Best Ever Banana Bread Recipe

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Whenever I pass a display of bananas in the grocery store, I can almost smell the wonderful aroma of this bread. It really is good!

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Best Ever Banana Bread Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 70 min.
  • Yield: 16 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  • In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, bananas, oil, buttermilk and vanilla; add to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Fold in nuts.
  • Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 255 calories, 12 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 166 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Best Ever Banana Bread in Country October/November 1991, p49

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Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2012 by laurarabe

Reminds me of Grandma's Banana Nut Bread. Very moist and flavorful and makes the WHOLE house smell wonderful during baking - Freezes well also... DEFINATELY a KEEPER!!!!


Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2012 by DCHeilman

I've made this 3 times in a week...after reading some of the other reviews, I cut oil to 1/4 c and used 1/4 applesauce. I also cut sugar back to 1 cup and never missed the 1/2 cup of sugar! Today's loaf came out delicious!


Reviewed on Feb. 07, 2012 by suebricker

I have made this bread for years. I found the recipe in Taste of Home magazine several years ago. I bring the banana bread to all family gathering. The little ones just love it. Most are from out of state so I make extra so they can take home. It is the best ever recipe for making banana bread.


Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2012 by jnjrok

Very, very good, but not the best I've ever made.


Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2012 by DCHeilman

Very delicious! I have already shared with two other friends.


Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2012 by ibu

This is much easier than most banana bread recipes because no mixer is needed. My husband thinks it's the best I ever made. I made 2 thinner loaves so it would bake more quickly, and that worked very well.


Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2012 by East_Coast_Girl

I will never have to look for another banana bread recipe again. This banana bread is so moist; the top didn't even crack. The only change I made was that I used brown sugar instead of white. I may substitute chocolate chips for the nuts the next time I make it. The ladies I work with loved it.


Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2012 by hildemiller

I have made many, many banana bread recipes over the years. I will never make another recipe again -- this is the winner! I ran out of oil last time I made it so I put in 1/4 cup oil (instead of the 1/2) and then also added 1/4 cup applesauce...turned out perfectly. highly, highly recommend this recipe


Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2012 by jrjjsc

This was even better than my grandmother's recipe (God rest her soul). It was very moist and I love the buttermilk addition. I used dried buttermilk since I didn't have fresh. I added the dried buttermilk to the dry ingredients and included the liquid in the eggs, banana, oil and vanilla step.


Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2012 by gardenerbowler

This tastes good but I greased the pan and the bread would not come out of pan, so I lost the entire bottom of the bread.

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