Homemade Banana Bread
Banana Bread with rich, caramelized brown sugar and butter accents, smooth and velvety banana sweetness, and a moist, tender crumb. Perfect for breakfast or snacking.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 2 cups mashed very ripe bananas about 4 bananas
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Lightly spray an 8½ x 4½-inch loaf pan with vegetable oil spray.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Whisk mashed bananas, brown sugar, melted butter, and eggs in a large bowl.
- Fold flour mixture into banana mixture until just combined.
- Pour batter into loaf pan and sprinkle granulated sugar on top.
- Bake on a rimmed baking sheet for 1 hr 5 mins to 1 hr 10 mins, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 mins.
- Remove bread from pan and let cool for another 30 mins before slicing.
- Serve warm or at room temperature. Store wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 5 days.