Banana bread recipe video – Simple quick banana bread recipe with video and step by step photos. I don’t bake often but whenever we have overripe bananas I bake banana bread, banana muffins, banana cake and moist chocolate banana cake. This banana bread recipe is one of our favorites and has been tried by me so many times and has always turned out great. If you are a beginner do check out the video I have shared below.
This banana bread recipe uses a single egg so the results are too good and is lighter than a eggless banana bread. This is a no fail recipe, even a beginner can bake this with wonderful results very easily.
You can also check this delicious eggless banana bread that’s vegan too and this eggless banana muffins recipe.
Flour:
This works good with whole wheat flour (atta) or plain flour (maida) and even with half of each. I have used whole wheat pastry flour which yields the same results as using half regular whole wheat flour (atta) and half plain flour. Earlier I have also made this using only regular whole wheat flour, the difference is a slightly denser banana bread.
I have used organic turbinado sugar, any kind of sugar just works good here. The color of the cake may be lighter if made using white sugar. Since I used the turbinado sugar the banana bread turned out to be lightly golden to brown.
Recipe adapted from Elise’s blog
Banana bread recipe below
Banana bread
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 1 ½ cups flour or 180 grams , (plain flour, whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour)
- 2 bananas , ripe (medium, about 6 inches long)
- 75 to 80 grams butter or 1/3 cup melted
- ¾ cup sugar (organic)
- 1 egg ,large , beaten
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 Pinch salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
How to make the recipe
Preparation
- Sieve together flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Set this aside.
- Grease a 8 by 4 inch loaf pan with butter.
- Beat the egg and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 160 C for atleast 15 mins.
- Mash the bananas very well either with a masher or puree them.
- Add sugar and vanilla. Mix well until sugar dissolves.
- Add butter and beaten egg.
- Mix well.
- Mix together flour in 2 parts with the wet ingredients just until combined. Avoid over mixing and make sure there are no lumps.
Making banana bread
- Transfer the batter to the greased pan.
- Bake for 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. You may need to adjust the baking time by 5 to 10 mins depending on your oven. But keep an eye after 55 mins. Mine was done exactly after 60 mins.
- Transfer the banana bread to a rack.
- Cool completely and cut with a bread knife.
- Banana bread can be served with milk or tea.
Rehma says
Hi akka ??
How r u. It’s quite time i dint msg u.
How Can I make simple bread without bananas. Can I use this for sweets as well
swasthi says
Hi Rehma
I am good dear. Thanks for asking. Hope all is well at your end too.
I haven’t posted a simple bread recipe yet as it needs lot of kneading which is really hard. I do make it sometimes using a stand mixer. I will share the recipe in sometime. Yes banana bread is good to enjoy as a dessert / sweet like a cake.
Rehma says
Turned out very well akka. We all liked it.This is the first time I ever bake something. I’m happy with my attempt. Thanks ?? Can u suggest any bread recipe to use in sandwiches. Bcoz here in us I get big packet of bread with short life and we don’t eat bread often so I had to throw half of it every time. That’s 1 more reason to try bread at home
swasthi says
Hey Rehma,
Sorry for the delay. I was on a trip to India for 6 weeks so was late in replying. Happy to know the banana bread turned out good. Same with me too, I end up discarding most times. You can check this wheat flour bread from Dave. I have replied your other queries below.
Rehma says
Hi akka
How was your trip. Will try this wheat flour recipe
Rehma says
Should I keep leftover in the fridge or outside is fine. As of now I store it in ziploc bag and kept outside only. And how many days it stays fresh??
swasthi says
I guess I am late and you would have finished the cake.
🙂
It is good to refrigerate. It keeps good for about a week in fridge. I usually pop it in the microwave for 40 to 60 seconds just before serving.
Rehma says
Yeah, it’s finished in 3 days only. I’m happy.
Rehma says
Sorry akka 1 more thing. I used white sugar only but color is same as yours . Was heat more?
swasthi says
No Sorry dear! I guess the golden color comes from the bananas and not from sugar. 160 to 180 C is the right temperature. For me 180 doesn’t work out well so I always bake at 170 but this cake at 160 C. If the heat is more, the bread/cake will turn brown on top with a hard crust while inside it will still be moist like batter/ dough. Keeping this in mind you can adjust the temperature for any recipe depending on your oven. Hope this helps
sai says
i tried it…it came out really good..my kids loved it
thankyou
swasthi says
Welcome Sai
maria.K says
hi,
I want to try this bread but–
since it involves melted butter, can i try it with odourless oil –
pl urgently reply -thnks
swasthi says
Hi Maria
Yes it should work
Jhansi Guraja says
Hi swasthi, we have to consume this bread on the same day or it stays good for the next day. My oven is F can I bake this by converting 160C to F temperature.
swasthi says
Hi Jhansi
It keeps good for about a week in fridge. Just pop it in the microwave for 40 to 60 seconds to warm it before serving. Yes you can bake it at 320 F
Dwi says
Thank you for the recipe…
Its work and yummy and easy to made…
harika says
Hi Swathi,
Your recipes are amazing! I tried banana bread today with wheat flour, it was yummy 🙂 I have also tried some laddu recipes, stir fry recipes everything was delicious. Your website has become my go to place for recipes.
swasthi says
Thanks for trying Harika
Happy to know you liked the recipes.
🙂
Amina says
Sure rama u can make it ongas.just place any Patalion gas for 20 mum on low flame and then open a lid and place is container of cake on it and cover it and leave it for 30 min perfect cake will make
swasthi says
Thanks for sharing your method Amina,
Rama has tried it and she got it too.
Rama says
Hi mam no your pieces was just like a bread but my pieces was like a cake that only the problem
swasthi says
Okay so it is only the cut. Next time you can slice them thin like mine like a bread.
Rama says
I prepare this receipe today it was tasty but the pieces was not like you but i satisfy , it takes just 45Mins ,thanks for your suggestions thanks a lot god bless you.
swasthi says
Welcome Rama. Thanks a ton for the wishes.
Can i know how the pieces were looking – like crumbly? dry ? very moist ? broken ? etc. I can help you to fix it for the next time..
Hope you cooled the cake completely. The cake gets good cuts only if sliced using a serrated knife or bread knife.
vidya says
Love this recipe. So Yummy. surely will try this recipe.
swasthi says
Thanks Vidya.
Yes do try and share with us how it turned out
Rama says
I am living in villege so i cant get cakes to my kid,but ur receipes very good to prepare easily,ladoo receipes are easily prepared,all are came very well,i dont know that much of english try to understand,
swasthi says
Hi Rama,
Okay got it. Thanks for trying. I am happy to know the recipes are used. Yes this banana bread and even many other cakes can be baked in the aluminium cake box.. You will be able to bake very good and soft cakes. Just that you have to be cautious about the cooking timing.
For this recipe, just bake it until a skewer or a fork inserted comes out clean. Don’t follow the 60 min bake time I have mentioned in the recipe. The baking time depends on the flame of your gas stove. Hope this helps. Do share with us how it turned out.
Rama says
Yes IT WAS AN ALUMINIUM BOX CAN I USE THIS
swasthi says
Yes you can use it.
Rama says
Mam i dont have oven,i always make cakes in cake box using sand,can i prepare this banana bread in cake box
swasthi says
Hi Rama
Do you mean aluminium box to make cakes on gas stove?