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Quick Banana Bread Recipe

Published: Jun 13, 2022 · Modified: Dec 2, 2022 by Lynda · This post may contain affiliate links.

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If you’re looking for a fast and delicious way to use up your overripe bananas, this is the recipe for you. This quick banana bread recipe uses a special technique that brings out all of the sweet juicy goodness from your bananas resulting in an extra moist loaf with incredible flavor!

Loaf of banana bread in loaf pan.
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  • 🥘 Ingredients
  • 🔪 How To Make Banana Quick Bread
  • ⏲️ Baking Time
  • 📖 Recipe

This recipe was inspired by a recipe that appeared in an issue of Cook’s Illustrated called Ultimate Banana Bread. The article discusses how the riper the banana is, the more fructose produced. (Think sugar.) 

Then the article talks about banana juice.  Cook’s Illustrated instructs the reader to microwave bananas to extract the juice, strain it, and then reduce it.

I like to take shortcuts, so I just microwave my bananas and pour the juice first into the batter, then add the bananas themselves.

Let’s take a quick peek at how to make banana bread using banana “juice.”

Ripe bananas on a counter.

🥘 Ingredients

For this quick bread recipe, you need the following ingredients:

  • ripe bananas
  • all-purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • unsalted butter
  • brown sugar
  • eggs
  • vanilla
  • demerara or granulated sugar

🔪 How To Make Banana Quick Bread

As with all recipes, gather all of the ingredients and supplies and read the recipe thoroughly.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick spray.

Peel bananas and place in a microwave-safe shallow bowl. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Allow it to cool for 5 to 10 minutes.

Banana juice underneath bananas in a bowl.

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.

Whip butter on high-speed in the large bowl of an electric mixer. Add brown sugar and mix until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla.

Pour banana “juice” slowly into the batter in a mixer and blend. (Remember that there are eggs in the batter and the juice is still hot/warm. You have to temper the batter.)

Add bananas and mix until incorporated. Next, add flour and mix until the batter is smooth.

⏲️ Baking Time

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle top with sugar. Bake for 50 – 55 minutes or until done.

Cool the bread on a wire rack.

Loaf of banana bread on a cutting board.

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📖 Recipe

banana bread in a loaf pan

Banana Bread Recipe

This quick banana bread recipe uses a special technique to bring out all of the sweet juicy goodness from your bananas resulting in a moist, delicious loaf.
4.45 from 58 votes
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Course: Breads
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 339kcal
Author: Lynda

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe bananas
  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • demerara or granulated sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray loaf pan with non-stick spray.
  • Peel bananas and place in a microwave safe shallow bowl. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Allow it to cool for 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
  • Whip butter on high-speed in large bowl of an electric mixer. Add brown sugar and mix until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla.
  • Slowly pour banana “juice” into batter in mixer and blend. (Remember that there are eggs in the batter and the juice is still hot/warm. You have to temper the batter.)
  • Add bananas and mix until incorporated.
  • Add flour and mix until smooth.
  • Pour into prepared pan and Sprinkle top with sugar. Bake for 50 – 55 minutes or until done.
  • Remove to wire rack and allow to cool.

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Notes

To make chocolate chip banana bread, fold in 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips before placing dough in loaf pan (step 8). Bake for 50 – 55 minutes or until done.
For banana walnut bread, follow directions through step 7.  Fold in ½ cup toasted walnuts and pour batter to the prepared pan. Bake for 50 – 55 minutes or until done.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 328mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g
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When you make it, feel free to add nuts or chocolate chips to the batter before baking. Those would be tasty additions that complement the bananas.


Slices of banana bread.

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  1. Janna says

    October 15, 2022 at 5:25 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve been using your recipe for many years and I’ve never met anyone who has tasted this banana bread and not loved it! It’s simple and straight forward but so darn tasty. Thank you for sharing this recipe with us!

