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The Ultimate Moist & Easy One-Bowl Banana Bread Recipe (Classic Flavor)

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Create the best homemade banana bread with this foolproof, one-bowl recipe. You get an incredibly moist, fluffy loaf with classic flavor, perfect for using up those ripe bananas. This simple method works for beginners.

Ingredients

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  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 very ripe medium bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)
  • 1/2 cup mix-in of choice (e.g., chocolate chips or chopped walnuts)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a standard 9×5 inch loaf pan, or line it with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. This is your dry mixture.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk the melted butter and sugar together until combined.
  4. Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and whisk until smooth.
  5. Add the mashed bananas to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Use a spatula to gently fold the mixture together until just combined. A few streaks of flour are fine; do not mix until completely smooth.
  7. If using, gently fold in your chocolate chips or nuts now.
  8. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and spread it evenly.
  9. Bake for 50 to 65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs attached.
  10. Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

  • For the best moisture, use bananas that are heavily spotted or almost black.
  • If you want a cinnamon swirl, mix 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Layer half the batter, sprinkle with half the swirl mixture, add the remaining batter, and top with the rest of the swirl mixture before baking.
  • If your loaf starts browning too quickly, loosely tent the top with aluminum foil for the last 15 minutes of baking.

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