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A tender, flavorful banana bread made with overripe bananas and simple pantry ingredients—no mixer required.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 overripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • Spatula
  • Loaf Pan
  • whisk

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment.
  2. Mash bananas in a large bowl. Stir in eggs, oil or butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until combined.
  3. Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl. Add to wet ingredients and stir gently.
  4. Fold in optional nuts or chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  5. Bake 50–60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool before slicing.

Nutrition

Calories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 6mg

Notes

Use very ripe bananas for best flavor. Add nuts or chocolate chips for variation.

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