Banana Bread Recipe without Baking Soda
This banana bread without baking soda recipe takes traditional bread to a new level. With only eight basic ingredients and 10 minutes of hands-on time, you’ll have a homemade treat in no time. Plus, it’s the most delicious way to use up ripe bananas before they end up in your garbage.
Ingredients
- 3 medium ripe bananas 1 ½ cups mashed
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray or butter.
- In a mixing bowl, mash the bananas until they are mostly smooth. Add the butter and sugar to the bananas, and mix until well combined.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Mix the baking powder, salt, and flour in a separate bowl.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the banana mixture until just combined. Stir in the chopped walnuts if using.
- Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
- Let the banana bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then remove it from the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
See the post above for seven different easy variations like Peanut Butter Banana Bread, Maple Pecan Banana Bread, and more!
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 305kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 5gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 270mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16g
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