Moist banana bread can melt in your mouth and this recipe proves it. This is my mother’s recipe with a few tweaks here and there to make it mine. My daughter told me years ago that it is perfect, so I know that I’ve hit the nail on the head.
The batter is thick and it smells good.
I love thick batter.
Licking the batter from the sides of the bowl is so yummy and fun.
Really! Oh, and I love to lick the mixing paddle. I get every little bit of the batter, but I have to hide from my daughter because she starts preaching to me about the raw eggs.
“You’re going to die all because of banana bread batter, Mo-om! Put it in the sink and stop it!”
She gets so worked up over a little batter.
That’s why I bake the banana bread when she is on a date or at work.
I call it “strategic cooking.”
Oh! Don’t lick the raw batter because if you get sick eating raw eggs, my daughter will blame it all on me and I can’t have the guilt of making thousands of people sick.
Moist Banana Bread
Start by adding the softened butter to the mixing bowl.
Don’t waste the butter wrapper.
Using the wax paper wrap of the butter,
coat the bread pan well.
You probably won’t even need more butter
than the amount that was left behind on the paper.
When you are finished covering all the surfaces,
set it aside while you make the batter.
Add the sugar to the butter and…
Whip it good!
When it has lightened in color,
add the eggs one at a time.
Mixing well between each addition.
Add the vanilla to the batter and mix.
In a separate bowl, sift the flour and
baking soda and
salt together.
Isn’t it pretty?
I love flour.
Add the flour mixture in thirds to the wet ingredients,
mixing between each addition.
Honestly, I really want to eat the batter at this point.
I’m a die hard batter licker.
After you have smooshed the bananas
to a liquidy state…
“Smooshed” and “liquidy” are words LOL
Measure out the appropriate amount of banana
and mix it into the batter.
Time to add the sour cream
so that this bread will be super moist.
Don’t forget to add the nuts!
I still want to lick the batter.
Since you have mixed all the other ingredients well,
it will only take a minute to mix in the
sour cream and nuts.
Remember that buttered pan?
Well, add a little flour and swish it all around
to completely cover the pan.
Now pour the batter in the pan.
Enjoy licking the batter while the bread bakes.
Did I say “lick the batter” again?
(smile)
When it is completely done,
it will be a nice golden brown all over.
I usually check for doneness by taking a very skinny,
sharp knife and sticking it all the way through the bread.
If it comes out clean, it is done.
I love the split in the top.
It looks elegant and seems to say,
“Look what lies beneath the golden brown outside layer.”
Obviously, I can’t wait for it to cool.
If you have that much self-control,
more power to you.
So I carefully cut a slice,
enjoying the hot aroma of bananas
that have been baked to perfection.
So I add a little butter to the bread
and as it melts,
I take a picture for you
while trying to keep my hands steady.
I can’t wait any longer, so I take a bite.
Yes…..
Moist…soft….delectable.
I gotta go.
There is a whole loaf of
Moist Banana Bread
that is calling my name!
Moist Banana Bread
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar, white
3 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 2/3 cup all purpose flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Directions:
Combine butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and mix well.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, soda and salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well. Add banana, sour cream and nuts. Mix until combined.
Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Cool in the pan on a wired rack.
Yield: 1 9″ loaf
You and licking the batter. I would never do such a thing. LOL ROFL
Does your daughter actually know someone who got sick licking batter with raw eggs in it? While I know this is considered a problem with those who have compromised immune systems, I've gotten to the age of 71 while licking up more batter with raw eggs in it than anyone has the right to know about. I've never gotten sick either.
I licked the bowl growing up and now my daughters do also, never have gotten sick…yet. LOL, I think if you take measures to make sure everything is clean and the eggs are fresh and wipe the shell before you crack them, it would be a slim chance of getting sick. Speaking of this recipe though, I just put it in oven and can’t wait till it’s done. Your pictures looks so yummy.
LOLOL Way to go Charlene! LOLOLOL Thank you very much for visiting and your comment. Hope you enjoyed the bread as much as the batter! 😉
Just baked this recipe for Banana bread tonight! I have to say it’s the best moist banana bread I’ve ever tasted. I also have to warn others not to bake it for more than an hour…not sure why it says bake 1 to 1.5 hours.
Maybe your oven runs hot and that’s why it took less time.
MMMM nummy redheadedriter:) I've not made banana bread with sour cream:)
Blessings,
Shari Lynne
That's so yummy looking, I'm sure it'll taste just as good… and of course who can resist licking the batter.
Thank you
Oh my, this just looks to yummy. I love banna bread, thank for recipe!!
Madison
I'll have to try your recipe. I have a favorite one that is similar. I use yogurt or buttermilk instead of the sour cream. Looks yummy!
Hi,
I just wanted to say my Grandma loved Banana bread, as well as my mother who eats it all the time. So I will say I know Banana bread. I was looking for a new recipe because I wanted to show off for my mom… And I just want you to know it was a BIG hit with my family. This is the one if anyone is looking for a moist (MOIST) banana bread!!
Thank you
I’m glad you made a hit with it, Eanna. It is one of my favorite recipes of all time. Something about eating this banana bread is comforting. Mmmmmm….makes me want a piece right now!
This IS the best banana bread I have ever eaten. And, you know what I did?? I didn’t have white sugar so I used light brown. OMG! You have to try it. It was amazing. Thanks for the great pics, the enthusiasm and especially the recipe! 🙂 Laura
I’m so glad that you enjoyed it, Laura! I’ve run out of white sugar before too and resorted to brown sugar. It gives a deeper flavor with the brown sugar and you’re right, it is delicious. Thanks! 😀
This is the nicest recipe website, clear, step-by-step instructions, beautiful pictures! A delight to find, now I will make the banana bread! Thank you so much.
I’m so glad you like my blog, Tess. I really appreciate your kind words. One word of warning about the banana bread…you won’t be able to eat one piece and you may not be able to stop eating it until you feel like you’re going to pop. Any weight you gain, ain’t my fault! LOL
Can’t wait to bake this with my daughter today!
It is the moistest and most flavorful banana bread you’ll ever taste! I hope you enjoy it immensely!
