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Easiest One Bowl Banana Bread for Beginners

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Bake the easiest one bowl banana bread for beginners. This quick banana loaf recipe is soft like cake and requires no mixer!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 ripe bananas mashed
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) melted butter
  • 1 cup (240 ml) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) chopped walnuts or pecans optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease or line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
  2. Mash the ripe bananas thoroughly in a large mixing bowl using a fork or potato masher.
  3. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas, then mix in the sugar until the mixture is smooth and lightened in color.
  4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
  5. Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a separate bowl until evenly distributed.
  6. Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the banana mixture until just combined, taking care not to overmix.
  7. Fold in the nuts if desired.
  8. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, spread it evenly with a spatula, and tap the pan gently to remove air bubbles.
  9. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Notes

Banana Ripeness: I always wait until my bananas are covered in dark spots and feel very soft because that is when the natural sugars are at their peak for the best flavor.
Mixing Secret: I discovered that the key to a tender crumb is folding the flour in by hand until it just disappears