This banana bread recipe has been in our family for over 50 years. It is so moist, simple, quick, and delicious. In under 15 minutes, I can have the banana bread baking in my oven and make my home smell delicious. When topped with fresh butter, it is craving-worthy!
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix eggs, banana, 1/4 C. butter, sugar, and sour milk in a mixer on medium speed for 10 seconds or until mixed.
2. In a separate bowl stir dry ingredients
3. On slow mixing speed, add dry ingredients to banana mixture until mixed. Batter will be lumpy. Mix in nuts if you choose to.
4. Pour into greased and floured bread pan.
5. Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes until top is golden brown and toothpick comes out clean. Makes one loaf that can serve 8-10.
Serve warm with butter.
Enjoy!
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Quick and Easy Banana Bread Recipe
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This banana bread recipe has been in our family for over 50 years. It is so moist, simple, quick, and delicious.
Author: Anita @ LiveLikeYouAreRich.com
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- ¼ C. butter plus 2 T butter
- ¾ C. sugar
- 1 egg
- ⅔ C. mashed banana (2 ripe bananas)
- 2 T sour milk (add 1 t. lemon juice to 2 T milk)
- 2 C. flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ C. chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix eggs, banana, ¼ C. butter, sugar, and sour milk in a mixer on medium speed for 10 seconds or until mixed.
- In a separate bowl stir dry ingredients
- On slow mixing speed, add dry ingredients to banana mixture until mixed. Batter will be lumpy. Mix in nuts if you choose to.
- Pour into greased and floured bread pan
- Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes until top is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Makes one loaf that can serve 8-10.
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Sour milk? I’ve never heard of adding that into banana bread! I’ll have to try it! I loooove banana bread!
DELICIOUS!! I found you on the Link Party Palooza and glad I did! This recipe looks simple and delicious. My husband is the cook in our family so I will definitely be sending this to him!
Thank you for stopping by Kara! That’s awesome that your husband is the cook, seriously its amazing! I hope he enjoys this. It really is delicious!
Hi Anita. Your Quick and Easy Banana Bread looks like the perfect banana bread recipe to have on hand. Thanks for linking it up to the Creative Muster Party and hope to see you tomorrow night (Tuesday) at 6 pm EST. This post was shared on Twitter too! 😉
Heather
MySweetMission.net
Thank you Heather! I really appreciate it!
This banana bread looks yummy! Thanks for linkin’ up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!