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Marie Friedt

The BEST Banana Bread

This beloved recipe is the definition of perfection: incredibly moist, wonderfully fluffy, and impossible to resist. The best part? It’s designed for simplicity. You only need one bowl and a few basic ingredients to whip up this comforting classic.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 1 loaf
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 large bananas ripened
  • ⅓ cup plain yogurt
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups flour
  • brown sugar (for topping) optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 325°F and grease a loaf pan (or line with parchment paper.)
  2. Cream butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Next add in the bananas, eggs, and yogurt, and mix well.
    ½ cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 2 large bananas, ⅓ cup plain yogurt
  3. Into the same bowl add in the salt, baking soda, and flour and mix until thoroughly combined. Pour the batter into your greased loaf pan and sprinkle the top with brown sugar.
    pinch salt, 1 tsp baking soda, 2 cups flour
  4. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs. Allow your loaf to cool for 10-15 minutes before removing from the loaf pan.

Notes

  • Muffin Option: Don't have a loaf pan? This recipe makes excellent muffins! Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 20-25 minutes.
  • Add-ins: Before pouring into the pan, fold in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, or pecans for extra flavor and texture.
  • Make it Vegan: Replace the butter with a neutral oil (like avocado oil or melted coconut oil), the egg with a flax egg (1 Tbsp flax meal + 3 Tbsp water), and use a non-dairy yogurt.