WOW!!!! Love this bread so moist!!!! Made 3 loaves….doubled the recipe..Thanks!!!!
🙂 I’m so glad you liked it!
Just gotta letcha know that banana bread is one of my all time favorites and will try this one soon! Another delish idea for your bread is to slice it very thin and put pineapple cream cheese between two slices (like a sandwich). OMG, it’s better than butter and I love butter!
LOL Yes, I’ve often put cream cheese frosting on a slice – all 6 sides. LOL LOL
I made this tonight and it was the best banana bread I’ve ever made or had. I did tweak the recipe a bit. Instead of sour cream, because I had none, I used cream cheese mixed with 3 tsp milk. The result was chunks of cream cheese scattered throughout my bread which I love! Thank you for posting this recipe!
I’m so glad you obviously enjoyed it as much as me! LOL Now the trick is not to eat the whole thing all by yourself in a day. It is so hard to resist “just one more little piece.” LMBO
Delicious I tweaked recipe a bit. Instead of sour cream I added heavy whipping. cream and 1/2 teaspoon.of Cinnamon.
On the issue of eating raw dough I agree. My mother was a nurse for 45 years most of that as a infection control expert. My lovely mother brought all kinds of articles and pictures of culture result obtained from raw cookie dough. Positive bit of info wash the outside of egg and your hands lessons risk quite a bit. =)
I wash the eggs too! LOL I’m glad you like the recipe! Thanks for sharing.
Forgot to include it is absolutely divine. One more tweak I made was 3/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar…..thank you for sharing this delicious recipe =)
I can’t wait to make this…banana bread is just about my favorite food! One question: is it 2/3 cup flour or 1 and 2/3 cup? I’m not a baker, can you tell?
Oh, one other question: What is the difference between pre-heating my oven and heating it?
Thanks! Love your blogs!
~Don
The recipe is for 1 2/3 cup flour SIFTED. 😀 Enjoy!!!
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
I’m still not sure. My loaf came out too wet. Should I have added 1 cup and 2/3? Or just (1) 2/3 cup?
1 cup + 2/3 cup all purpose flour, sifted
Ugh…I used 1 ans 2/3 cups flour and I doubled it! It’s in the oven now. Let’s see what happens….
How did it turn out? It turns out perfect every time! One of my family’s most favorite recipes.
Awesome!!! This is a great recipe. I took a loaf to school and the kindergarten class loved it : )
Thanks
M
😀 Thank you!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
greetings from Jerusalem. A few weeks ago I heard this is a dream, “Fedor Bread recipe’. It took me a while, but today I did a google search and found your banana bread recipe. My timing is always right. The universe knows you are out there :). I believe the name Tess Fedor was mentioned……….Will be trying it out. By the way, I love banana bread. Should you wish to find out more about me, write and as always======hugs from Jerusalem…
Hi Pearl in Jerusalem!
Your comment was in my spam folder, so I’m sorry for the late response.
“Fedor” was the last name of someone who commented on this post.
Did you try the recipe? I’m not going to ask if you liked it. Instead I’m going to ask how much of the loaf did you eat at one time? LOLOLOL
Thanks for such a great recipe! The sour cream seems to be the kicker… such moistness! Thanks again from another batter licker who has managed to live many years with my batter habit. 😉
High Five for a like-minded batter licker!!! 😉 I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😀
I just doubled the recipe and subbed 1/2 the sugar for Splenda since we are diabetic. Will let you know how it is!
Cool! Let us know how it works for you!
Hi,
I have two questions for you: could I use light plain cheese cream instead of sour cream? I am not sure it´s the same thing as here in Spain it´s the most similar thing we can get to sour cream.
Could I substitute butter for olive oil
thanks
Hi Angela! I’m not sure how the substitutions would work. Butter has body and oil, well, oil is a liquid. Since cream cheese is super thick and sour cream is thinner, maybe they will work okay by still having enough body to the bread. If you give it a try, let me know how it works!!! Good luck!!!
I love a good, simple but uber moist banana bread! And can I just say that this recipe gave me just that — exactly how I’ve imagined it in my cravings 🙂
From your kitchen to mine: http://wp.me/p2gJnl-11w — thank you!
🙂 You just can’t go wrong with this recipe. Between my mother and I, we’ve made 100’s of banana bread loaves using this recipe. Yum!!
Hi there,
I just had to say that I am in LOVE with the banana bread I made from your recipe. I don’t typically lick the batter but when I made this, I just had to. It was so good. I added chocolate chips in it instead of pecans because I am allergic to them. It smells and tastes so good. I am surprised by how moist it is.
I want to thank you for sharing this recipe.
You’re very welcome!!! I’m happy that you love it so much. 😀
Thank you soo much for posting this recipe!!
I’ve been looking for a great banana bread recipe that’s lovely and moist but doesn’t collapse on me and this is just perfection itself!! I also doubled the recipe and got 3 good size loaves out of it! Awesome!!!!! I added chocolate chips instead of the walnuts and it was to die for. ;-))
I’m making them a second time now and trying half sour cream and half buttermilk to see if it makes them even more moist! Will let you know!
I’m so glad you enjoy the recipe that much! Thanks so much for letting me know and I look forward to your update. 😀
Your recipe says 1/2 c butter but the picture shows you used 2 sticks of butter which equals 1c of butter. (I’m referring to the picture where you’re adding the sugar.) so was it 2 sticks or 1 stick of butter?
LOL I didn’t even realize I had taken that picture of the double butter! I actually doubled my recipe that day and took all the pictures before I added the second measurements. The recipe at the bottom is correct for one loaf of banana bread. In April 2009, I wrote a post showing the recipe cards I made everyone for Christmas and the banana bread is the one I posted a picture of here: 🙂
This banana bread recipe looks amazing and I just put it in the oven right now!! Thank you so much!!
You’re very welcome! How did it turn out or should the question really be, how many slices did you eat at once? LOL
I put this batter in 4 little mini tins (3 x 5 “bake and take” tins from Hefty). I left it in the oven on 350 for about 32 minutes. I probably could have removed it at 30 but I was worried it would be raw since the directions said 1 hour. It’s still super moist and to die for! I use lite sour cream because it’s all I had… and I was very nervous about it because it was a couple days past the expiration! I must be a risk taker- I also lick the raw batter a few times…. GUILTY!
