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OMG I am sooo loving Fall right now!! I’ve been in a baking frenzy since it began and yesterday I woke up in the mood for some good ol banana bread.
This is one of my favorite recipes for banana bread because it tastes exactly like the old school banana bread that my great grandmother use to make; super moist (without being soggy) on the inside, tons of banana flavor with that hint of cinnamon and vanilla and gorgeously golden on the outside.
Other added bonuses: It’s very easy, stays incredibly moist for days, freezes well and that banana bread aroma that fills your home…priceless!
This banana bread never last long in my house, matter of fact…I made this yesterday and my husband finished up the last slice for breakfast this morning.
I didn’t even get a chance to eat it with cool whip like I normally do. Ah well I’ve got10 bananas getting super black on my counter so hopefully this weekend I’ll be baking up some batches for myself and to give to others. (because I’ll never hear the end of it if my peeps found out I made this bread without sending some their way)
Moist Old Fashioned Banana Bread
Classic banana bread made with simple ingredients the old-fashioned way!
Servings 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup sour cream ( only if freezing)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4-5 bananas mashed
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
- butter from brushing on top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Grease and lightly flour a load pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter & brown sugar.
- Mix in eggs and vanilla. (If adding sour cream, fold in now)
- Add mashed bananas. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk or sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, & cinnamon.
- Stir in walnuts if using.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir just until combined. Do not overstir.
- Pour the mixture into a greased and flour loaf pan and let it sit for about 10-15 minutes before placing into the oven. I don’t know what this does, just something I see my grandmother do all the time.
- Place into the oven and cook for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 1 hour always works for me.
- When done, remove from oven & butter the top. Let sit in the pan for about 20 minutes before removing it to cool completely.
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Moist Old Fashioned Banana Bread
My grandmother says you shouldn’t cut banana bread (or any kind of bread) until it has completely cooled off because the steam inside the loaf keeps it moist. (don’t know if that’s true or not) and I don’t have the nerve to question her when it comes to cooking.
ENJOY!!!!
This has been my favorite recipe but it’s literally missing from the webpage now!! Please bring it back??
Oh my! I’m not sure what happened there but it’s back! Thanks for bringing that to my attention!
Its back. This is my second time I made this wonderful banana bread and I just love it. I think of his grandmother each time I make it. Thank yo so much for this fantastic recipe.
I have been making banana bread every week using this recipe for about 2 months now. It is amazing!!!!! I tried sharing it with someone, but I can’t view the recipe anymore. ☹️
Will you repost this specific recipe. It was my all time favorite!!
This was by far the BEST banana bread that I have ever made! Made some in the past and well, it didn’t go to waste but not thrilled with none of them. I followed your instructions about after filling the pan, let it sit a bit before and after the oven. And the “don’t over stir ” I believe that’s why it came out so moist and not a little bit dence. This is a keeper!
I gotta tell ya, the best banana bread I have ever made. And thanks for the little fyi’s. Letting it sit a bit before putting in the oven and after. And don’t over stir. I really believe that helps with the end results! Moist and not dence! Great recipe! It’s a keeper.
I have made this several times and as you said if it becomes bland and dry it is because it was mixed too much…….so I follow the instructions and mine is always so good…..best recipe I have ever used…..thanks for this awesome recipe!!!!!
Best Banana Bread ever!!! I forgot to add the cinnamon, but it still was delicious. Thank you for sharing your recipe 🙂
Minor detail…the vanilla is not listed in ingredients and the instructions that print with the ingredients don’t include anything below step 5 in the directions directly above ENJOY!