February 23rd marks the annual national celebration of banana bread. And as such, the best way to celebrate that day is with your own batch of banana bread. Here are some go-to recipes for banana bread that will have you savoring the delicious taste of that yellow fruit. Even more so with a coat of butter.
Regular Old Banana Bread
Here’s a plain and simple recipe that can appeal to all family members for deliciousness and all chefs of any varying level of skill. Of course over-ripe bananas are always best for baking because they’re extra squishy and therefore malleable. So here’s a quick run down of the plain banana bread recipe.
- 3 ripe bananas
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 drop vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup flour
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and mash the bananas into a pulp in a mixing bowl. Pour the butter over the bananas and keep on mashing. Mix in the baking soda plus the salt and mash some more. Now mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. After you finish mixing in the flour, pour that mixture into a pan and bake it for an hour.
More Bananas!
Are you a banana fanatic? Or do your kids really like Bananas in Pyjamas? Or is that reference too dated? Whatever the case if you’re into more banana flavor for your bread, we’ve got the recipe for you. Aside from the obvious difference of adding more ripened bananas to the mix, the rest of the baking tip is pretty standard. Go bananas over this delish recipe and throw in four or five fruits.
“Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.” - Groucho Marx
Chocolate Banana Bread
What’s better than banana bread? Adding some chocolate! Chocolate banana bread is the next level of the banana bread game. Here’s a great recipe that is sure to be your new favorite baked desert. And that isn’t the only recipe you’ll enjoy. Enjoy with a nice glass of milk. Here’s what you’ll need:
- 3 ripened bananas
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- An egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp table salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chunks or chips
- A love of chocolate
There’s no wrong way to go with banana bread recipes, and we try to never steer you wrong with our cookbook in the first place. So get that kitchen oven ready and bake away. Every household knows that the last few bananas go uneaten anyway.
