Easy Homemade Banana Bread

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4.89 from 9 votes

Easy Homemade Banana Bread

This easy homemade Banana Bread recipe will be a staple in your kitchen! It is the perfect snack for any time of day.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 10

Total Time 1 25

Servings

Calories 404kcal

Author Olivia

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil or your favourite oil
2 large eggs room temperature
1 1/2 cups mashed overripe bananas about 3-4 medium
1/2 cup buttermilk room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Additions:

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips optional, tossed in 1 teaspoon of flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional, tossed in 1 teaspoon of flour

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9x5" loaf pan or two 8x4" loaf pans.
Combine all dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Combine all wet ingredients in a large bowl.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix just until incorporated.
Fold in nuts and/or chocolate chips if desired.
Pour batter into prepared pan(s) and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. About 1h 10mins for one 9x5" pan and 50mins for two 8x4" loaf pans.
Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10mins then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container on the counter for 3-4 days. Can be refrigerated or frozen for longer storage.

Notes

If you use BOTH 1 cup of chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of walnuts, your 9x5" loaf pan will be quite full. Mine didn't spill over while baking, but it can or create a bit of a lip. So just be wary of that and either bake in a larger loaf pan, or reduce the chocolate chips, or make muffins with the extra batter.

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