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Moist Banana Bread Recipe

Published: Jul 3, 2019 · Modified: Dec 23, 2019

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Moist banana bread loaded with ripe bananas, nuts and chocolate chips. Perfect for breakfast, tea time snack or dessert.

moist banana bread topped with chocolate chips

Banana bread is one of those classic recipes which can be made and enjoyed any time of the year.

This simple, moist and mildly sweet bread is easy to make and comes together in little over an hour.

How do you keep Banana Bread moist?

The key to making a moist banana bread is to use ripe bananas in the recipe.

The bananas which have dark spots, that’s the one you need. (see the pic below for reference). Ripe bananas add natural sweetness to the bread and keeps them moist.

Frozen ripe bananas also work in the recipe. Just defrost the banana in the counter top before using. Please do not use the banana which are barely ripe. Those just wont work…..

riped banana for making banana bread

Ingredients needed to make Banana Bread-

  • Banana– its very important to use the bananas which are ripe and have dark spots all over. If not the flavor and taste of the banana bread will not be the same.
  • Butter– using soft room temperature butter will help the bread lighten and make it fluffy during the baking process.
  • Brown sugar– it keep the bread moist.
  • Egg – eggs add moisture, structure, emulsification and leavening in baking.
  • Baking powder & Baking Soda– both are leaveners which will lighten up and increase the volume of the bread.
  • Vanilla extract and Cinnamon for flavoring
moist banana bread topped with chocolate chips and served with some berries

Chocolate recipes –

Moist chocolate cake video

Chocolate ricotta mousse

Chocolate covered strawberries

How to make banana bread ( with step by step pics)

1)Add the ripe banana in to small bowl.

banana bread ingredients

2) Mash the banana with a fork until soft and mushy and set a side.

pureed banana for banana bread

3) In a large bowl add the softened room temparture butter and brown sugar. Using a hand blender, blend these two ingredients for two minutes. If using a whisk, blend for 3 minutes.

nutter and brown sugar for banana bread ingredients

4) Add mashed banana and vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture.

adding mashed banana to make moist banana bread

5) Blend till the banana is well incorporated to the butter mixture.

mois tbanana bread batter

6) Add the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon to the wet ingredients.

banana bread ingredients

7) Gently fold in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients with a spatula.

banana bread ingredients 7

8) Add the nuts and the chocolate chips and fold in the batter.

banana bread ingredients 7

9) Pour the prepared batter into a greased and lined loaf pan and top it with chocolate chips.

bread topped with chocolate chips ready to be baked

10) Pre heat the oven to 350 F or 175 C and bake the banana bread for 50 to 60 minutes until the tooth pick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.

11) Cool the bread in the pan for ten minutes and on the counter top for 30 minutes before slicing.

freshly baked bread out of the oven

Storing & Freezing –

  • On the kitchen counterfor up to 3 days
  • In the refrigerator for up to a week
  • In the freezer for 2 to 3 months. Wrap the banana bread individually with 2 layers of cling wrap and store them in a container. Thaw the bread on the counter top or in the refrigerator. If in hurry pop it in the microwave in a closed container for 30 seconds to one minute and enjoy.

How to make vegan banana bread?

  • To make vegan bread replace butter with vegetable or canola oil.
  • To replace egg use one of the following-

Flax seed mixture– mix 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed with 3 tbsps warm water and whisk until slightly thickened.

Apple sauce– blend 3 tbsps applesauce with ½ tsp baking powder

Chia seeds – combine 1 tbsp chia seeds with ¼ cup warm water and use it after its thickened.

Other ingredient substitutions-

  • To make it dairy free– replace butter with oil.
  • To make it Vegan – replace egg with flax egg and butter with vegetable oil.
  • To make it gluten free – Use a good quality gluten free flour in place of all purpose flour.
  • To make it egg free- use flax egg
  • To replace all purpose flour– use whole wheat flour, but just remember the bread might be slightly dense.

Why is my banana bread dry?

Use a spatula to fold the dry and wet ingredients, to get a tender crumb.

Do not leave the banana bread uncovered for hours before storing. Wrap the banana bread with a cling wrap when it is still slightly warm.

Another banana recipe which I love eating are these Banana Nutella Ravioli

stacked up bread slices served with milk and berries

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moist banana bread topped with chocolate chips and served with some berries

Moist Banana Bread

Moist banana bread loaded with ripe bananas, nuts and chocolate chips. A perfect tea time snack or enjoy as a dessert.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Author: Madhavi

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
  • 3 large ripe banana
  • 1 stick softened unsalted butter ½ cup
  • 1 cup brown sugar, I used lite brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp cinnamon powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup chocolate chips and extra to garnish on top
  • ½ chopped nuts

Instructions

  • Pre heat the oven to 350 F or 175 C and adjust the over rack to middle.
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper and spray with non stick cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl add the ripe banana and mash them with a fork till soft.
  • In a large bowl add the softened butter and sugar. Using a hand mixer or a whisk mix the butter and sugar till softened, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the egg and vanilla extract and whisk until well incorporated.
  • Now add the mashed banana and whisk it.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
  • Using a spatula fold in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until just blended. Do not over mix.
  • Fold in the nuts and chocolate chips into the batter.
  • Carefully pour the batter into the prepared pan and top it with chocolate chips.
  • Bake the banana bread for 50 to 60 mins until the tooth pick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
  • Keep an eye on the baking time after 45 mins, you definitely don’t want to over bake the bread.
  • Cool the bread in the loaf pan for ten minutes and on the counter top for atleast 30 minutes.
  • Slice and enjoy for breakfast, snack or dessert.
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This post was originally published in April 2013. It has been recently updated with new pics and step by step method and republished.

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Comments

  1. Jill

    December 18, 2019 at 10:35 am

    You say you need eggs but it doesnt state how many? It looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Madhavi

      December 18, 2019 at 11:43 am

      Sorry about that……we need one egg. I updated the recipe.

      Reply
      • Jill

        December 18, 2019 at 11:48 am

        Thank you!

  2. Chitz

    April 05, 2013 at 6:49 am

    Lovely.. Perfect looking bread 🙂

    Reply
  3. Divya Shivaraman

    April 04, 2013 at 5:03 pm

    lovely madavi…i baked banana muffins two days back and its over. tomorrow am planning to bake banana bread only 😉

    Reply
  4. Saranya Balaji

    April 04, 2013 at 10:22 am

    lovely flavour…

    Reply
  5. Latha Madhusudhan

    April 04, 2013 at 8:15 am

    I am sure it must be a good treat with this flavour.

    Reply
  6. Priya Suresh

    April 04, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    Such a beautiful bread, wonderful job..

    Reply
  7. Vimitha Anand

    April 04, 2013 at 6:47 am

    Bread looks so soft and yum

    Reply
  8. Swasthi Blank

    April 04, 2013 at 3:37 am

    perfectly baked Madhu. looks delicious

    Reply

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