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A whole banana bread in a parchment paper lined in a bread pan.

4 Ingredient Banana Bread Recipe

Author: Jessica Haggard
Make a quick 4-ingredient banana bread in one bowl, then bake in the oven until done! This is a great way to use ripe bananas, and your family will surely enjoy it for breakfast or as an after-school snack.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 9 (1-inch) servings
Calories 322 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 whole ripe bananas
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1 ½ cups self-rising flour
  • 1 whole extra banana for decorating the top, optional

Optional Add-Ins

  • ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup shredded coconut
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • Mash the bananas with a fork in a medium mixing bowl. Add the eggs and sugar; mix well.
  • Finally, mix in the flour and continue stirring until the ingredients look evenly combined. Don’t over-mix because that can lead to gummy banana bread. Give just as many stirs as it takes to combine well.
  • Transfer the batter to the loaf pan, slice the extra, optional banana crosswise into small circles, and arrange them on top of the batter. Bake for 60 minutes until the cake tester (or toothpick) comes out clean.
  • Remove the bread from the oven and place it on a wire rack. Let it sit for 10 minutes before pulling up the parchment paper, removing from the pan, and placing it on a wire rack to cool for approximately 10 more minutes. Then, slice into approximately 9 1-inch pieces.

Notes

Getting the right texture is important. It should be thick, yet pourable. It should pile up but not roll into a ball. If you think it’s too thick, add a splash of water to soften it. Conversely, if you see it too runny, add a small spoonful of flour to thicken it. Bananas vary and can sometimes produce differing results.
There are more important notes and tips shared in the post above (like storing leftovers). I highly recommend you read the whole post before making the recipe!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 322kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 6gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 283mgFiber: 4gSugar: 28g
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