This is a super simple, easy peasy banana bread recipe! All you need is one bowl, a few basic ingredients and you will be on your way to devouring the most deliciously moist and mouth-watering banana bread.

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If you love classic baking recipes, you need to check out my homemade from scratch cinnamon buns (they really are the best I have ever tasted!) or my chewy classic chocolate chip cookies (also the best, but don't take my word for it, just see the reviews)!

If you love cake recipes then you need to make my dalgona coffee cake, or my pumpkin spice cupcakes!

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Ingredients
The Process
Optional Add-ins
Storing the leftovers
BONUS- Banana Bread French Toast
Easy One Bowl Banana Bread

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Ingredients

ripe bananas
butter
sugar
eggs
vanilla extract
baking soda
salt
all purpose flour

See recipe card for quantities.

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The Process

This easy one bowl banana bread really is just one bowl. It only takes about 10 minutes to stir together and you are only using one bowl and a mixing spoon so clean up will be a breeze!

In a large bowl combine the bananas, melted butter, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix.

adding the baking soda and salt to the batter

Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over top of the batter mixture and stir.

the batter after all the ingredients have been added

Add the flour and stir until the batter is consistency similar to this. (optional- add in any add-ins you prefer now, see below)

unbaked banana bread in a buttered loaf pan

Transfer the batter to a buttered loaf pan and bake.

completed loaf of banana bread on a cutting board with a knife

Optional Add-ins

Make this easy banana bread extra fancy with these optional add-ins.

Cinnamon will give this banana bread just a touch of extra spice making it smell and taste warm and comforting, this is the perfect add in for fall or winter. To add cinnamon, add 1-3 teaspoons of ground cinnamon with the flour.
Chopped Nuts such as pecans, walnuts, cashews or pumpkin seeds will give this banana bread an extra chewy texture. To add chopped nuts, fold in up to 1 cup of chopped nuts after the flour has been fully incorporated.
Chocolate Chips/Chunks are (in my opinion) the best add in of all! To add chocolate chips/chunks, fold in up to 1 cup of chocolate chips/chunks after the flour has been fully incorporated.

You can also mix and match these add-ins, just do not exceed 1 cup of add-ins. For example: if you want to add pumpkin seeds and chocolate chips add ½ cup of each.

serving slices of the banana bread on a wooden platter

Storing the leftovers

Wrap the banana bread tightly with plastic wrap or place in a zip top bag and store at room temperature for 3-4 days.

Can banana bread be frozen?

Yes, it can be! The easiest way to store this banana bread in the freezer is to first slice it into pieces.

Then in between each slice place a piece of wax paper or parchment paper. Stack the slices into a freezer safe bag or container and freeze for up to 2 months.

To defrost frozen banana bread

To defrost frozen banana bread, remove as many slices as desired, place in a single layer and let it come up to room temperature.

Or to defrost it more quickly, you can microwave it in 20 second intervals until the desired temperature is reached.

easy one bowl banana bread cut into slices

BONUS- Banana Bread French Toast

Banana bread french toast. Yes. You heard that right, you can make this banana bread into french toast and it is incredible!

To make banana bread french toast

You will need:

1 piece of banana bread
1 egg
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

In a shallow bowl whisk the egg then add the cinnamon and the vanilla extract.

Heat a lightly oiled frying pan over medium heat. Dip the piece of banana bread into the egg mixture, turning to coat on all sides and place directly into the heated frying pan.

Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, flipping as required until the banana bread is golden brown. Serve immediately with butter and syrup.

This is for one piece of banana bread french toast.