Banana Bread
A moist, tender loaf made with ripe bananas, brown sugar, butter, and vanilla.
Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 175°C. Line the loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving enough overhang to lift out the baked loaf.
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Step 2
Whisk the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt together in the medium mixing bowl.
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Step 3
Mash the banana in the large mixing bowl until mostly smooth.
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Step 4
Whisk the unsalted butter and brown sugar into the mashed banana. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, then whisk until evenly combined.
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Step 5
Add the dry mixture to the banana mixture and fold just until no dry flour remains.
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Step 6
Transfer the batter to the lined loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake at 175°C until the center is set and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out with only a few moist crumbs, 50–60 minutes.
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Step 7
Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
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Step 8
Lift the loaf from the pan and cool it on the wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing.