Banana Bread for Banana Haters

I always had roommates that had leftover bananas, so I decided to make banana bread one day. Even my roommate who hated bananas liked this recipe, so it’s definitely a good one. My brother continued the family tradition when he went to college by baking for his roommates too. I guess you can say no bananas ever go to waste here! I don’t even touch them until they have lots of brown spots. It’s too bad that in 2019 (as I edit this), my kids often eat all the bananas before I have a chance to bake them into something delicious.

Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a loaf pan. In a mixer, cream together:

1/2 c. butter

1 c. sugar

Add and beat until combined:

2 eggs

1 1/2 c. mashed bananas

Add in this order, stirring until just combined:

1/2 t. salt

2 t. baking powder

2 c. flour

Optionally, stir in until combined:

3/4 c. chopped walnuts

3/4 c. chocolate chips

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350 for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. It should have a beautiful, brown crust. Serve the banana bread warm or cold with butter.

Looking for something a little different? Try this excellent oatmeal banana bread from Alton Brown! Or, check out my other recipes for muffins and quick breads here.

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Banana Bread for Banana Haters

No bananas ever go to waste here! I don’t use them for this recipe until they have lots of brown spots.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Equipment

  • 1 loaf pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter 1 stick
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups bananas mashed, about 3 bananas
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup walnuts chopped, optional
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a loaf pan.
  • Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
    1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar
  • Add the eggs one at a time, then the bananas, and beat until combined. Scrape the bowl as needed.
    2 eggs, 1 1/2 cups bananas
  • Add the salt, baking powder, and flour (in that order), stirring until just combined.
    1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 2 cups flour
  • Stir in the optional nuts and chocolate chips.
    3/4 cup walnuts, 3/4 cup chocolate chips
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake at 350 for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. It should have a beautiful, brown crust. Serve the banana bread warm or cold with butter.
Keyword bananas, quick breads
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