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      October 17, 2022 at 7:49 am

      Thank you for stopping by to comment. I am so glad to hear that everyone loves it. 😀

      Reply
  2. Karen says

    August 26, 2021 at 5:07 pm

    You can get the same “banana “ juice by keeping bananas in your freezer, skins on. Take out and thaw in a bowl so you keep all the juice! The bananas are so soft and sweet. Tried with this recipe, was wonderful and moist💕💕

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      August 26, 2021 at 5:20 pm

      Thanks for the tip!

      Reply
  3. Lynn Edwards says

    January 09, 2021 at 12:30 pm

    I have a similar recipe …sam ingredients BUT 2 cups flour an 7-8 bananas…it is my favorite…it sounds like it would never ‘set up’…but it does… beautifully

    Reply
  4. J mcckay says

    January 07, 2021 at 11:13 am

    I will try using this recipe.

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      January 07, 2021 at 1:02 pm

      Please come back and tell me how it turned out!

      Reply
  5. Gregor says

    February 17, 2015 at 6:32 am

    This was wonderful. It looked like bananna bread, tasted like bananna bread. It was easy too! I did make a few changes: I used White Whole Wheat flour, smart balance instead of butter, 1/3 cup of Agave Nector instead of sugar. Highly recommend it! Thanks, Helen

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      February 18, 2015 at 6:21 pm

      Thanks, Helen. You have inspired me to rethink it – I wonder how substituting honey would work and just might try it.

      Reply
  6. Melissa says

    November 17, 2013 at 10:46 pm

    1 star
    This recipe is [**** – edited for language]. I made it the way it said to, and it came out bland, and tasting like old, overripened bananas. I don’t think microwaving the bananas is a good idea; it smelled gross, ruined the flavor, and barely made any juice. Don’t waste your time with this abomination. I wish I hadn’t.

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      November 18, 2013 at 7:23 am

      I am sorry that the recipe did not work for you. My family and I loved it. There are other recipes posted on the internet that call for microwaving bananas before using them. (http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/fruit-sauce/ripen-banana-in-the-microwave.html http://www.ehow.com/info_8682504_procedures-banana-ripening.html)

      Reply
      • Jim Brazell says

        May 09, 2020 at 10:40 am

        Are you kidding me? My daughter and I have made it twice and grandmothers on both side of the family said: “How did you make it sooooo moist and banana’ey? What’s secret?”

        Reply
    • Rich says

      January 16, 2021 at 8:11 pm

      @Lynda, you can also bake the bananas for 15-20 minutes in oven at 350.

      Reply
      • Lynda says

        January 17, 2021 at 9:37 am

        Thanks!

        Reply
  7. Dianna @ oyveyaday says

    September 19, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    I definitely prefer nut-free!! Bread should not be crunchy. 😀

    Reply
  8. Dianna @ oyveyaday says

    September 19, 2013 at 7:13 pm

    I’ve never seen a recipe that calls for “banana juice.” It is a very interesting technique, and one I will definitely be trying the next time we make banana bread.

    Reply
  9. Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com says

    September 10, 2013 at 2:58 pm

    I love banana bread but I like mine without nuts.

    Reply
  10. BerryRipe says

    September 04, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    5 stars
    What a great blog! There are so many things you can do with ripe bananas!

    Reply
  11. J Michelle says

    September 02, 2013 at 7:02 pm

    5 stars
    I just made this after finding it on Pinterest and I LOVE it! I’d never seen a recipe that called for microwaving the bananas before and it’s brilliant! This is my new favorite and go-to banana bread recipe!
    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      September 02, 2013 at 7:26 pm

      Thank you very much! I thought it was a neat concept so I had to try it, too. I am thinking about trying to make some banana muffins with microwaved bananas. Doesn’t that sound good?

      Reply
  12. Jenn- The Rebel Chick says

    August 28, 2013 at 10:16 pm

    I have three bananas sitting on my counter just asking to be made into bread. I think I’m going to make this tomorrow.

    Reply
  13. Rachael says

    August 27, 2013 at 2:07 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! This looks delicious. We love banana bread in our house – I will have to give this recipe a try. I love how moist this looks.