LOL Cute! I’m so glad you have enjoyed the recipe. It is definitely a winner. 😀 I always used “expired” stuff, but don’t tell my daughter. She is crazy over expiration dates. (rolling my eyes)
I think I just died and went to batter heaven 🙂
LOLOLOL Thank you for making me smile today! Yes, Nicole, the batter is divine. Don’t be like me and my daughter…we at almost all the batter once and got really puking sick. We are extremists. LOL 😀
I don’t like Banana bread but my husband requested for it and I made him this, with brown sugar and walnuts — it was amazing! Even I couldn’t stop eating!:-) Thank you for the recipe! Will definitely make more in the near future!:-)
🙂 I’m so glad that you enjoyed it!!! It is so hard to eat just one slice of this banana bread. For me, it is impossible. LOL
This is the very best banana recipe I have ever tried! I has a wonderful moist banana flavor. I like to add walnuts instead of pecans.
Thank you Amanda! My mom likes to add walnuts instead too. 😀
Sounds just yummy!
However, important ?, what size loaf pan?
Looking forward to making it.
thanks, have :>) day!
I just added it to the bottom of the recipe. It makes 1 9″ loaf. 😀 Enjoy!
I have searched and tried so many different banana loaf recipes but I finally found the best ever and ONLY recipe I will ever need in my lifetime. Ive used your recipe so many times and its a hit every time. I add walnuts and chocochips instead and they are to die for. I make 3 batches all the time because hubby starts eating and its so hard to make him stop. Lol! Ty for sharing your recipe!
😀 I’m soooooooooooooo happy that you love this recipe that much and it is my pleasure to share it. It really is THAT delicious and my family gobbles it up. 🙂
Oh I definitely want to try this bread today. Live banana bread 😀
buttt, sadly I don’t have sour cream… what can I substitute it with? Some people have mentioned butter milk, yogurt, cream cheese… so now I’m not sure which one will work best… Help!
Sorry I can’t help with a substitution because I always use sour cream. 😀
hiya! i just made this but made it into 12 large muffins with choco chips and ohhhhhhhh! so good!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!!! 😀 Thanks for telling me!!!!
I’m going to try this today using plain greek yogurt and cinnamon.
We dont have sour and cream in our country .What can I use instead of it???
Plain yogurt can take the place of sour cream. Do you have yogurt?
Dear Red,
I just made this amazing banana bread . I found your reciepe on Pintrest and instead of the sour cream I used plain yougurt ( mostly because I didn’t have enoughf s.c and had a lot of plain yougurt) The reciepe turned out fantastic and the house smells amazing. Thank you very much. I’m the type of person who is terrible at baking anything and can ruin take and bake cookies. So the fact that your reciepe was easy for me to follow and not mess up was greatly appreciated. And everyone in my home enjoyed it ( all 4 generations of us. ) my 94 yr old grandma was impressed seeing how I have made some huge monsteocietys in the kitchen time and time again.
Sincerely pleased,
Katherine and family
Thank you so much for your comment Katherine! 😀 I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed the recipe. This is one of my very favorite recipes of all time.
Thanks for the recipe, Redhead Riter! I just enjoyed a piece of mine, cooled from baking. I had to use about half whole wheat flour because I ran out of regular, mixed 1/2 white and 1/2 brown sugar and added a little bit of spices, mostly some nutmeg. It was very delicious! And the texture is better than any quick bread I’ve tried! Thanks for sharing!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!!!!!! 🙂
I just made mine and still waiting for it to be done in the oven. Can’t wait to cut into it! I added a little more banana (about 1 1/4 cups) cuz I like mine to have LOTS of flavor. I’m kinda upset because I didn’t have any walnuts and my husband wouldn’t go to the store for me. :/ Anyway, the reason I chose this recipe is because I’m tired of eating other people’s banana bread and it being too dry, which results in me having to load it with butter just to be able to eat it! I’m VERY excited for mine to come out of the oven and can’t wait to show off to my husbands family. Thank you SO Much for sharing. -Kelsey from Ohio.
P.S. my daughters hair is fire-engine red and has a spit fire attitude. And she’s not even 2!
I’m so happy to share the recipe with you! This banana bread is SUPER MOIST and rocks with flavor. If you find that the bread didn’t rise properly or cook enough, just delete the extra 1/4 cup of bananas and you will be fine. Enjoy!!!
Baking as I type. My 13 year old son helped make it so he got the pressure of licking the bowl and spoon as I got the mixers like a little kid myself. The house smells so good and there still 14 minutes on the timer. Can’t wait to try some!
Thanks for your recipe!
That’s wonderful! I hope you thoroughly enjoyed it because I KNOW it is absolutely yummy.
Today I created a grain free banana bread and I’m so excited because it tastes delicious! 🙂
These are the BEST muffins I’ve ever had. I substituted brown sugar (and whole wheat flour) and made these in a muffin tin – I got 28 regular sized muffins. I cooked them at 350 for 10-14 minutes. Everyone LOVES them! Thank you!
I’m so glad you have enjoyed the recipe! 🙂
I spray my baking dish with pam and then sprinkle sugar in the pan coating all areas. thenpour the batter in it.. it makes it look awesome later
Yes, that is a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
i just stumbled across your recipe & made it this afternoon! it’s in the oven right now & my apartment smells great! can’t wait to slice into it after it’s cooled! 🙂
Great! I’m sure it will taste delish! 😀
Made this today and it was so moist. I used walnuts, the rest of the recipe I made exact. In my oven it took about 50 minutes. This is the best banana bread recipe, and I have made a lot of different recipes. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I really believe that it is the BEST banana bread EVER. 🙂
Just put this in the oven! Only thing I did different was omit the nuts, I didn’t have any, sad day. The batter tasted so good I wanted to eat it raw! Can’t wait to try it. Sooooo good.
