Old-Fashioned Banana Bread 

This Old-Fashioned Banana Bread is a timeless recipe that produces a moist, flavorful loaf with a soft crumb. With just the right balance of sweetness and banana flavor, it’s perfect for using up ripe bananas. This recipe incorporates simple ingredients like ripe bananas, sugar, and butter, with the optional addition of walnuts or chocolate chips for extra texture and flavor. The result is a deliciously tender bread that can be enjoyed for breakfast, as a snack, or as a dessert. It’s easy to make and a family favorite, sure to become a staple in your baking repertoire.

🧄 Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed

• 1 cup sugar

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 cup buttermilk (or substitute with milk and lemon juice)

• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips (optional)

🔪 Directions

1. Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

2. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, mash the bananas and add the melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir until well combined.

3. Add Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.

4. Add Buttermilk: Add the buttermilk to the batter and mix until smooth.

5. Add Optional Ingredients: If using, fold in the chopped walnuts or chocolate chips.

6. Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

7. Cool: Allow the banana bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

📊 Nutritional Estimate (per serving)

• Calories: Approximately 250 kcal

• Total Fat: 10 g

• Saturated Fat: 6 g

• Cholesterol: 35 mg

• Sodium: 150 mg

• Total Carbohydrates: 35 g

• Dietary Fiber: 1 g

• Sugars: 20 g

• Protein: 3 g