Classic Banana Bread is always a crowd-pleaser and a great way to use your ripe bananas. Make this as a great breakfast or snack option. This easy quick bread is simple to make and great served warm or at room temperature.
Classic Banana Bread
This is the perfect solution for those over-ripe bananas siting on the counter OR it might even give you a reason to buy extra bananas next time you’re at the store.
You might even want to make two loaves of this banana bread because it is that good.
If you are looking for other options for this classic quick bread, check these out:
Have leftover banana bread? We highly recommend making this Banana Bread Biscotti.
Aren’t the best recipes those that you remember from years before? From a family member or a friend.
Barbara has made it her mission to ask friends and family for those beloved recipes that are vivid in her memory.
We went to a small rural high school where our mom actually taught English and Latin so Barbara and I both grew up knowing most of the teachers who eventually taught us in high school.
One summer during high school, Barbara worked for the school’s IT department. One of her co-workers – whose husband was one of our teachers – would bring in this delicious Classic Banana Bread and Barbara sort of fell in love with it.
So during the school year when she would make this bread, Barbara’s co-worker would send two slices wrapped in foil to school with her husband as a treat for her.
Barbara recently asked for the recipe for this Classic Banana Bread. Her memory did not fail.
How to Make Classic Banana Bread
For full ingredients list and instructions, check out the recipe card below.
Ingredients for Quick Bread with Bananas
Flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, margarine, eggs, sugar, bananas
Instructions
- Sift together the dry ingredients.
- Cream the margarine and then add the sugar. Mix well.
- Add eggs and the bananas to creamed mixture.
- Combine dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.
- Add to prepared loaf pan and bake.
Classic Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 stick margarine
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 large or 3 small ripe bananas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Cream margarine with a mixer, adding sugar gradually.
- Add eggs one at a time, followed by the bananas.
- Add flour mixture to wet mixture.
- Bake in a well greased loaf pan for 45 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
On my list to try this week!
I made this tonight to eat with our dinner. It was delicious! Thanks to Debbie for giving you all the recipe (at least I think it was her), and thanks Kuhn girls for sharing. Now I can try the biscoti recipe too!!! 🙂
Biscotti….I hit enter before I realized my mistake 😛
It was Debbie! Definitely try the biscotti. We can’t wait to try it with Zucchini bread this summer!