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Moist classic banana bread loaf sliced on a wooden board.

Moist Classic Banana Bread (One Bowl)

This classic banana bread is soft, moist, and made in one bowl! Ripe bananas and simple pantry staples bake into the perfect cozy loaf.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large very ripe bananas mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)
  • 1/3 butter melted
  • 3/4 brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 all-purpose flour
  • 1 baking soda
  • 1/2 salt
  • 1/2 cinnamon optional

Equipment

  • 9x5-inch loaf pan
  • large mixing bowl
  • fork
  • spoon
  • wire rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F); grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  2. Mash bananas in a large bowl.
  3. Stir in melted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla.
  4. Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon; stir just until combined.
  5. Pour into pan; bake 55-65 min until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool 10 min in pan, then on a rack before slicing.

Notes

Use very ripe, spotty bananas for best flavor. Do not overmix the batter. Cover with foil if browning too quickly.