Classic Banana Bread

5 from 1 vote

Classic Banana Bread is always a crowd-pleaser and a great way to use your ripe bananas to make a great breakfast or snack option.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana bread without milk, banana bread without nuts, classic banana bread, old fashioned banana bread

Servings: servings

Calories: 127kcal

Author: Barbara

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.

This old fashioned banana bread recipe calls for margarine. Use butter instead, if desired.
Our recipe is a banana bread recipe without nuts. If desired, add chopped nuts to the batter.
For a deep banana flavor, use extra ripe bananas, the darker black the peels, the better.
This is a dairy free banana bread recipe.
Use three small ripe bananas, or two large ripe bananas.
During baking, if the top of the bread is getting too dark, loosely put a piece of foil over top to prevent further browning.
Grease the loaf pan generously. We typically use nonstick cooking spray.
What to do with leftover banana bread? Try out Banana Bread Biscotti.
The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.