I HAVE eaten the batter raw before and ate too much. LOL
Greetings from Germany! I’ve made banana bread according to your recipe many times, added different things to it (i.e. chocolate chips, all sorts of coarsely ground nuts, oats, apples), substituted the sour cream with greek joghurt, regular joghurt, cream cheese, whatever I have on hand, it always comes out beautifully! And soo easy to bake, never fails! Thank you for this delicious recipe!
🙂 That makes me so happy to hear you love this recipe! It is really my favorite! 🙂
In the oven now! Starting to smell great, I added a little more bananas than 1 cup, and didn’t have a teaspoon so just eyeballed, but I’m sure it will turn out great! Can’t wait! Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure to share Kelsey! I’m so glad you used the recipe and hope you enjoyed it! 🙂
Banana bread is a sure winner in my house! It’s easy to make and oh-so rewarding!
I’m so glad you have enjoyed the banana bread too! 🙂
Found this on Pinterest. Very good, simple recipe that yields great results. My family destroyed this bread. Looking now to experiment with it. Thanks for the recipe….. Oh, btw, this is probably the closest recipe to my moms banana nut bread I have found….. Big bonus points there!!!
Woo Pig Sooiee!!!
LOL Funny description of your family and the bread! I had a great visual! LOL Thanks!
Question – would love to bake this lovely recipe today but am wondering if I can omit the nuts and still have the banana bread turn out as it should and texturely OK. Please let me know. Thank you very much for sharing!
You can delete the nuts without any adverse affects to the bread, Janice. 🙂 Happy baking!
Looks delicious . About how many bananas did you use?
It depends on what size the bananas are, but as long as you use one cup, it will be fine. 🙂
Sherry your recipe is absolutely amazing!!!! It is most definitely a keeper. It is such a hit with family. I’m sure it will be enjoyed by generations. Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful recipe with us all.
🙂 You’re very welcome Janice.
I found this on Pinterest during a recipe search to use up some bananas. Thanks so much!!! I have not found a recipe for banana bread that I really liked until now. This was so moist & yummy! I just moved it to my Keeper Recipe pin folder. Thanks again!
You’re very welcome Steph and I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
I am going to try this recipe. Just want to say that I wasted a lot of paper and ink before I could print the recipe. There are 54 pages and it is not easy to find the page to print. Did I miss print directions?
I don’t use a recipe print plugin on my blog, but I’m not sure what was on the 54 pages because the post isn’t really that long. Hmmmm…I’m sorry you had such a hard time printing the recipe Ruby. I’m working on a cookbook, so eventually all my blog recipes plus more will be in the book. 😀
Hi I want to make this today, just one simple question… Do you use very ripe bananas? Thank you
Tammy, always remember this about bananas for any recipe: The more speckled and dark the banana, the sweeter the inside! So to answer your question, I like using very spotted bananas! 😀
This is without a doubt the best ever Banana bread recipe! I have been searching for years and this is the one I will be using from now on. Thank you so much.
You’re very welcome, Michelle! 🙂
This is the best bread I have found in a long time. My mom passed away a couple of years ago and she had a recipe similar to this, I have been looking for her recipe for a long time and this is the closest, thank you for posting this.
😀 I’m so glad you like the bread too. 🙂
Do you taste the sour cream in the banana bread.my husband’s loves it but doesn’t like sour cream.Is the sour cream what makes banana bread and pound cakes moist?
Nope, you can’t taste the sour cream. My mother HATES sour cream and she LOVES this banana bread. The sour cream adds a rich moisture. 🙂
Just popped mine in the oven. I had to substitute maple syrup for the vanilla AND vanilla yogurt for the sour cream. Just couldn’t wait to get the right ingredients from the grocery store. Oh well. I also added about 3/4 tsp of cinnamon and left out the nuts (there’s enough of those in my family)! Can’t wait to try this…
update: the slight mods came out delish!
I’m so glad it worked out and you enjoyed the banana bread! 🙂
Sounds yummy!
Thank you so much for this recipe! I just made the banana bread but it didn’t rise properly. Could it be from using too many bananas? I used 1/4 cup more than the recipe. I also used turbinado sugar instead of white sugar. It still came out delicious! 🙂
Yes, too many bananas will make it sink in the middle because it will be too wet.
I added a bit of cinnamon and a touch of nutmeg and I can’t stand waiting for it to come out of the oven!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the recipe.
Sounds yummmy!
DO YOU USE REGULAR FLOUR OR ALL PURPOSE FLOUR, I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A DIFFERENCE…PLEASE HELP
Hi Sandy,
This recipe uses all purpose flour.
I’ve updated the recipe on this post to reflect the flour type. If you see just “flour” in any of my other recipes, it will also be all purpose flour. I always notate “self-rising” as such.
Thanks!
This recipe is best and been a hit to wherever I took it!! Love everything about your site!!You are the best!! Since I just can’t make myself visit other sites for anymore, do you have a moist zucchini bread and carrot cake recipe to share? Thanks for making me want to bake more!!
🙂 Thank you so much Zia. I do have both recipes that you have requested. I will have to share them with you soon. 🙂
Hi! I’m glad I found your recipe on Pinterest! The banana bread came out so moist and flavorful even though the bottom fell flat a bit. My batter didn’t come out as thick as yours. Could it be that I sifted my flour first before measuring it? Or that I had let the butter soften too much to the point that some bits were melted and runny? I will bake again today and follow your recipe to the letter! Although I will use Greek yogurt as I had done the first time. I find that it is the same consistency as the sour cream, minus the fat. :). Thank you again for putting out this wonderful recipe!! My picky kids definitely approve!
I’m not sure exactly why it fell, but my guess would be that you sifted the flour before measuring which meant you used less flour than I did, thus it was thinner batter. Glad you found the recipe and everyone loves it! 🙂
You’re definitely right! I tried again and the batter came out thick like yours. Yay!!!
LOL 🙂 😉 Good!
Hello! I am an American living in China. One day a couple of weeks ago I had a HANKERING for banana bread and turned to your recipe. In our city sour cream is rare to find, so I used some local yogurt instead and LADY LET ME TELL YOU IT WAS AMAZING. Thanks for such a faithful recipe! That sour cream/ yogurt element is the secret.
