There’s banana and then there’s THE banana bread. This recipe makes the most chewy and moist bread that it’s almost like cake. The addition of turbinado sugar to the pan creates a crunchy caramel like crust that is irresistible. Turn this bread into a dessert by simply adding toppings such as vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, candied walnuts and a pinch of sea salt!

Dry Ingredients:
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup white sugar
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup turbinado sugar

Wet Ingredients
3 ripe bananas
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs, room temperature

1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. To a large mixing bowl add, 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 2/3 cups white sugar, 3/4 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp cinnamon
3. Combine and set aside
4. To another mixing bowl, add 3 very ripe bananas and mash well with a fork (consistency almost like a paste with small lumps)
5. Add 5 tablespoons softened and unsalted butter and 2 room temperature eggs
6. Combine with a fork, mashing up the butter as you go
7. Combine wet and dry ingredients together and mix well with a spatula
8. To a greased loaf pan, pat turbinado sugar on all sides liberally
9. Pour batter into pan
10. Shake to distribute evenly and pat on counter to remove any air bubbles
11. Bake for 40-50 min (test with a toothpick around 40 min and if comes out cleanly, remove)
12. Let cool on a wire rack

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42 Comments

  1. It’s sooo good. I add chocolate chips. So many people have asked me about this recipe,I make 3-6 batches at a time, give to many people on Sunday morning at our church, I Cut them into small pieces wrap with clear plastic foil put in the freezer.

  2. I think your always supposed to add dry to the wet for easier and less folding .Thanks for the great video too.

  3. This is my second time making this recipe but I use 1:1 avocado instead of butter (I never have enough butter lol) and add vanilla extract and nutmeg. It's good and moist πŸ™‚

  4. I've been making this recipie for about 2 years now and I'm more than satisfied 😌.I'm 11 and love baking I've written this recipe in all my cook books I come back to this recipe every now and then and appreciate it πŸ˜‹. This is my go to recipe and my mom's always asking me to make it. Thanks for the memories

  5. Okay this recipe is perfect!!!!
    I watched so many videos and this one was the best and it lived up to my expectations! I didnt use the Turbinado Sugar but I did add Walnuts (about 1/3 cup) and it came out amazing! I buttered my bread pan and it didnt stick at all.
    Thanks for recipe!

  6. PRO TIP: Add Your Dry To Your Wet, Not Vise Versa. Adding Wet To Dry Will Result In A Clumpy Mix.

  7. This has been, literally, my go-to recipe for years. My family loves it and my friends go crazy about it. I didn't comment before but after making this for so long I wanted to thank you. As many people said; it's quick, easy, and foolproof. Not everything needs to be fancy nor complicated. I've even done this in my airfryer and it was great.

  8. I’m a guy learning how to bake because it was what me and a close friend did when I was younger and she passed recently. Im trying to learn how for when I wants something sweet. Can I use banana nut bread mix with flour? Also I was gonna add in walnuts and vanilla extract

  9. Definitely going to try this with some plant-based milk and Just Egg as I have a family history of Cancer and need to avoid all the estrogen in dairy and Choline in eggs–thanks for posting

  10. I been trying to do cakes and they always come out wrong so last time i said let me give this a try i am so happy came out bomb thank you loveee loveee

  11. Thanks for your simple recipe. FYI, I added little lemon juice with brown sugar πŸ‹ with pure vanilla and also some chop carrots πŸ₯• blue berries, chop almonds. And top it off with oatmeal on top. Thank you for letting me post comment. 😎

  12. I don’t know how I don’t have this recipe memorized yet haha been using it for years and still obsessed with it! Comes out perfect every time

  13. I don’t know if I want to try it. I’ve never thought of banana bread as chewy, so I’m not sure I want to make a Chewy banana bread.

  14. I have been using this recipe for as long as I remember. ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!! Every other banana bread recipe I've tasted just dosent match this one for me. NEVER TAKE THIS VIDEO DOWN! Its my go to recipe when im in need of a good slice and some morning coffee.😊❀

  15. I make this recipe everytime and this is the best one and easy to follow, I’ve been making it for over 6 years now πŸ™πŸ½πŸ˜ƒβ€οΈ

  16. From the heart ❀️
    Delicious Banana bread 🍞
    Lots of love 😘
    Michael DADDA πŸ‘οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ’Ž Ω…Ψ­Ω…Ψ― ΨΉΩ„ΩŠ Ψ§Ω„Ψ―Ψ―Ψ§

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