Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup butter
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 2 ⅓ cups mashed overripe bananas
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
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Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Beat brown sugar and butter with an electric mixer in a separate large bowl until smooth. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Preparation Steps for Banana Bread Recipe
Preparing the Bananas
Start by mashing ripe bananas in a bowl until smooth. The riper the bananas, the easier they are to mash and the sweeter your bread will be.
Mixing Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
Creaming Butter and Sugar
In another bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Adding Eggs and Bananas
Beat in eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated. Then, mix in the mashed bananas until smooth.
