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
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (US 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
Instructions
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.
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
Video
NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)
© Swasthi’s Recipes
What is the difference between banana bread and banana cake?
Hi Priti
Banana bread is less sweeter and denser than cake
Good… And helpful
Thank you
Have been wanting to post this for long but couldn’t
Hi Swasthi,
I finally managed to make this banana bread like a round shaped cake for my husband’s birthday.
With all the limited ingredients that I had & your prompt responses & tips, this was possible.
Can’t thank you enough for all your help always?.
The cake was delicious & everyone loved it????
This is the 1st time I baked a cake.
My father was a chef. I didn’t get to learn cooking from him. When I baked this cake, I could only remember him. He would have been very proud & happy to see my cooking achievement?..
Each time I need to cook something, I turn to your recipes?. I have prepared many of your recipes & will be going into each of those recipes & put my comment for everyone to read & follow your blog?..
You are an awesome & a very warm hearted person Swasthi??.. Wished your pic was on the site for me to imagine you & right.
Your passion & love for cooking is clearly visible time & again with the blog you’ve prepared, the food photography you’ve done, the detailed explanations, easy tips to remember, ways to make food healthy & the way you make it a point to promptly & accurately respond to each & every query of your readers. Just love the humility you display in your responses??..
Please be the way you are.. you bring joy to many homes & families like mine??..
Whenever I need to cook something, I know I can turn to your blog & whenever I’m stuck or in doubt, I know I can query you & receive a quick reply?..
You are my very very special Mentor??.. Salute & respect to you for all your hardwork & dedication????????..
May God bless you & your family with his abundant graces??..
Luv you Swasthi??..
Hello Flavia,
So glad to read you! Thank you so much for the kind words & wishes. Feeling so happy to know your first cake turned out great.
I am sorry for the late reply. Thanks again!
🙂
Thank you for the tip.
Can I make eggless banana bread with cardamom powder. If yes, how much can I use, half tsp or more
Please advise
Yes you can use half tsp cardamom or half tsp cinnamon powder
Thank you so much Swasthi.
Need to your help
Actually, I had planned to make eggless chocolate cake for my husband’s birthday which is today. But couldn’t get any ingredients due to lockdown. Hence now planning to make eggless banana bread with limited ingredients available.
Please clarify.. so, for an eggless banana bread..it’s ok if I don’t have vanilla extract or essence.
To compensate for the taste of this, do I need to add half tsp cinnamon powder & half tsp cardamom powder or either of them.
Please advise
Hi Flavia,
I suggest using 3/4 tsp of cinnamon alone. I haven’t tried using both. So not sure how it will turn out.
Thank you so so much for your prompt reply Swasthi?..
God bless you?
Hope you all had a good time! Thank you so much for the wishes
Hi Swasthi,
Vanilla Extract & essence are not available due to lockdown.
How much cardamon powder can be used instead of these.
Please advise
Hi Flavia,
Not sure if cardamom will work well here. Without vanilla, banana bread will have the smell of egg. You can try with half tsp.
Thank you for the tip.
Can I make eggless banana bread with cardamom powder. If yes, how much can I use, half tsp or more
Please advise
Thank u so much for this recipe, I have tried many banana bread recipes, this came out really well, especially as I don’t like egg smell, this does not have egg smell
Hi Suvarna,
You are welcome. Yes you are right this doesn’t have that kind of smell. I do have another eggless version if you want to try – eggless banana bread. Thanks for the comment
Hi can I use ragi flour instead of wheat flour or a mixture of both?
Hi Bindhu,
Both should work well. I am not sure how it will turn out with only ragi.
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
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.
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
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??
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.
Yeah, it’s finished in 3 days only. I’m happy.
Sorry akka 1 more thing. I used white sugar only but color is same as yours . Was heat more?
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
i tried it…it came out really good..my kids loved it
thankyou
Welcome Sai
hi,
I want to try this bread but–
since it involves melted butter, can i try it with odourless oil –
pl urgently reply -thnks
Hi Maria
Yes it should work
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.
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
Thank you for the recipe…
Its work and yummy and easy to made…
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.
Thanks for trying Harika
Happy to know you liked the recipes.
🙂
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
Thanks for sharing your method Amina,
Rama has tried it and she got it too.
Hi mam no your pieces was just like a bread but my pieces was like a cake that only the problem
Okay so it is only the cut. Next time you can slice them thin like mine like a bread.
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.
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.
Love this recipe. So Yummy. surely will try this recipe.
Thanks Vidya.
Yes do try and share with us how it turned out
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,
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.
Yes IT WAS AN ALUMINIUM BOX CAN I USE THIS
Yes you can use it.
Mam i dont have oven,i always make cakes in cake box using sand,can i prepare this banana bread in cake box
Hi Rama
Do you mean aluminium box to make cakes on gas stove?