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Soft & Moist Banana Bread (Easy 3-Loaf Recipe for Families)

This is one of those recipes I come back to again and again. It’s simple, forgiving, and doesn’t require anything fancy — just basic ingredients and a few really ripe bananas. It’s the kind of recipe that fits into real life, whether that’s a regular weekday, having people over, or just wanting something warm and homemade to share.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Servings: 24
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 –7 very ripe bananas mashed well
  • 1 cup butter melted
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
  2. Grease 3 loaf pans
  3. In a large bowl, mix: mashed bananas, melted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk: flour, baking soda, salt
  5. Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients
  6. Mix just until combined (don’t overmix)
  7. Divide batter evenly into 3 pans
  8. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean
  9. Let cool before slicing (if you can wait 😄)

Video

Notes

  • The riper the bananas, the sweeter + better the flavor
  • Freezes beautifully (huge win for batch baking)
  • You can easily add:
    • chocolate chips
    • chopped nuts
    • cinnamon