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3 slices of banana bread on top of each other

The Best Homemade Banana Bread

Rosemary Molloy
This homemade banana bread is moist, tender, and loaded with flavour. With a few easy steps, you will be smelling banana bread baking in the oven in under an hour.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 1 loaf
Calories 3912 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all purpose flour (260 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt*
  • 1/2 cup butter (melted and cooled) (105 grams)
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed) (165 grams)
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)
  • 1 large egg yolk (room temperature)
  • 1/4 cup honey (85 grams)
  • 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
  • 1 cup chopped nuts (hazelnuts, walnuts or pecans) (150 grams)

*If you use salted butter then add 1 pinch of salt.

    Instructions
     

    • Pre-heat oven to 350F / 180C. Grease & flour or spray a 9 inch loaf pan.
    • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda cinnamon and salt.
    • In a large bowl stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, egg and yolk, and honey. Add the mashed bananas and stir until combined.
    • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and combine (do not over mix). Fold in the nuts and spoon into loaf pan. Bake for approximately 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 3912kcalCarbohydrates: 544gProtein: 65gFat: 178gSaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 370mgSodium: 3325mgPotassium: 2775mgFiber: 29gSugar: 274gVitamin A: 4802IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 612mgIron: 21mg
    Keyword banana bread with honey, banana bread with nuts
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