Banana Bread
This banana bread recipe is moist, perfectly sweet and easy to make! Grab your overripe bananas and let's make this classic bake! It comes together in one bowl and can function as breakfast, dessert or snack.
Ingredients
For the Banana Bread
- 3 (270-300g) large overripe bananas mashed
- 1/3 cup (67g) coconut oil melted
- 1/3 cup (67) olive oil or 2/3 cup (135g) total of a neutral oil
- 2/3 cup (135g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 2 cups (250g) all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
For the Banana Bread
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (roughly 180°C) and line a loaf tin with parchment paper and spray with baking spray then set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mash 3 large (roughly 270-300g) overripe bananas. Set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk together 1/3 cup (67g) of melted coconut oil, 1/3 cup (67g) of olive oil (or 2/3 cup (135g) of a neutral oil) and 2/3 cup (135g) of granulated sugar and 1 large egg until smooth.
- Add the mashed bananas to the oil/sugar/egg mixture and mix until combined.
- Add in 2 cups (250g) of all purpose flour, 2 tsp of baking powder, 1 tsp of baking soda and 1 tsp of salt and mix carefully making sure not to overmix.
- Add the batter to the loaf tin. Optionally you can sprinkle them with coarse sugar before baking. Bake for 45-55 minutes taking them out when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out mostly clean.
- Allow to loaves to cool for about 45 minutes, then cut, serve with a little bit of butter and enjoy!