Very Best Banana Bread (Double Loaf Recipe)

Get ready for the very best banana bread recipe! It's super moist, light and just the perfect amount of sweet. You can make one loaf to eat and one to freeze for later, or give as a gift to a friend.

If you love making loaves, then I suggest this coffee cake loaf or this pumpkin loaf.

This recipe was first published 10/30/2020.

This easy homemade banana bread recipe is a double batch recipe, which means the instructions are for two loaves. You can easily divide this in half and just make one loaf of bread.

My favorite thing to do is to make one and freeze the other. Because this freezes and warms back up like a dream.

All the bananas used and the buttermilk are what make this banana bread just so moist. Buttermilk makes the crumb of baked goods really soft.

If you don't have buttermilk on hand, see my buttermilk substitution under the frequently asked question section at the bottom of the page.

I love using up all those uneaten ripe bananas, that sat ignored on the counter.

This recipe is made without nuts. However, if you want to add nuts or even chocolate chips, you can!

Once the bread has cooled down a bit and you can slice off pieces, the inside is still nice and warm. With a little pat of butter, it's the perfect midday snack.

How To Make Banana Bread

This is a simple banana bread recipe, that is so quick and easy. So so so easy.

First things first, is mashing up all those ripe bananas. You can use a fork for this, or you can save time and use a handheld mixer to get it really mashed, it takes a fraction of the time a fork takes.

You'll need a separate bowl for creaming together the butter and sugar, like you would in a cookie recipe. Then the rest of the wet ingredients get combined with it.

The rest of the wet ingredients get mixed in with the bananas and stirred together. Then you'll mix the wet and dry ingredients together.

Sifting all your dry ingredients together before mixing in with the wet, helps to get everything incorporated so you can mix your batter less.

For my loaf pan, I line it with a piece of parchment paper. You'll want it to be long enough that you can pull up on the flaps after your bread has baked. This is an easy way to transfer to a wire cooling rack.

What's In Banana Bread?

Banana bread is a basic recipe, with a list of simple ingredients. Most of which you probably have on hand, here's what you'll need.

• butter - I always use salted butter, it's just that much better
• sugar - any white sugar will work, I use an organic cane sugar in this recipe and all of my baking
• eggs - large eggs, any color
• buttermilk - let your buttermilk come to room temperature prior to using, alternatively you can heat this in the microwave to take the chill out
• vanilla extract - for flavor
• 8 ripe bananas - I've used really really ripe bananas and this recipe still turns out delicious
• cinnamon - my secret banana bread ingredient, cinnamon makes this extra special
• baking soda/baking powder - you'll need both for this recipe, the baking soda is for the acidity of the buttermilk and the baking powder gives the loaf lift
• salt - to enhance all the flavors

FAQ

Baked Goods Recipes

If you are in the mood for more muffin recipes then I would try these blueberry crumb muffins, or these pumpkin muffins.

If scones are on your list of 'to make' then these better than starbucks pumpkin scones are a favorite, or you can make a more traditional tender english scone recipe.

But if you want to switch gears and go for something savory, these buttery soft pretzels without baking soda are a family favorite and so easy to make.

And you could never go wrong with this super moist cinnamon apple loaf cake.