Best Ever Classic Banana Bread
The Best Ever Banana Bread recipe with a super moist texture and tons of sweet banana flavor. After tons of failures, I've finally discovered the perfect recipe!
Equipment
- 9 x 5-inch loaf pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (254 grams)
- ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
- ½ cup light brown sugar (100 grams)
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- ½ tsp fine salt
- 1 ½ cups mashed overripe bananas (340 grams, about 3 large bananas)
- ¼ cup plain yogurt or sour cream (60 grams)
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted (42 grams)
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts or chocolate chips (optional, 142 grams)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a loaf pan.
- Whisk together flour, sugars, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
- In a medium bowl, mix bananas, yogurt, eggs, butter, oil, and vanilla.
- Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined, then fold in walnuts or chocolate chips.
- Spread batter into the prepared pan and bake for 55-65 minutes.
- Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to finish cooling, then slice and serve.
Notes
Be careful not to overmix the batter for the best texture.