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One Bowl Banana Bread

Classic banana bread is a perfect way to use up ripe bananas. This recipe makes an easy one bowl batter that results in a moist and delicious loaf of yummy banana bread.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings (A 9" loaf)
Author: Carlee

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1¼ cups granulated sugar
  • 3 very ripe bananas
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat to oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large mixing bowl, melt ½ cup butter.
  • Stir in the 1¼ cups granulated sugar and then the 3 very ripe bananas. Mash them until they are incorporated.
  • Add 2 large eggs and mix until smooth.
  • Mix in ½ cup milk, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
  • Add the 2½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Stir into the wet ingredients until just combined.
  • Pour into greased loaf pan and bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then turn out and cool completely on a wire rack. Slice and enjoy.

Notes

If desired you can add ½ cup of chocolate chips and/or walnuts to the batter before you bake it. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 361mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 312IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
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