Description
A simple and nostalgic banana bread recipe that brings warmth and comfort to your kitchen.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1.5 cups mashed bananas (3–5 bananas depending on their size)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 0.5 cup oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix well and set aside.
- In a larger mixing bowl, add the sugar, oil, eggs, and mashed bananas. Mix until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry flour mixture to the banana mixture. Stir just until combined; avoid over-mixing.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Once baked, remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
For best results, use ripe bananas and avoid overmixing the batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg