Description
Indulge in the comforting delight of homemade Banana Bread, a timeless favorite that combines simplicity with incredible flavor. This moist and dense loaf is perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a quick snack. Made with just a handful of pantry staples, it comes together in under 20 minutes, filling your kitchen with an irresistible aroma as it bakes. With its tender texture and rich taste, this banana bread is sure to become a family favorite—enjoy it warm with butter, toasted for breakfast, or topped with nut butter for an extra protein boost.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 overripe bananas
- ½ cup canola oil
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup caster sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (355°F) and prepare a greased loaf tin lined with baking paper.
- In a mixing bowl, mash the overripe bananas until smooth. Mix in canola oil, milk, both sugars, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Sift in flour, baking powder, and salt; gently stir until just combined—some lumps are okay.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for about 45-55 minutes or until golden brown and a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (70g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg