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The Best One Bowl Banana Bread

Updated: Oct 6, 2023 by Mindee ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 14 Comments

This banana nut bread is fast and simple! With just a few everyday ingredients, some overripe bananas, and maybe even a handful of chocolate chips, you can whip up this recipe in just one bowl!

Sliced loaf of banana bread on  a cutting board.
Sliced loaf of this homemade banana bread on a cutting board!
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  • Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
  • A couple things you'll need!
  • Step-by-Step Recipe Instructions
  • Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips
  • Related Quick Bread Recipes
  • One Bowl Banana Bread Recipe

Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • This moist, quick bread freezes well!
  • Uses up over-ripe bananas!
  • Can be made into muffins or into mini loaves!
  • Nuts can be added, or this sweet treat can be a nut-free banana bread!

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

  • What Bananas to Choose - overripe but not mostly brown and mushy. Bananas with brown spots or freckles are best. They're sweeter and make moist bread.
  • Nuts - nuts are totally optional. If you're allergic or just don't want them, you don't have to add them. You can also use either pecans or walnuts.
  • Butter - I always use salted butter, but unsalted butter can be used as well.
  • Flour - All-purpose flour, never self-rising flour.
  • Chocolate Chips - you can add ยพ cup of chocolate chips to the batter if you like to make this a one-bowl chocolate chip banana bread recipe instead. Chocolate chunks taste delicious as well!
  • Zucchini - since zucchini would greatly increase the amount of liquid in the batter, see my Banana Zucchini Bread recipe for this variation.
Ingredients for banana bread.
The simple ingredients you'll need to make this easy banana bread recipe!

A couple things you'll need!

Step-by-Step Recipe Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Lightly spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Melt the butter in a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix melted butter and white sugar in a mixing bowl.
  • Add bananas to the bowl and mash them.
  • Add the egg and vanilla extract.
Mix the melted butter, sugar, mashed bananas, egg and vanilla together.
Mix the melted butter, sugar, mashed bananas, egg and vanilla together.
  • Add baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour.
  • When the flour is nearly mixed in, add chopped pecans or walnuts if desired.
  • For best results, mix just until the flour is mixed in. More than that will overmix the bread.
Add the baking powder, baking soda, salt, flour and nuts.
Add the baking powder, baking soda, salt, flour and nuts.
  • Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread out evenly.
  • Bake for 45 minutes, tenting with foil at the 20-minute mark during the baking time to avoid over-browning.
  • Cool for at least 15 minutes before turning out of the pan.
  • Cool for another 15 minutes before slicing if you want to eat it warm; however, it will slice much better once completely cool.
Spread batter into the prepared loaf pan.
Spread batter into the greased loaf pan.

Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips

Can I make this into muffins instead?

Sure, fill muffin tin cups ยฝ full and bake for around 15 minutes. You'll want to either spray the muffin tins with nonstick cooking spray or use muffin liners.

How about mini loaves?

This easy recipe can make 3 mini loaves instead of one regular-sized loaf. Spray 3 mini loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray, divide the batter among them, and bake for 20-ish minutes.

How to store?

After I let my banana bread cool, I like to store it in a gallon-size Ziploc bag just on my countertop. If you live in an area with high humidity, I'd recommend you store it in the fridge.

Can I freeze it?

Yes! Banana bread freezes extremely well. Cool completely before wrapping well in plastic wrap, followed by foil or a freezer bag and popping the loaf in the freezer.

Related Quick Bread Recipes

  • Walnut Apple Bread
  • Cranberry Poppy Seed Bread
  • Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
  • Classic Zucchini Bread
  • Moist Blueberry Bread

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The Best One Bowl Banana Bread.

One Bowl Banana Bread Recipe

Mindee
This banana nut bread is fast and simple!ย  With just a few everyday ingredients, some overripe bananas, and maybe even a handful of chocolate chips, you can whip up this recipe in just one bowl!
5 from 11 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Quick Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 1 Loaf
Calories 2470 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • โ…“ Cup Butter melted
  • ยพ Cup Sugar
  • 3 Ripe Average Size Bananas *see note at end
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ยฝ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 ยฝ Cups Flour
  • ยพ Cups Walnuts or Pecans if you want

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Lightly spray aย loaf panย with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In aย mixing bowl, melt the butter.
  • Stir in the sugar.
  • Peel and place the bananas in the mixing bowl with the butter/sugar mixture.ย 
  • Mash them with aย potato masherย or fork and mix in.
  • Stir in the egg and vanilla
  • Add the baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Mix in the flour until the mixture comes together.
  • If you are adding nuts, stir them in with the flour.
  • Dump the batter in the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake in the center of your preheated oven for 20 minutes, tent with foil, and bake for another 25 minutes.ย  A toothpick should come out clean.
  • Cool in the loaf pan on aย wire rackย for 15 minutes at least before loosening the edges and turning out.
  • Cool and eat!

Notes

  • An average size banana to me is roughly 6-7 inches long.ย  3 ripe bananas give you about 1 cup to 1 ยผ cups mashed bananas.
  • Nuts - nuts are totally optional. If you're allergic or just don't want them, you don't have to add them. You can also use either pecans or walnuts.
  • Chocolate Chips - you can add ยพ cup of chocolate chips to the batter if you like.

Nutrition

Calories: 2470kcalCarbohydrates: 457gProtein: 32gFat: 66gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 43gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 167mgSodium: 2344mgPotassium: 1834mgFiber: 20gSugar: 236gVitamin A: 485IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 806mgIron: 16mg
Keyword banana bread, banana nut bread, chocolate chip banana bread, one bowl banana bread
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  1. Doris

    February 25, 2022 at 5:57 am

    I have 8 by 4 loaf pan and 9 by 5 loaf pan and what is the right one

    Reply
    • Mindee

      February 25, 2022 at 10:03 am

      Either will work. Mine is an 8 x 4.

      Reply
  2. Tara

    August 07, 2021 at 11:41 am

    You had me at one bowl! Such a wonderful way to use up leftover bananas. Definitely sounds perfect with a handful of chocolate chips.

    Reply
  3. Andrea

    August 07, 2021 at 11:23 am

    Oh wow! This banana bread looks moist and delicious! Love that it's easy clean up too.

    Reply
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