Easy Banana Bread Recipe - How to Make Homemade Banana Bread

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

More nutritious option.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Lower in saturated fat.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Natural sweetener.

Melt 1/2 cup of butter and let it cool slightly.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Butter and flour a loaf pan using the butter wrapper and a spoonful of flour, tapping it around the pan until coated, then discard excess flour.

In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, then whisk until well blended.

In another bowl, mash ripe bananas into a chunky paste.

Add the melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract to the banana mixture, then whisk well.

Switch to a large rubber spatula and add the dry ingredients in three parts, stirring gently until they disappear and the batter is smooth.

Stir in nuts if desired for added crunch.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.

Bake for 55 to 75 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

Transfer the bread in the pan to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes.

Unmold the bread and place it right side up to cool completely.

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