it out or refrigerate?
Salina says
Made this today! SOOO GOOD!!! My family had already finished the entire loaf.
Thank you for sharing! Definitely going to save this recipe.
Shaun says
This is amazing so easy and do good I know make it every week
Nenecooks says
Delicious! This recipe is a keeper.
Cheryl says
Moist and delicious. My kid can’t wait to cool it first to take her first bite. So easy to make. Will try to make a muffin next time.
Cheryl says
Oopss..here’s my rating.
Carrie says
I refrigerate , if there is any leftover
Elizabeth says
Just made this recipe. Best yet banana bread, very moist. I added a few dark chocolate chips to the batter and once baked and cooled, I drenched the top with some icing. Great way to use up over ripe bananas. A keeper. Thank you
Florence says
Because I have diabetics in my family, I substituted the sugar with stevia and it turned out great. I just made another batch.
Irma says
Thank you for sharing this delicious and super easy recipe!
My adult children said it was the best banana bread I have made so far!!
I am now making it for the second time in 2 weeks! : )
linda brown says
if you are making little loaf pans how long to cook them
Carrie says
If using the smaller pans, I would only cook it for 30-35 minutes at 350. Thank you!
Rdw0711 says
I use a meat loaf dish, to cook it in. I bake it for 55 mins or so. I also add cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Super delicious. It doesn’t last more than a day, in my home. Add some butter on top, and serve while it’s still warm. Heavenly.
Carrie says
Yum – Sounds delicious!
Bettina says
Simple, nutritious, and amazingly moist. The ripe bananas put out so much flavor that brown sugar is the perfect partner in crime to sweeten it perfectly. I also love the handful of chocolate chips- mmm hmmm… and the smell- it’s warm and inviting and appetite pleasing! Thank you!
Ana says
Hi. Can I use almond flour instead? Same amount? Thank you.
Amy says
What kind of flour? Self-rising? Or all purpose?
Stacy says
Can I make this banana btrad in my ninja 4 n 1? Would I have to put anything on the bottom of the inside dish? Alter the recipe?
Christina says
My 10 year old daughter and I made this today. It came out perfect. It was our first time making Banana bread and it was a success! Than you for the recipe.
Shawna says
Has anyone tried this in an Instant Pot? Any idea how to do it?
Cynthia says
Easy recipe to follow and bread was moist and delicious! I didn’t have a loaf pan. I used a bundt pan instead and baked it for about 35 minutes. Perfect!
L.T. says
Thank you so much. I used brown sugar instead and came out delicious. Will try chocolate chips and pecans next.
Judi says
THIS IS TRULY THE EASIEST AND BEST BANANA BREAD I HAVE EVER EATEN! My sister-in-law is an amazing baker- so when my husband told me that this was better than hers OR their Mom’s- I was SHOCKED!!
It’s so moist- it’s so easy… just perfect!! Thank you for sharing!!!
mark white says
Love your recipes there all so good and very down to earth.
Kathy says
When I make my Banana Bread, which comes out real moist, I add about a 1/2 cup whipped cream or Greek Plain Yogurt. I have also put 1/2 cup each of diced Mango and diced Peaches in my Banana Bread, gives it a different flavor. Just some different ideas that I had and tried. I am not a cook or baker, I just like trying different ingredients.
Carrie says
Love those ideas – they sound delicious! Thank you so much for sharing!
Marta says
If making into muffins, how long to cook them for and what temp?? Thank you!!
Carrie says
I would cook at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes. Thank you!
Jana Maxwell says
This is my family’s favorite banana bread recipe!
Melissa P says
Delicious every time! We usually make a few at a time & freeze. Yum!