Description
This Classic Bread Machine Banana Bread is moist, flavorful, and perfect for using up ripe bananas. It’s easy to make with your bread machine, and the addition of walnuts or chocolate chips gives it an extra special touch.
Ingredients
3 ripe bananas (mashed well
about 1 1/2 cups)
2 cups all-purpose flour (I always use King Arthur all-purpose flour)
1 tsp ground cinnamon (for best flavor and aroma)
2 eggs (large
at room temperature)
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt (fine sea salt is best)
1 tsp vanilla extract
8 tbsp unsalted butter (melted and cooled slightly)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or mini chocolate chips (optional
adds texture and flavor)
1 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
- Add the melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract to the bananas, and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- If desired, fold in the chopped walnuts or chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into your bread machine pan and select the Quick Bread setting. Start the machine.
- Once baking is complete, carefully remove the bread from the pan and let it cool on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
For best results, make sure your bananas are very ripe. You can also substitute the walnuts with chocolate chips based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
Keywords: Classic Bread Machine Banana Bread, banana bread, quick bread, bread machine recipe, American dessert