😉 Yes, the sour cream/yogurt adds just the perfect element. So glad you enjoyed some fresh banana bread! 🙂
Dear Banana Bread Witch,
This bread was amazing. I don’t write on people’s blogs, but this just made me so happy, I couldn’t help myself.
I think I’m in love with you… I mean your bread.
Thank you for a fantastic recipe <3
I have seriously laughed out loud. Thank you for your cute comment! Thank you for taking the time to write it today. This is one of my families favorite recipes. Never fails us. 🙂
My search for a banana bread recipe is over! I usually try a new one every time and have never been ‘wowed’ until this recipe. Me and the bf agree that this is a keeper! Thank you!
😉 Yes, it is the best banana bread I’ve ever eaten. I love it!
i just made this…omg! its so yummm!! will definitely make this again. thank you so much for sharing the recipe 😀
LOL You’re very welcome!!! 🙂 I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I’ll be over to get a piece soon. 😉
Thank you so much for this amazing recipe!!! My 17 year old son just told me that he really likes it!! Now that is saying something. So thank you again for sharing .
You’re welcome! I’m glad it’s a hit!
Om goodness! what ever you do…do not taste the batter! You will NOT be able to stop eating it! LOL! Mine is in the oven right now! The batter was amazing! I am thinking the finished bread will be also! Thanks for the recipe!
LOL It’s nice to know that someone else finds the batter hard to resist! LOL 😀
I really enjoyed your writing style. I will be saving this recipe for a weekend.
Thank you Ashlee!!!
One of THE best recipes for Banana Bread ever. At the last minute, realized I didn’t have any walnuts/pecans, so substituted raisins. Worked out great. You gotta’ try it.
I have tried raisins and think it’s delicious. I’ve also mixed walnuts and pecans in the same recipe and that actually tasted good too. 🙂
WOW by far the best banana bread recipe my family and I have ever tasted, thanks for sharing:))
Happy to hear it! 🙂 Enjoy!
Hi! I promised to make banana bread for a brunch at my son’s school, but I was wondering if I make it friday evening, will it still be moist enough saturday morning?
Thanks for the response! 🙂
It will stay moist and fresh for probably a week, but it hasn’t ever lasted that long here. 😀 LOL
Hello! I am so excited to make this. Was wondering how ripe the bananas should be? Some recipies say when the outer peel is like completely black, what would you recommend?
Thanks! 🙂
The more freckled the bananas, the sweeter the bread.
Well a friend of ours LOVES Banana Nut Beer… and yes there is such a thing. He mentioned that a nice warm slice of banana nut bread fresh out of the oven would be a Great companion to have with the beer. He is on his way over and just put the bread in oven and cold beer in the fridge.
I did boot have sour cream so I used plain yogurt instead wish I would have read comments prior to making as I think a little brown sugar would have been good too. I used walnuts and pecans and lots of extra…love my nuts 🙂 starting to smell yummy as it bakes. cannot wait to try when done with a ice cold banana nut beer
I’m so glad you are trying the recipe. I bet you love it! 😉
used greek vanilla non-fat yogurt, in place of sour cream, turned out great!
🙂 Yep! Glad you enjoyed the banana bread!
Making 2 loaves to give to my husband’s grandmother for her to give as a gift to one of her family members and I was wondering how do I wrap them as a gift so they don’t go bad . I am giving her the 2 loaves tonight. Do you have any suggestions on how to wrap them . Do you have to cook them for the full hour and half or just until they are done in the middle and golden brown on top . I have them in the oven now and they smell great.
🙂 Usually it takes the full 1.5 hours before the center of the bread is cooked, but you can test it. Just remember, if you stick it too soon, it will fall.
Happy baking, sharing and eating!
This was very moist and delicious…I made 2 loaves out of my mix and they baked in 35
minutes on 350..I highly recommend this recipe, and so simple..I also used 1/2 cup white
sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar..ENJOY….
🙂 Glad you enjoyed!
Just found this recipe on Pinterest and have it baking in the oven. Oh my goodness- the batter was AMAZING!! Can’t wait to cut a warm piece!
I can’t even tell you how much of this batter I’ve eaten. Probably as much as I’ve baked. LOL
Love it!!!! I mix it up a bit with different kind of nuts.
Yep! Black walnuts are really delicious. 🙂
So yummy!!! I just made muffins with this recipe, 15 minutes in a 350 oven and they are heavenly!! My super picky 3 yr old just loves them. I added a half cup of applesause instead of sour cream.
🙂 Yes, they are yummy!
I just finished baking this wonderful banana bread when my boys got home from school and couldn’t wait for me to cut them a piece. It was so moist right out of the oven. Thank you so much for sharing!!! Best ever 🙂
😀 I have to agree. It IS the best ever. Enjoy often! 😉
I made this recipe at Thanksgiving because I could not find MINE…I made several small disposable pans and took them to my elderly uncle. He had so much stuff at that time he put it in his freezer. My uncle pulled it out last week and ate the whole thing in one day and called to tell me that was the best banana bread he had ever had and I agreed with him. Thank you so much for sharing and trust me when I say my great uncle does not praise just be to nice it is because he MEANS it sincerely. I told him I found the recipe on the net but he still gave Me the credit! 🙂
🙂 I’m very happy that you all enjoyed the recipe. 🙂
I can`t wait to try this recipe. It looks amazing! Can you tell me what kind of sifter you are using and where can I get one?? Thanks LaWanna
It’s just a regular sifter and I got it the grocery store. 🙂
I am about to make your banana bread… I am not an experienced baker… I see the recipe calls for a 9″ loaf pan… I had been given a set of pans which includes two 9″ pans, but one measures 5 ” across and the other 3-1/2.. Which do you suggest I use.. Thank you!
Which did you use?
After carefully looking at your pictures., I used the one that was 5″ across. It looked most like yours.. Size wise, it was perfect… But don’t think my bananas were ripe/freckled enough (based upon the comments here) because , while it was moist, it wasn’t sweet. I’ll keep trying..;;
More freckles means more sweetness, but even unfreckled bananas make an excellent milder flavored bread. 🙂
I just made this recipe tonight! So yummy. I did taste the batter, but had to resist the urge to lick the bowl clean as I’m 6 months pregnant. I didn’t have all purpose flour, so I used cake flour. Also left out the walnuts & added chocolate chips! I doubled the recipe & it yielded 3 loaves! Maybe the flour? I don’t have a lot of baking experience so I have no idea why I ended up with 3 instead of 2, but I’m not complaining!!!
