Description
A quick and easy banana bread recipe using oil for a moist texture, perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and sugar until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
- Fold in chopped nuts, if using, for added texture.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. If desired, sprinkle extra chopped nuts on top.
- Bake for 55–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for better flavor. Don’t overmix to keep the bread light and fluffy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg