Sliced banana bread on a cutting board.

Banana Bread

This is a simple recipe for classic banana bread using fair trade bananas that comes out moist and delicious.

  • Prep Time20 min
  • Ready in1 hr 30 min

    Ingredients

    • 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
    • ½ c. room temperature unsalted butter
    • 3/4 c. granulated sugar
    • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
    • 1 ½ c. all-purpose flour
    • 1 tsp. baking soda
    • ½ tsp. sea salt
    • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
    • 1 c. toasted walnuts, chopped (optional)
    • ½ c. raisins (optional)

    Cooking Instructions

    1

    Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 9 x 5 bread loaf pan.

    2

    In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Mix in bananas, eggs and vanilla.

    3

    In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt then add to batter. Fold in walnuts and raisins and pour into prepared loaf pan.

    4

    Bake at for 55-60 min or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let banana bread rest for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

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