One Bowl Banana Bread

This One Bowl Banana Bread recipe comes together really quickly and only requires one bowl and a wooden spoon to make a moist classic banana bread.

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

There’s nothing better than a moist and flavorful slice of banana bread and this easy recipe makes it impossible to not have a loaf waiting for you anytime you want it. Overripe bananas, butter, sugar, eggs, and flour is all you need for this one-bowl banana bread recipe. So grab a large bowl and a wooden spoon and whip up a loaf right away.

Want to add even more flavor and fun? Mix in a cup of chocolate chips or chopped nuts.

Love this One Bowl Banana Bread recipe? Try my Banana Bread Muffins for a quick morning grab-and-go breakfast, or Banana Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread that’s perfect for Christmas morning or any day that ends in Y, or lastly one of my favorites: Buckwheat Hoe Cakes with fresh bananas on top for a delicious and filling breakfast.

Simple pantry ingredients sometimes make the most flavorful recipes. This simple homemade banana bread only requires a handful of basic ingredients.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Mashed Bananas – overly ripe bananas are key to the most flavor. Mash with a potato masher or a fork
• Butter – melted butter
• Egg – one egg. If you are vegan you can experiment with flax eggs but note that I have not tried it so results may vary
• Sugar – white granulated sugar or if you want to add more depth of flavor, use half white sugar and half brown sugar. Coconut sugar can also be substituted for white sugar
• Flour – all purpose flour or a 50/50 mix of all purpose flour and whole wheat flour
• Baking Soda – baking soda helps give the bread it’s loft
• Spices – kosher salt. 
• Vanilla Extract – or vanilla paste

Find the printable recipe card with exact measurements and step-by-step instructions in the full recipe below.

Substitutes & Variations

• Variations – 
  • Spice it up by adding 1 tsp cinnamon.
  • My favorite mix-ins are:1 cup chocolate chips or 1 cup of chopped walnuts.
  • Brown butter in a small saucepan before adding to the batter for a nutty flavor
• Substitutions – make this a vegan banana bread recipe by substituting flax eggs and coconut oil (not tested so results may not be perfect). 

Special Equipment Needed

• Loaf Pan

How to Make this One-Bowl Recipe

Banana bread is one of my favorite things to make. This recipe comes together really quick.

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter a 8-inch x 4-inch or 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
2. In a large bowl add ALL ingredients. Using a wooden spoon, mix just to combine. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
3. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the banana bread comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes and then remove from the loaf pan and cool on a rack.

What to Serve with Warm Banana Bread

Nutella Coffee

DIY Pumpkin Spice Latte

Easy Cinnamon Dolce Latte

Tips for Storing Leftovers

• Storing – wrap tightly in plastic wrap or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
• Reheating – microwave in 30 second bursts until desired temperature
• Freeze – wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place in a zip top bag. Freeze up to 3 months. Bring to room temperature before reheating. You can also cut the loaf of banana bread into individual slices and wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Store in an zip top bag in the freezer for an easy grab-and-go breakfast.

More Recipes We Love

Here’s a list of some of my favorite recipes from around Farmgirl Gourmet

Whole Wheat Banana Muffins

Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Double Chocolate Chip Olive Oil Bread

Blueberry Lemon Loaf

Cinnamon Raisin Scones

Fresh Strawberry Scones

One Bowl Banana Bread

by Heather Scholten

yield:yield: 10 Servings

prep time:prep: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

cook time:cook: 1 hour hour

total time:total: 2 hours hours 35 minutes minutes

Description

This One Bowl Banana Bread recipe comes together really quickly and only requires one bowl and a wooden spoon to make a moist classic banana bread.

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Ingredients

  

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• 4 ripe bananas
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter a loaf pan and set aside.
• In a large bowl add ALL ingredients. Using a wooden spoon, beat to just combine. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes and then remove from the loaf pan and cool on a rack.

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Recipe By:

Heather Scholten

Co-Founder at Spiceology | More About Heather…

Heather is a recipe developer and content creator living in Vancouver, Washington. She started Farmgirl Gourmet in 2006, almost 20 years ago, as a way to share recipes with friends and family. Heather is also the co-founder of Spiceology , a unique spice company, which she started in 2013. She shares family friendly recipes for easy everyday meals with a gourmet twist.

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