Description
Experience the comforting aroma of freshly baked banana bread from your bread machine. With its golden crust and moist, tender crumb, this easy recipe combines ripe bananas with simple ingredients for a delightful treat that’s perfect for breakfast or a snack. Whether enjoyed plain or enhanced with nuts and chocolate chips, this banana bread will quickly become a family favorite, bringing smiles to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup ripe bananas (about 2–3 bananas, mashed)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- Optional: ½ cup walnuts or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your bread machine.
- Mash the ripe bananas in a bowl until smooth.
- In the bread machine pan, add the mashed bananas, followed by sugar, eggs, oil (or butter), and salt.
- Sprinkle baking soda over the mixture, then add flour on top.
- Close the lid and select the 'Quick Bread' setting. Start the machine and resist opening it while it bakes.
- Once baked (approximately 60 minutes), carefully remove the pan using oven mitts and let cool for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Slice after cooling completely and serve warm or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (68g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg