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    Create Bake Make / Cakes and Muffins / The Best Banana Bread Recipe

    The Best Banana Bread Recipe

    Published: Jul 15, 2015 · Modified: Mar 2, 2022 by Lauren Matheson ·

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    Looking for a great Banana Bread recipe? Without a doubt this is easily the BEST Banana Bread recipe you will ever try – I promise!  It’s a great recipe to make with the kids as there is no need to use any bulky equipment (unless you are making it in the Thermomix of course!) and they will have a ball stirring, mashing and stirring all of the ingredients together.

    Banana bread on a marble surface cut into slices.

    Why you will love this recipe:

    • One Bowl – you just need one bowl to make this recipe!
    • Quick to prepare – this Banana Bread can be ready for the oven in around 10 minutes.
    • Budget Friendly – there is no need for any fancy ingredients, you will most likely already have everything you need to make this Banana Bread in your fridge and pantry.
    • Versatile – making this for kids? You can use mini loaf tray or divide the mixture into smaller loaf tins if you wish.
    • Freezer Friendly – make this recipe in advance and then store for up to two months.

    Banana Bread Ingredients:

    Please note you will find the full ingredient list and method in the recipe card below.

    • Self-raising flour – you can use plain flour and add 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder.
    • Caster Sugar
    • Brown Sugar
    • Bananas – you will need two medium size well ripened bananas for this recipe.
    • Eggs
    • Coconut Oil – in cooler climates you will need to melt the coconut oil. You can also substitute with melted butter or light cooking oil.
    • Cinnamon
    Easy Banana Bread

    How to Make this One Bowl Banana Bread Recipe:

    1. Combine the coconut oil, mashed bananas, eggs and vanilla extract in a large bowl and mix well to combine.
    Wet ingredients for banana bread combined in a bowl.

    2. Add the self-raising flour, caster sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon and stir well to combine.

    Banana Bread mixture in a bowl.

    3. Transfer to a prepared baking dish and cook until golden and cooked through when tested with a skewer.

    Banana bread in a cake tin.

    Tips for make the BEST Banana Bread:

    • You will need 2 x medium bananas for this recipe – approximately 150 grams. If you use larger bananas, the cake will have a soft consistency in the middle.
    • The riper the bananas, the better!
    • The coconut oil can be substituted with melted butter or a light cooking oil such as avocado oil.
    • Different sized tins/trays can be used for this recipe, please not the cooking time will vary.
    • This Banana Bread is best stored in an airtight container in a cool spot for up to five days.
    • This recipe can be frozen, store in a freezer safe container for up to two months.

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    The Best Banana Bread on a marble background.

    The Best Banana Bread Recipe

    Lauren
    I promise this is THE BEST Banana Bread recipe you will ever try! Made in one bowl and ready for the oven in around 10 minutes. This Banana Bread is perfect for school lunchboxes and freezer friendly too.
    4.92 from 12 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Cakes
    Cuisine Australian
    Servings 10 Slices
    Calories 258 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 loaf pan

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 & ⅔ cup self raising flour 225 grams
    • ⅓ cup caster sugar 70 grams
    • ⅓ cup brown sugar 60 grams
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 eggs
    • ½ cup coconut oil liquid form – 125 grams
    • 2 bananas medium sized, mashed

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your oven to 170 degrees celsius (fan forced) and lightly grease a 20cm x 10cm loaf tin.
    • In a large mixing bowl, add the self raising flour, cinnamon, caster sugar and brown sugar and stir to combine. Make a well in the centre.
    • Add the eggs, coconut oil, vanilla extract and mashed banana to the dry ingredients and mix together until just combined.
    • Pour the banana bread mixture into the prepared loaf tin and bake for one hour or until the banana bread is cooked through when tested with a wooden skewer.

    Notes

    You will need 2 x medium bananas for this recipe – approximately 150 grams. If you use larger bananas, the cake will have a soft consistency in the middle.
    The coconut oil can be substituted with melted butter or a light cooking oil such as avocado oil.
    Different sized tins/trays can be used for this recipe, please not the cooking time will vary.
    This Banana Bread is best stored in an airtight container in a cool spot for up to five days.
    This recipe can be frozen, store in a freezer safe container for up to two months.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0gCalories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 15mgPotassium: 129mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 64IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Banana Bread, Best Banana Bread Recipe, Easy Recipes, Freezer Friendly, Lunchbox Snacks
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    Comments

    1. Carly

      August 14, 2020 at 1:35 pm

      If you don’t have coconut oil, is there another substitute that would work well? Thanks 🙂

      Reply
    2. Christie

      April 07, 2016 at 12:58 pm

      How come the thermomix method says plain flour and baking powder but the recipe says SR flour??

      Reply
      • Lauren

        April 07, 2016 at 3:37 pm

        Hi Christie, thanks for pointing that out! It’s typo and should be self raising flour. I used to make it with plain flour & bicarb but now make it with self raising flour instead. Thanks 🙂

        Reply
    3. Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers

      July 19, 2015 at 9:23 pm

      We love a good Banana Bread around here and always have ripe bananas on the go. Keen to try out your recipe x

      Reply
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