LOL I wouldn’t complain with THREE loaves either! LOLOLOL You’re too cute!
Just put it in the oven. Smelling delicious!
Substituted plain yogurt for sour cream and added 2 tsp vanilla and 3/4 cup pecans.
Excited to try it! Thanks for sharing .
Well Judy, did you eat the who loaf of bread at one sitting? LOL 😉
Ok while putting away groceries in freer my frozen bananas fell out sooooo I thought ok time to make banana bread I google best moist banana bread and found your recipe which is in oven now I’m making 3 loaves 2 without nuts 1 with and can’t waittwait to taste it while warm with butter yummy 🙂 Oh I never lick raw egg batter lmao 🙂 Thank You I will repost after I try it!
LOL Live dangerously and lick the batter just once! 😉
With inches of snow outside and the frigid temps we have had lately my bananas browned quickly so I decided to try your moist banana bread and it is baking as we text. Can’t wait to try it in about an hour and a half. Thank you in advance for its easy of assembly and cleanup.
I hope you remembered to lick the batter!!!! LOL 🙂
This is an amazing recipe! I also tweaked it using toasted pecans and Sonoma vanilla bean extract then as an extra kick I put Saigon Cinnamon. Talk about an out of this world banana bread…OMG!!!!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😀
Thanks for the recipe. Made one today and it was the best I ever made. Besides I swap white sugar to brown. I also add cinnamon powder 1/4 teaspoon and instead of sour cream which I don’t have I put 1/2 cup of natural plain yogurt and mine was cooked in around 30minutes in 180 degree Celsius as I put mine in a wider pan from normal bread tins and just watch from outside to just the dark golden colour then pull it out and check. It was more like square cake but very tasty 😉
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I made this recipe last night and it turned into a “lava loaf” literally bubbling up flowing over the 9′ loaf pan all over the bottom of the oven. My husband keep saying “what’s burning” so I finally went to check on it. OMG. Well damage done at that point so I let it continue to bake, 1 hr only, 55 min would have been better. The top of the loaf looks like the surface of the moon, but the bread was very good. Are you sure the recipe should use baking soda and not baking powder? Anyone else have this happen to them?
I don’t know why it didn’t work for you, but yes, it is 1 teaspoon of BAKING SODA. I’ve made this recipe for over 30 years and it never bubbled over. Also, it is 350 degrees F and it usually DOES take the full 1.5 hours to bake all the way through.
Yum! Thank you for sharing your recipe. This is the best Banana Bread I have ever made. I didn’t have any sour cream, so I substituted it with regular cream.
Thank you again!
Sorry….did I say the final product was devine?
LOL It is definitely yummy!!! Thank you!
You’re very welcome! 🙂
This is the best banana bread I have ever baked. Thank you so much!!! Its snowing here and I am just enjoying a slice of warm banana bread..heaven:)
You’re welcome! So glad you found it on my blog. 😀
Want to make two loaves. Do I double the recipie and will it be ok? Some recipies do not work well when doubled. Can’t wait to try it.
I don’t think I’ve ever doubled the recipe Patti. Sorry. If you decide to double it, let me know how it turns out. 😀 Enjoy!
Hi, this was THE best banana bread, thank you for the amazing recipe!!! I made recipe and a half hoping we’d have it for dessert, and it disappeared before dinner was even done cooking! Delicious! Thank you!
This recipe WILL always disappear quickly, Bertha. It turns out perfectly every time. Very glad you enjoyed it.
Hi, I loved the recipe! the first time i used the 0.5% sour cream, it turned out perfect.
But I only have the 14% sour cream right now, would it be the same if I used this?
I noticed the texture is not as watery as the 0.5% .
Thank you!
The richer and thicker the sour cream, the better the bread!
Wow! I’m speechless!! Just made 3 loves now and they taste awesome despite having a very bad cold..could not smell though but my children told me the aroma was “divine” I couldn’t agree more the taste is indeed divine
did not have sour cream so I added a tablespoon of vinegar to 1 cup of milk and left it for 5 minutes and used bit instead I also added cinnamon and nutmeg. Believe it or not 2 loves down..had to sneak the 3rd into the bedroom so hubby can have evening tea he has not spoken since he started eating lol. Thank you so much for sharing
LOLOL I’m so glad your family has enjoyed this recipe too! 🙂
I doubled this recipe it was and is wonderful. My husband is from Peru and has never had banana bread until now. Ate 90% of the 3 loaves and requested I make more. So today, I’m making more. Thank you for this recipe the bread is so moist and wondetful. This is a keeper.
Great Lisa!!! I’m so glad you all have enjoyed it so much and that it doubled fine! 🙂
Made this twice before, and I’m about to make it again 🙂 My husband liked it better when I added some mini chocolate chips in it (about 1/4 cup), he said it was better, maybe more moist that way… Also, just spraying the pan with Pam works too. I’ve tried both that and the butter/flour method. Thanks for the recipe!
Yum! Chocolate! LOL So happy you enjoyed the recipe! 🙂
Hi Sherry, I’ve been making your Banana Bread for many months now! We love it & I’ve shared it lots of times. It’s the best I’ve ever used! I’ve been putting a cup of sour cream in it—Oops! It’s suppose to be 1/2 cup, right?? Are you making a Cook Book? Thanks! Jackie
Yes, eventually the cookbook will be finished! 🙂
I have searched and made several banana breads. Yours is simply the best. .I will definitely make this one for family and friends. Thanks so much.
You’re welcome!
Does it matter if we use salted or unsalted butter. I ask because I’ve heard this debate come up with baking time and time again. Some say using salted butter actually can hinder the taste and texture sometimes, so I’m just curious.