    Reply
  14. Anne - Mommy Has to Work says

    August 27, 2013 at 12:58 pm

    I’m looking forward to baking some banana bread for the fall.

    Reply
  15. Jennifer says

    August 26, 2013 at 11:06 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve never heard about microwaving the bananas to get the juice. That’s interesting. And what do you mean “waiting for it to cool”? hot bread is the absolute best!

    Reply
  16. Donna says

    August 26, 2013 at 10:18 pm

    5 stars
    One of my favorite treats is banana nut bread!

    Reply
  17. Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says

    August 26, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    You had me at banana bread 🙂 My sister has been looking for a recipe so I’m going to have to share this with her.

    Reply
  18. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says

    August 26, 2013 at 9:36 pm

    Banana bread without nuts is always the way to go for me!!! Yours looks nom nom good!

    Reply
  19. Marcie W. says

    August 26, 2013 at 6:54 pm

    Bananas on the verge of extinction are all too common at our house, so I am in desperate need of a good banana bread recipe. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  20. Theresa @ Faith and Family Reviews says

    August 26, 2013 at 6:04 pm

    5 stars
    Everyone in our family likes banana bread some like it with nuts others do not but we all like it with chocolate chips! (not very healthy but VERY yummy :))

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      August 26, 2013 at 7:44 pm

      I can only imagine how much better it would be with chocolate chips.

      Reply
  21. Kira says

    August 26, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    I can see why the banana use makes the difference. I like mine without nuts.

    Reply
  22. Penelope (NYC Blogger) says

    August 26, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    Super yum, thanks for the additonal tips too

    Reply
  23. Katy says

    August 26, 2013 at 2:04 pm

    I love banana bread and make it quite frequently but sometimes I have a problem with the consistency. I think my oven has issues also. (Or operator error ;). Your recipe looks great. I’ll have to give it a try.

    Reply
  24. Leilani says

    August 26, 2013 at 1:26 pm

    I love banana bread with nuts, but I won’t turn it down just because it doesn’t have any. Banana bread is my fave!

    Reply
  25. Tricia @ Night owl mama says

    August 26, 2013 at 2:04 am

    looks delicious i think u did a great job. MMMMM can u share?

    Reply
  26. Lolo says

    August 26, 2013 at 2:03 am

    I have some bananas that I could use for this!

    Reply
  27. Emily says

    August 26, 2013 at 1:29 am

    I love banana bread- but had NO clue that bananas had banana juice!

    Reply
  28. Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says

    August 26, 2013 at 12:39 am

    I wish my kids would let bananas get old enough for this!

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      August 26, 2013 at 7:46 pm

      I think it’s great that they eat their bananas.

      Reply
  29. Kathleen says

    August 26, 2013 at 12:01 am

    There are few things I love more than banana bread fresh out of the oven. Yum!

    Reply
  30. Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says

    August 25, 2013 at 11:55 pm

    I could literally eat banana bread all day! I love it that much!

    Reply
  31. Lisa says

    August 25, 2013 at 11:07 pm

    I love banana bread!

    Reply
  32. Colleen says

    August 25, 2013 at 10:45 pm

    5 stars
    I love banana bread but I also love my Grandmother’s strawberry bread, they are both great with a touch of butter.

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      August 26, 2013 at 7:46 pm

      Butter makes everything better, right?

      Reply
  33. Robin Gagnon says

    August 25, 2013 at 10:40 pm

    I love banana bread & now I want to make one 🙂

    Reply
  34. Vanessa: thequeenofswag says

    August 25, 2013 at 10:21 pm

    5 stars
    Banana Bread is like my most favorite thing ever.

    Reply
  35. Mellisa says

    August 25, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    Banana Bread is one of my favorite treats to make! Love eating it when it’s warm.

    Reply
  36. Jennifer @ MySweetSanity says

    August 25, 2013 at 9:15 pm

    This looks like it turned out good! Nice and moist.

    Reply
  37. Angela says

    August 25, 2013 at 8:32 pm

    I prefer to use walnuts in my banana bread. Your recipe is great. I can see from your pic how moist the bread was.

    Reply

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