Grandma's Banana Bread Recipe: The Absolute Best Banana Bread Ever by Donna John


Grandma's Banana Bread Recipe: The Absolute Best Banana Bread Ever

This easy banana bread recipe is really is the best banana bread you'll ever make. And, this recipe is super simple. Take it from this grandma, who knows her baking. This is how to make the absolute banana bread recipe ever.

Here is your shopping list for this grandma-approved, moist banana bread recipe: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, an egg, vanilla extract, overripe bananas, vegetable oil, milk and chopped nuts. I'm pretty sure my delicious banana bread recipe will be one snack or dessert recipe you'll be making again and again!

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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: Makes 2 loaves

Ingredients

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Recipe Notes

  • I like to slightly under bake my bread. Just where it's a tiny bit moist in the center on the top.
  • Before it's completely cool, I cover with plastic wrap. This makes the top of the bread ooey gooey and super moist.

Here's how you make it:

  1. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. 
  2. Combine the rest of the ingredients in another bowl. 
  3. Mix wet and dry ingredients together.
  4. Pour into two greased and floured 9x5-inch loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F about 30 minutes. 

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Meredith Schneider
Oh gonna make this tomorrow for the kids. 👌
Kim Kusiciel
I have the perfect bananas sitting on my counter and they were waiting for this recipe. Thank you Donna John!
Donna John
Great! It really is good. Only one I use. Let me know how it turns out. Kim Kusiciel
Elisa Schmitz
Oh, yum! Banana bread is one of my faves. Making this! Donna John
Oxnardprof
30 minute bake time is too short - I am leaving it to bake longer. It was undercooked in the center at 30 minutes.
Donna John
Every oven is different. At my first house, I had to bake it almost 10 minutes longer. The oven in my new house bakes it in 30 minutes. You just need to watch it. Thank you for pointing that out! Oxnardprof
Sidney Mitchell
Good morning! What size pans? Thanks!
Donna John
Standard size loaf pan. 9x5-inches
Toni Catchpaw
I love a moist slightly undercooked banana bread, thanks for the tips. Will place plastic wrap over it once cooked to keep the top Gooey and scrumptious 😀😀😀
Donna John
I do the same!! :-)
Ann Marie Patitucci
Donna, you are THE baker in my world, so the next time I bake banana bread, I will be using this recipe for sure!
Melissa Vickers
I had 6 blackening-by-the-hour bananas sitting on the counter so I gave this one a try--sort of... She-who-can't-just-follow-a-recipe tried a few things: I used 1 cup regular flour, 1/2 cup whole wheat, 1/2 cup oat bran. I didn't have vanilla, so I used almond extract. And I had some crushed pineapple left over from the last batch of Morning Glory muffins so I put in about 1/2 cup of that (squeezed out as much liquid as I could), and since the pineapple was sweet, I backed off on the sugar and put ~1 1/4 cup. It turned out really good! It didn't rise a lot, but that may be an indication I need some new baking soda/powder. I'm looking forward to a piece with some cream cheese in the morning!
Josie Studer
Donna John, Yum!!!
My sweet neighbor Robin brought me over a loaf today. Between me and my renter, we’ve inhaled it. Robin doubled the recipe and made four loafs to share, and she shared the recipe. I have 10 bananas on my counter that have been screaming, we’re ready! I’m going to do some late night baking and include a copy of Grandma’s Recipe, and your link. I’m following….Thanks for sharing!
Donna John
That makes me so happy!!! Love passing on my grandma's recipes! Josie Studer

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