I use unsalted since I add salt already. 🙂
This was the best banana bread I have ever tasted. The only thing I did different was add additional mashed banana. About a little less than a 1/2 cup more than the recipe called for. I will be making this recipe for years to come! Thank you so very much! So moist, so flavorful!
You’re welcome and Thanks!
This recipe is hands down the best I have ever found. I wrote it into our family recipe book. Replaced sour cream with maple full cream yogurt and it is mind blowing. Thank you so much!
So glad you like it! 🙂
Does it matter if I use salted or unsalted butter for this recipe? I only ask because I’ve heard that when it comes to baking, it matters. So does this recipe require one butter over the other?
I have used both, but since you already add salt, using unsalted butter is better.
I love this recipe! I have searched the net over the years looking for the moist rich banana bread my grandmother made. I have no idea if this is it, but l have stopped looking, because this is the BEST banana bread EVER. EVER.EVER.
IN THE WORLD.
Thank you! Thank you! So glad you enjoy it!
Prepared this batter and it’s baking as I write! If it taste nearly as good the batter –yes, I too confess to be a batter taster — it will turn out delicious!
By the way, you cracked me up with your comments – funny stuff!
Thanks for sharing. : )
LOL You’re welcome and thank you!
It’s shackin’ ‘n backin as we speak! Thnx
LOL
I love banana bread recipe I would add a piece of parchment paper on the bottom of the pan, also try Irish Kerrygold Butter then you would lick everything lol. Thanks for the recipe and Many Blessings.
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Thank you!
What size was the loaf pan? Did you use a 2 lb. loaf pan or the smaller 1 lb, pan? Can you use a
9″ x 13″ pan?
I don’t get the math when people say they doubled it and got 3 loaves. instead of 1.
I made it for 1hour because I was afraid of it being undercooked but then it came out under cooked 🙁 after it cooled, it wasn’t soft – just chewy and harder.
do you bake it to 1.5 hours?
Insert a toothpick in the middle before you take it out of the oven and bake it longer if the toothpick doesn’t come out clean.
sorry I meant I didn’t want to overbake it
Thank you for your recipe. Tried making this yesterday and it turned out beautifully.
It was so moist. The only variation i did was change it to brown sugar and reduced to a quarter less than 1 cup as well and included more than 1 cup of banana. It tasted yummy 🙂 it was my first time baking a banana bread so i was really excited.
Love from malaysia,
Shuba
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. 🙂 Congratulations on your first banana bread!
This has become my go to recipe whenever we have brown bananas! I have done a few different variations based on ingredients I currently have on hand 🙂 My favorite so far has been to half the sugar and sub banana cream Greek yogurt for the sour cream. About to do chocolate chips instead of the pecans and am doing muffins instead of a loaf. Wish me luck! Haha
Sounds yummy!
It’s in the oven now 🙂 lots of batter! I used a 5 x 9 pan, looks like it could have made 2 loaves
I am type 2 diabetic and used 1/2 c. of truvia instead of sugar, used plain greek yogurt instead of sc, and added 1 tsp of cinnamon. I’ll let you know how it comes out. The true test will be when my husband comes home from running and has a slice or 2 with his coffee! Stay tuned.
LOL
My husband just came home from running, he said it is the best banana bread ever!
Cooking time for my electric oven in glass pan was 1 hour at 350 (preheated) and 15 minutes at 325. Thank you!
Wonderful!
OMG!!! This is truly the best banana bread recipe. I followed your recipe to the letter but I also added a little cinnamon to my batter. I baked my banana bread in two square cake pans instead of a loaf pan and they came out more cake like than bread like. I let them cool for 20 minutes and while still warm I topped them with a glaze (1 cup powdered sugar, 3 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla) and just cut them into squares. They were so delicious and moist. This recipe is a keeper. By the way…..I have always eaten cake batter since I was a kid and I have never gotten sick. This batter was delicious and I wish I had left a little more batter in the bowl to eat. Thanks for sharing this great recipe! I have replaced my old banana bread recipe with this one.
*more batter in the bowl* LOL I’m so glad you tried the recipe and like it! 🙂
Delicious!!!! Just made this and it was the best banana bread we’ve ever had… Not sure if my oven is just amazing or what but as usual I baked it for a lot less time than instructed. My bread was done in 40 min resulting in a dark golden crust. Thanks a million!!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Adriane! 🙂
Made a double batch of this recipe last nite – absolutely the best banana bread recipe ever! The only thing I added was a sprinkle of sugar in the raw on top of the batter before it went in the oven. Thank you for this recipe, it’s a keeper!
🙂 So glad you enjoyed it and I bet that sprinkle was deliciously crunchy!
I made this for breakfast with gluten-free flour(better batter brand). 35 minutes into baking, I noticed the top was already golden brown. However, I wanted to follow the directions since everyone was so adamant about it taking AT LEAST an hour and a half, so I left it in. I checked again at 48 minutes and it had a tough dark brown exterior. Took it out and the interior was overcooked 🙁 Don’t know if anyone will scroll down this far or not, but if any celiac makes this, take note! Trust your gut and take it out when you think it is done. I wish I had!! The batter tasted delicious, so I know the bread would have been, too, and I intend to make it again soon.
What type of mixer do you use?
KitchenAid and I loooooooooooooooooooooooooooove it!
Hi! I always use this recipe for banana bread! How can I convert this for muffins? Thanks!
Just change the pan and bake for a shorter time period.
I made this banana bread to share with my friends who visited us. . . They absolutely loved it. I made two, one for them and one for me. That was my breakfast for 2 days. Loved the recipe. Thaks for sharing it.
Wow! I made three batches of this recipe and it’s amazing! I made a few adjustments though. I did half white sugar and half brown sugar and I also added cinnamon. It tasted really good. My boyfriend loves it! I will definitely make this again! I didn’t bring my electric mixers, so I mixed it all by hand and it still came out good!
Thank you SO much for this recipe! My partner and his family loved it! He said, and I quote, ‘I never want this banana bread to end’ haha. Will be my go-to recipe from now on. Thank you for writing it so clearly and for the photos.
