Sometimes you happen across a recipe that you personally feel is “The Best.” I do not take this term lightly. Typically when I deem something to be “the best” it has been compared to others and has triumphed. This banana bread recipe is just that. I adapted a recipe I found at AllRecipes because I love the flavor of brown sugar and vanilla and felt these two ingredients could really jazz up the original recipe.
The flavor of the dough (yes I could eat it by the spoonful) and bread is insanely delicious and the bread is so moist and has the perfect texture. I ALWAYS have bananas that have reached a point of sweetness that my kiddos will no longer eat them plain and need a recipe to be used up within. Banana Bread has been made at my house often and I couldn’t believe there wasn’t already a recipe on my blog for one yet. I was a little shocked actually.
So here you have it, my favorite banana bread recipe. You will have to try it out and let me know what you think and how it compares to yours.
The BEST Banana Bread
By March 1, 2013
- Yield: 1 loaf
The recipe has been put to the test and has been proven to be the best! It is so delicious!
Ingredients
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- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup mashed bananas
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Sprak a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk and oil until well beaten together.
- Add in mashed bananas, both sugars and vanilla and mix well.
- Sift in flour, baking soda and salt and mix in nicely, do not over mix.
- Pour into greased loaf pan and bake at 325 degrees F for about an hour. Check at an hour by doing the toothpick test. Bake longer as needed until cooked through.
Enjoy!
(Recipe adapted from: AllRecipes)
My recipe is almost identical (I use equal amounts of each sugar) and I agree that it is the best! Then I tweaked it a bit with even better results. Now I replace 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil with coconut oil which is a fantastic dough enhancer. That little change takes this bread from the best to perfect.
I love banana bread and have at least 10+ different recipes for it on my site but I have a go-to recipe that most of the others are based from). Buttermilk, oil (not butter), and nice ripe bananas like you used are keys to soft, moist bread! Glad you have your “best of” recipe!
I have made 100′s of banana bread loafs but have never tried with buttermilk and buttermilk banana bread keeps popping up! Guess it’s a sign I should try it!
If you say it is the best, it HAS to be the best Nikki! I love banana bread and have tried so many different recipes. I found one I don’t stray too far from these days but am always up for trying new kinds! I love finding that “best” recipe for breads, cookies, brownies, etc!!! Yours looks amazing, as usual. ;)
AMAZING Photo Nikki!
definitely trying this!
I purposely let my bananas get a little over ripe…JUST so I can bake something with them. But I have to say Banana Bread is absolutely my favorite! Now I can make THIS recipe with my (already) over-ripened bananas!
I didn’t have buttermilk so I substituted coconut greek yogurt. I used coconut oil as well. It gave it a very tropical taste. It took about an hour and 15 minutes to bake. Thank you!!
Everyone loves banana bread!! My go-to recipe is very similar – I like to swap half the oil for yogurt. I love experimenting with different flavors using the classic recipe, like adding coconut, pineapple, dates, peanut butter or bourbon for a fun twist. Just waiting for some bananas to over-ripen for another loaf!
Did you add any nuts or anything not listed? The picture looks like thier is dark pieces in the bread, maybe finely chopped nuts? Don’t see anything in the indreg. list to account or that. It looks yummy and I love banana bred. Thanks
ohhhh, I love that it uses buttermilk!
This looks fantastic!! Thanks for sharing :)
We must have similar taste in food, I made banana bread the same day =). Yours looks delicious! Banana bread is the best, it’s such a classic.
Ok, I was skeptical at first, but this bread is REALLY good!!! I even replaced half the oil with applesauce and it was still fantastic! This recipe is definitely a keeper …. but I DO recommend adding some chocolate chips though :)
Turned out amazing. I didn’t have brown sugar or hand so I replaced it with granulated sugar, added a teaspoon of cinnamon and a cup of chocolate chips. Baked for 55 mins. Absolutely the best!
Now sprinkle the top with a sugar and cinnamon mix….
I used 3/4 cup of organic cane sugar and still plenty sweet! I also used half unbleached nutri wheat flour and half spelt. I’m gluten sensitive so when baking for my kids, like adding quality flour. I also used olive oil in this recipe. It did turn our really good…thanks!! :)
About how many bananas does it take to get 1 cup of mashed banana? Probably a dumb question but I don’t really like them so I’ve never cooked/baked with them before. I’m trying to incorporate more fruits and veggies in to my diet so I thought this would be a good place to start, when it comes to bananas anyway.
its about 2-3 bananas, depending on their size.
The recipe is wonderful but I find it’s too much batter for one pan. It took closer to 90 minutes to bake than an hour and was too brown for my liking, not to mention there was no rise.. Switching to 2, 8 x 4 pans. Next time. And there WILL be a next time. :)