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Banana Bread

By Paula Deen

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This soft and delicious southern banana bread recipe is a great way to use up those overripened bananas. Plus, it makes for a heartwarming hostess gift!
This soft and delicious southern banana bread recipe is a great way to use up those overripened bananas. Plus, it makes for a heartwarming hostess gift!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 50-60 minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1½ cups)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. Spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with baking spray with flour.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together banana, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla. Fold banana mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Spread batter into prepared pan.

Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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June 30, 2023
May I use brown sugar?

The Deen Team

July 10, 2023

You can use brown sugar, but it may change the texture of your bread.

January 22, 2022
The banana bread recipe does not rise enough or cook in the middle for the recommend time. No baking soda?

January 27, 2022

The recipe does include baking soda. If you want further information, this is from the publishers of her magazine and they can be contacted here! https://www.pauladeenmagazine.com/

June 09, 2021
Can I add pecans?

Can I add pecans?


June 10, 2021

Absolutely!

January 13, 2021
How do you soften flour?

I believe the recipe should read "flour, SIFTED."  Not softened. But if I'm wrong, please explain.


The Deen Team

January 13, 2021

You are correct—it's sifted! Thanks for pointing out that typo!