How To Make Banana Bread
By PegCole17
There's really no mystery to making home made baked goods. For this recipe, you'll use up those spotted bananas that no one will eat and fill the house with an irresistible aroma of bread baking.
When bananas turn just a bit over-ripe they're still great to use in baking home made banana bread. Even if your baking skills are a bit rusty this easy recipe and step by step pictures will get you through the process.
The first step is to gather all your ingredients and equipment into one area of the kitchen to make sure you have everything you need on hand.
Kitchen Tools You'll Need
Large loaf pan, glass or metal 9 x 5”
Electric mixer
Mixing Bowls
Dry measuring Cups
Measuring spoons
Rubber Spatula
2 knives
Wire rack
Conventional Oven
Ingredients
1/3 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 T Sour Milk
2-3 ripe bananas
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
2 Tablespoons Shortening for greasing the pan
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Allow the butter to come to room temperature naturally. Slicing the butter into smaller tablespoon sized pieces will speed up the process. Using the microwave can change the texture and cause recipe failure.
This is a good time to grease the baking pan with Crisco or solid shortening. Use a paper towel to wipe out any excess in the corners making sure the sides and bottom remain thoroughly greased.
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Begin with the mixer on low speed. If the butter gets stuck in the beaters, turn off the mixer and use a spatula to remove the butter so it will continue to whip until it becomes lighter in color and fluffy.
Once you see the change in the color you can add the sugar and continue to mix until the mixture is nice and fluffy and the sugar is no longer granulated.
Peel and slice the bananas into a separate bowl. You can use a dash of lemon juice, if desired, to keep the bananas from turning brown while you prepare the recipe.
Holding a knife in each hand, slice the bananas into smaller sized pieces with a crisscross motion.
Stir the vanilla extract into the bananas and mix together.
Now add the eggs one at a time into the butter and sugar mixture, mixing after each egg is added.
Measure out the flour and pour into a separate medium size bowl. Add the Baking soda and the salt and stir the dry ingredients together.
Begin adding the dry mixture to the batter a little bit at a time.
Mix on low speed, alternating with the wet ingredients (banana mixture and the sour milk) and the addition of dry ingredients. End with the dry ingredients.
Add the pecans and stir them in by hand with a spatula.
Depending on your oven, this recipe usually takes around 60 minutes at 350 degrees.
Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the loaf. If it comes out clean the bread is done.
If the toothpick comes out wet, continue baking and test again in 5 minutes. Repeat if necessary.
Remove the loaf pan from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before turning it out of the pan to cool completely. Slice and enjoy! Time for that second cup of coffee.
Great looking recipe! Will have to try!
Banana bread is one of my favorite things to eat. It smells so good cooking and it freezes easily and makes wonderful holiday gifts for family and coworkers too. I also love to warm a slice up in my microwave and melt butter on it. MMMMMMMM Thanks so much for sharing this, I will use it.
Hi Lynda - Watch your mailbox for a special delivery. I love to send these out at Christmas time with home made chocolate covered peanut butter balls.
Hey there nifty - Hope you like it. I have several different versions but the hubby likes this one the best.
Hello Bobbi - It does smell good cooking. Last year at Christmas my neighbor brought over a tin of goodies and it turns out we exchanged banana bread with each other. haha. The warm buttered idea sounds delicious. Will have to try this!
Thanks so much to each of you for stopping in to read this hub. Cheers and happy baking.
I have always loved banana bread and the variations of it. PegCole I must congratulate on the pictures and the details that make this recipe easy for any novice to try out. mmm now you have made me hungry :P
Hi Sofs, You know, I've never met a banana bread I didn't like. You can find them in all variations at church dinners and family gatherings and most of them are really great tasting and go fast.
Thanks for the compliments on the pictures. It is hard to hold up that heavy bowl and snap a picture. I'm glad they came out! Nice to see you again.
This one has got to be a must Peg.
Looks and sounds delicious,thanks for sharing.
Take care
Eiddwen.
Hi Eiddwen, Thank you for the nice comments. Good to see you again.
You too,
Peg xxoo
What a great idea and recipe. I usually throw the bananas out. Now I am going to give this a try.
Hi Mrs. J.B. - Yeah, the bananas are too ripe for eating but too good for wasting. Hope you try out the recipe. It's really easy. :-)
This is wonderful cycling food! I'm in! I love banana bread - especially with pecans! Thank you Peg!
Peg Cole, Thanks for the great Banana Bread recipe! Sounds tasty... Yum! Yum!
Peace & Blessings!
How smart is that! You get Banana Bread and a Hub. I like your new profile picture.
What a great HUb Peg, I might even (the NON Baker) to try your Banana Bread. Recipe..Lover Man loves Banana's. Thanks so much for the wonderful pictures as well!
DeBorrah, Thank you for all the wonderful inspiration in your hubs. I love reading them. Glad you stopped in for some banana bread.
Mckbirdbks, I made another loaf this morning while I was reading your hub about John D. MacDonald, Lamour and Asimov. What interesting stuff. About the profile picture, thanks! From our bird days.
b. Malin, My hubby is very particular and even he loves this bread. Hope you do try it. I had to bake mine an extra 10 minutes today as I used 3 bananas.
