Joy’s Easy Banana Bread: The Best Recipe for Comfort Baking
Joy’s Easy Banana Bread is the perfect comfort food that anyone can bake easily.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth.
- Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.
- Mix in the baking soda and salt.
- Add the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract, and mix well.
- Finally, mix in the flour until just incorporated.
- Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add nuts or chocolate chips to the batter before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15 grams
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 7 grams
- Saturated Fat: 3 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 30 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 2 grams
- Cholesterol: 40 mg