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Joy's Easy Banana Bread
Prep
15 mins
Cook
1 hr
Servings
10
Difficulty
Hard
My go to recipe for banana bread is so simple, you'll wonder why you ever bought it from the bakery. With just seven basic ingredients and fifteen minutes of prep time, this is the kind of weeknight dessert that practically makes itself. Those ripe bananas aren't just delicious, they're packed with potassium and natural sweetness, so you don't need much added sugar. It's affordable, foolproof, and honestly the most forgiving recipe I know. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, Joy's easy banana bread delivers tender, moist results every single time.
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Ingredients
- 33 ripe bananas, mashed
- 11 cup white sugar
- 11 egg
- ¼ cup melted butter¼ cup melted butter
- 11 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 11 teaspoon baking soda
- 11 teaspoon salt
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- 2
Combine bananas, sugar, egg, and butter together in a bowl. Mix flour and baking soda together in a separate bowl; stir into banana mixture until batter is just mixed. Stir in salt; pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- 3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean, about 1 hour.
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