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Simple Banana Bread
Prep
15 mins
Cook
55 mins
Servings
10
Difficulty
Hard
This banana bread recipe has been my go to for years because it's incredibly straightforward and uses ingredients I almost always have on hand. The best part? You'll have a golden, delicious loaf ready in just over an hour from start to finish. Those ripe bananas aren't just there for flavor, they're packed with potassium and natural sweetness, so you need less added sugar than many recipes. Whether you're baking for your family or bringing something homemade to a friend, this simple approach delivers every single time.
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Ingredients
- cooking spraycooking spray
- 22 cups all-purpose flour
- 11 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon salt
- 44 ripe bananas, mashed
- 22 large eggs
- ⅔ cup white sugar⅔ cup white sugar
- ½ cup chopped walnuts½ cup chopped walnuts
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan and set aside.
- 2
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
- 3
Mash bananas in another bowl and stir in eggs and sugar.
- 4
Stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture just to combine, then fold in walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- 5
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes.
- 6
Remove from the oven and cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan and cool completely. Slice and serve.
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