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A simple, ultra-moist banana bread that’s packed with flavor and perfect for using up ripe bananas.

Best Ever Moist Banana Bread

A simple, ultra-moist banana bread that’s packed with flavor and perfect for using up ripe bananas.
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Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2-3 ripe bananas mashed
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅓ cup melted butter
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • ¼ tsp salt

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • Fork or potato masher (for those bananas)
  • Whisk or spoon
  • Standard loaf pan
  • Wire rack for cooling

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
  2. Mash bananas in a large bowl. Add melted butter, sugars, eggs, milk, and vanilla; whisk until smooth.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  4. Stir dry ingredients into wet until just combined.
  5. Pour into pan; bake 50-60 min until toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool 10 min in pan, then transfer to wire rack.

Notes

Add nuts or chocolate chips for variety.
Loaf freezes well; slice before freezing for easy portions.