When I get a request for a quick treat, I often pull out a recipe that is tried and true. My kids ask me how to make easy banana bread so often, it was time to finally share my recipe.

 

Easy Banana Bread is in Every Recipe Box

If you searched a recipe box in every household, my guess is you would find a recipe tucked away for this quick bread. Every Mom, Grandma or friend has their own version of “The Best” banana bread. I grew up eating a version that was very tasty but soon found that no one truly made it the same way; some used sour cream, others used pudding or chocolate chips, heck, some even used a boxed version.

 

How do you Make Easy Banana Bread?

This is a question I hear most often and have come up with a version that I like the best. This recipe is very simple to make and comes out more like a cake than bread. You can frost with cream cheese frosting which, by the way, is delicious, or eat plain. I've even made them into cupcakes and they didn't last long, especially with a good cup of coffee from this coffee maker!

Easy Banana Bread

 Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium bananas)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp. vanilla (try our homemade vanilla recipe)
• pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a mixing bowl or stand mixer at medium speed, cream butter and sugar.
3. Add in eggs, mashed bananas and vanilla to butter mixture and combine.
4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture and mix well.
6. Pour into greased 9 x 11-inch baking pan and bake for 25 minutes, or until toothpick tests done.

 

Some Add-Ins to Try:

• Chocolate Chips
• Peanut Butter Chips
• Walnuts
• Coconut
• Dates

We found some other great recipes to try like this Fried Banana Milkshake  (Say What?!) from our friend Julie and this hearty breakfast from Lisa- Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Shake 

Of course, you can try our delicious recipes for:

Chocolate Banana Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Frosting 

Homemade Banana Muffins 

Do you have a favorite Banana Bread recipe? We would love to try it!