My that does look good. Too good. Hello Thighs.
fantasygirl - I'm sure you don't need to worry about calories at all. You're one of those lovely California girls, n'est pas? Thanks for dropping by and I hope you try the recipe.
I love banana bread. Thanks for the pictures and well explained directions. Looks delish! Rated up and useful.
Thank you so much. Hope you enjoy using this recipe.
Thanks for sharing. The step-by-step instructions along with the pictures is great. I have to say that banana bread was a pleasantly easy recipe for me in my novice baking days and because of learning to make banana bread, and gradually gaining confidence, I was able to step up and try other recipes or more complex ones. It also made for some fond memories with the family members I used to bake with growing up.
I like banana recipes from native Asian to American...Yummy.
Hi sharing the sky. Yes, baking can be a fun time shared with the kids. It encourages youngsters to try out their talents in the kitchen and gives parents an opportunity to teach measurements like fractions. Starting on an easy recipe like this can instill confidence as you said. Thanks for sharing your experience of learning in the kitchen and for stopping by to comment.
Tatara, Hello. It is good to share recipes from different cultures and parts of the world. I'll be looking for some recipes from you!
This looks and sounds delicious. I haven't baked banana nut bread in a long time but after reading your hub and seeing the pictures I'm craving it :) Thanks for the great idea and recipe.
Hi Becky, So glad you're inspired to bake some good old banana bread. I can't wait for fall again for some cool weather to make me bake. You are so welcome and thank you for stopping in.
Hi Peg,
This sounds so lovely. I like bananas too, but not when they're going really soft, so I must have a go at this.
Much love.
Thanks for dropping in today Stella. Hope that everything is getting better for you. Miss you. I will be off line for a few days starting today. Talk to you later.
Love and xx
Peg
This recipe is great, have to go shopping this afternoon , so pecan nuts are on my list.
Thanks for sharing Peg.
Bookmarked so I don't lose it.
Hello Gloshei, Walnuts also work well in this bread. I just read your lovely recipe for olive appetizers. Yum.
Thanks for the bookmark.
Looks good love banana bread.
I really like recipies made with bananana.I will try this recipe as well .
Well I got the nuts as promised Peg all made it is really lovely.
I think Geoff will want more of this. Grrr
Thanks again.
Moonlake - thank you. Me too.
Hi Matthewl and I hope you will try it out.
My dear Gloshei - I'm so glad you let me know that it came out. And good! Geoff won't let the bananas go to waste. Thank you, my friend.
Hello PegCole17, your banana nut bread looks delicious!!!!! All I need is a cup of coffee and my morning paper. I think this recipe is a great way to use up those over ripe bananas. Keep up the good work. I hope that you and your family are having a happy holiday season.
Thank you Nina64, I made three of these over the holidays and each disappeared quickly! It's time to make one more just for me. Here's a toast to you and yours for the New Year. (Imagine our coffee cups clinking.) May you have the most wonderful year ever. Cheers! Peg
Hey there Micky Dee,
I can't find where I ever responded to your wonderful comment. So sorry. Brain fog, I guess. Here, have a piece of this one I baked today. It has pecans.
Hi Peg thought I would drop by, I have made this about 8 times now, still love it. Pity the hips don't agree.
Eight times, wow. You are getting to be quite the expert by now. The hip thing is why I give so much of this bread away. I love baking it and the smell of it cooking in the house. It is great to freeze for unexpected guests who drop in. Thanks for stopping in, Gloshei and happy baking.
Wow Peg, those photos - it looks so yummy!!
I am going to make some tomorrow, many thanks and voted up.
Movie Master, What time shall I come over? I'll bring the coffee! This is such a great treat to be shared any time of the day or night. Enjoy.
PS. I'm glad you liked the photos. That means a lot coming from a Master like you. :)
No other bread can beat the homemade banana bread! Your demonstration is so easy to follow for everyone. Well laid out hub!
Just going to make it 'again' this is so unfair.
My hips are spreadinggggggggggggggg.
Have a good weekend.
Hi Peg hope you don't mind but I have sent this link to my daughter so she can make some.
Thanks Rosika. I appreciate you stopping over here to look at this recipe. You have an amazing talent for sketching and art! Thanks for the visit.
Oh this is very healthy. Uh huh. Sure thing. No I wouldn't kid you. Enjoy!
Well of course I don't mind, I appreciate the link. Is she a hubber? If not you'll want to add a referral tracker to the link in case she decides to sign in and write here. :)
She is not at the moment, but will sonn be I am sure.
If you need help with the link let me know, Glo. Hey, that rhymes.
I love banana. How do I miss this hub, my friend. I really enjoy all step by step instruction by using pictures. You made my hungry and I can't wait to share this recipe with my mom. Rated up and Yummy!
Blessing and hugs,
Prasetio how nice of you to get hungry from these pictures. I just made another loaf this morning. Here, have a slice and some tea.
Blessings and hugs to you, friend.
Peg
lmmartin 15 months ago
My address for UPS delivery is .... Yum! Lynda