The Very Best Banana Bread

This is the kind of banana bread that wins everyone over. It's soft, moist, and full of that classic banana bread flavor. This recipe is so simple, and comes together in about 10 minutes. It's a must whenever you have ripe bananas on the counter!

Ingredients

4 very ripe bananas

½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp of salt

2 tsp vanilla bean paste

½ cup of chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease your loaf pan with baking spray.

2. In a mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar.

3. Mash Bananas with a fork until mostly smooth, with just a few lumps remaining and add them to the batter along with two eggs, mixing until blended.

4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt then add to batter.

5. Add vanilla bean paste and choclate chips. Pour into greased loaf pan, bake at 325°F for 45-55 min or until a toothpick or knife inserted comes out clean. Let banana bread rest for an hour before cutting.

Katelyn's Korner Tips

Bake the batter in small silicone loaf pans for easy mini loaves that are perfect for gifting.

If you don't have vanilla bean paste, vanilla extract works just fine.

Feel free to add any other mix-ins such as raisins, walnuts, or pecans.