Banana Bread

Category: Breads, Breakfast & Brunch
  • 1 c sugar (200 g)
  • 1/2 c unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 1 T milk
  • 1 t cinnamon
  • 2 c flour (240 g)
  • 1 t baking powder
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 1 t salt

Preheat oven to 325°. Butter a 9x5x3″ loaf pan.

Cream sugar and butter in large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

In small bowl, mash bananas with fork. Mix in milk and cinnamon. In another bowl mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add banana mixture to creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.

Pour into pan and bake 70 min;  toothpick test. Cool on rack 15 min. Remove from pan, cool on rack completely before slicing.

Published Apr 22, 2011 and last updated Nov 28, 2016.