Joy's Banana Bread Recipe
This banana bread is amazing! It’s really easy to make in just one bowl, and wow, it’s moist, perfectly sweet, and full of banana flavor. Once you taste it, you'll love it! It’s so buttery, moist, and tastes just like bananas. And guess what? It’s a great way to use up those extra ripe bananas. With just a few basic ingredients and a little time, you’ll have a loaf of banana bread that’s so tasty. And let me tell you, it’s delicious on its own, but if you want to jazz it up, try adding some peanut butter, Nutella, or your favorite jam on top. It makes the banana bread even more delicious!
Equipment
- Oven
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk or fork
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Flour
- 1 cup Sugar
- ½ tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Ginger
- ½ tsp Salt
- 2 Eggs
- ¾ cup Vegetable oil
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 cup mashed Bananas about 2-3 bananas
- ½ cup chopped Pecans optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan with vegetable oil spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, sugar, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mash enough bananas to get 1 cup. Add the vegetable oil, vanilla, and eggs. Whisk until well mixed.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture. Stir until smooth.
- If you want, stir in the chopped pecans.
- Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Take the bread out of the oven and let it cool completely in the pan.
- Once cool, remove the banana bread from the pan, slice it, and enjoy
Notes
- Use ripe bananas for sweeter and moister bread.
- Measure ingredients carefully, not too tightly packed.
- Mix the batter gently, just until combined.
- Start checking for doneness after 40 minutes of baking.
- Get creative with add-ins like nuts or chocolate chips for extra flavour.