Oh. My. Lord. Thank you so much for this recipe! I’ve been making banana nut bread for years, trying several recipes and just never being totally satisfied with the outcome. This stuff is perfect! So moist and yummy. I read through the comments and added a few things like cinnamon and nutmeg, used half white and half brown sugar and doubled the recipe. Came out with 3 beautiful loafs of bread. I can now say I will never look for another banana bread recipe, thanks again!!!?
LOL! You’re welcome!
I was looking for a new BB recipe (mine comes out so dry) and I found this one. Anything with sour cream is a hit with me. I tried it today and man-oh-man, IT IS THE BEST! Thanks! I did use 1 tsp of cinnamon and walnuts.
Just put my bread in the oven and it smelled good already. I will keep you updated on my progress and how it comes out.
The bread was a absolutely delicious had a great flavor and was very moist; didn’t add the nuts because my hubby can’t have them. Definitely will make it again.
I’m so glad you liked it!!!!
I can almost smell it.
🙂
As many of the above fans, I have been looking for a moist banana bread recipe for along time. I just put this in the oven, but the better was amazing! I trust the finished product will be just as wonderful. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
You’re welcome!!!!
The best banana bread recipe I’ve ever had. It reminds me of when my Mother would make banana bread muffins for grab and go snacks for school. I love how well balanced all of the ingredients are used in this recipe. The banana bread tastes as good as it smells. I also tried the bread with a spread of butter. This is a must try recipe if you like banana bread. Simply Amazing!! 5 Star Recipe across the board. Thank you for sharing the Best banana bread recipe hands down.
I’ve made this bread over 5 times and each time it’s so good. This is definitely the best banana bread I’ve had. I add chocolate chips sometimes and a tablespoon of baking powder. This is definitely my go to recipe. My family loves it!
I substitute a good thick yogourt for the sour cream. It turns out lovely and moist.
This is my favorite go-to banana bread recipe and I can’t tell you enough how much I love it. Despite my best efforts to ward off a craving for it today, I failed, and now have a loaf of this wonderfully delicious bread baking in my oven (worse things have happened!). Also, I used a little bit of the batter in a frying pan and made it like a pancake…. let me tell you…. AMAZING! Thank you for sharing this amazing and perfect recipe. 🙂
This is it! No more looking for the perfect banana bread recipe. Moist, Light! I melted my butter and beat up most of the bananas.Took 5 to market and sold all in minutes! Thanks!
Hi, I just made this today for my sick kids! I LOVE banana bread. Except maybe I Cooked mine too long Bc I feel like it’s a little dry ? Also maybe I should have added more sugar. I don’t know. Can’t really tell Bc I my self is sick! My kids loved it. Going to make it again tomorrow, adjusting maybe more sugar and less time in the oven.. oh yeah maybe more pecans too. Thanks for the recipe
I have a tradition with my granddaughter every year to done some baking. I had all kinds of Banana Bread recipes, after this one I threw out the others! This is the best tasting! Everyone I make it for says the same, and always wants the recipe, so I make copies and put your web page on it. The sour cream always surprises people, as it did me. My grand daughter LOVES sour cream and was very happy when we added it to the mix. She was six years old when we started baking together. We are going to be busy this weekend! Thank you for the recipe, it will be passed down as the Red Head Banana Bread!!
Oh grabs daughter is ten now
For years I have been looking for a banana bread recipe. I came across this one and after baking and tasting it, I threw away all the others. My granddaughter (9) and I start baking the first weekend of December for the Christmas holidays. We make this for our family members and send them out! My Nina loves sour cream so she was very excited to put it in the bread. We’ve been baking together since she was five.
I work for our local grocery store as Customer Service Representative. We deliver groceries to folks who can’t get out to shop. There are two ladies whom I’ve gotten to know over the phone, I know their budget is pretty tight. Sometimes they will ask if the cookies are on sale, because they want to treat themselves. So for Thanksgiving I got busy baking this bread. They shared their banana bread with the other residents! Your bread was and remains the talk of the complex! I have been receiving thank you calls for the wonderful banana bread, I plan on making at least six loafs for Christmas and cookies to send with the grocery delivery be fore Christmas.
Thank you for sharing this recipe!! Truly the BEST Banana Bread EVER! ??
A little less sweeter than what I like but other than that, Hands Down the BEST banana bread EVER!!! I’m Not even kidding. I’ve been trying my hand at a few recipes trying to find the best one and this one really takes the cake! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.
Good morning!!!! So usually I skip all the commentary and go straight to the recipes but you had me at licking the batter!!! I had to read the WHOLE thread lol. Girl your to funny lol. It’s almost 8 am here in good ole Ohio and I’m about to try your recipe with a chuckle lol. Thank you, I’ll let you know how it turns out. I’m excited!!!
Hello from the Bahamas. I had some overripe bananas that I simply did not want to discard. So searching for what I thought was a good looking loaf I chose yours. It turned out awesome and very tasty. Thank you very much!
My! My! I could not believe all the reviews.
I decided to clean my kitchen and sitting their were four bananas screaming to be used. So instead of cleaning I went on line and found your recipe. It is now in the oven and I must say that the pictures you showed mine looked exactly the same.
And my husband you is working outside had a big smile on his face when he came into the kitchen and smelled it.
Thanks so much. Ps I will clean another day.??
This is one of my two favorites recipes for banana bread, yes, we lick the batter, still alive! :), and the finish product is sooooo good!, thank you for sharing this with us!
Hi. Could I make this wthnoat flour instead? Also could I use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream? I would like to make in the morning without having to run to the store, again 🙂
This is my go-to banana bread recipe. I love it! My family loves it and it’s been a hit everywhere I go and make it.
Thank you so much for sharing your talents and this wonderful recipe! ?
How long would you cook if a person wanted to make muffins ? How many muffin will this make ?
I’ve never made it into muffins.
This was a great reciepe ! I have tried so many. My family is obsessed with banana bread. I added a tap of banana extract because we like ours rich, and ran out of sugar so used 3/4 cup honey instead. And added cinnamon. I’ve made it without the added things and it is amazing. And easy to modify
My first 2 loaves in the oven I doubled my recipe and did just as it said . We will see how it turns out but must say the batter was awesome!!! That is a fact could of eaten it with a spoon haha.