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Sweet and Moist Banana Bread Recipe

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This sweet and moist banana bread recipe delivers a tender, flavorful loaf that’s perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. Made with ripe mashed bananas, sugar, butter, and optional nuts, it creates a rich texture and deliciously sweet flavor that’s sure to please any banana bread lover. The recipe involves creaming butter and sugar, mixing in eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla, then combining with flour, baking soda, and salt before baking to golden perfection.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 3 cups (384 g) sifted flour (or unsifted)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp table salt or 1.5 tsp kosher salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 2 cups (424 g) sugar
  • 1 cup (226 g) butter, softened
  • 4 to 5 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 quart mashed bananas (about 6 to 8 ripe to overripe bananas)

Optional Ingredients

  • 1 cup nuts (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat and prepare pans: Preheat the oven to 350ºF (175ºC). Generously butter two 8.5 x 4.5-inch loaf pans to prevent sticking.
  2. Cream butter and sugar: In a stand mixer, cream the softened butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, ensuring good aeration for a tender bread.
  3. Mix dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt to evenly distribute the leavening and seasoning.
  4. Add eggs and flavorings: With the mixer on low speed, add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition to ensure thorough incorporation. Then add the vanilla extract, buttermilk, and mashed bananas, mixing to combine.
  5. Combine flour mixture: Add the dry flour mixture in two batches, mixing just until the ingredients are combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the bread tender. If using nuts, fold them in gently at this stage.
  6. Bake the bread: Divide the batter evenly between the prepared loaf pans. Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool the loaves: Remove the bread from the oven and immediately turn the loaves out onto a cooling rack. Let them cool completely before slicing to maintain moisture and texture.

Notes

  • Butter the loaf pans generously to prevent sticking and make removing the bread easier.
  • Use ripe to overripe bananas for maximum sweetness and moisture in the bread.
  • You can add 1 cup of nuts such as walnuts or pecans for extra texture and flavor, but this is optional.
  • The baking time may vary slightly depending on your oven and loaf pan size; start checking around 55 minutes.
  • Allow the bread to cool completely before slicing to avoid a gummy texture.

Keywords: banana bread, moist banana bread, sweet banana bread, homemade banana bread, banana loaf

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