Description
This easy brown butter banana bread features a deep, nutty flavor from browned butter and uses only five simple ingredients. It’s moist, tender, and a family favorite perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter
- 3 medium ripe bananas (about 1½ cups mashed)
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 1½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Brown the butter: Place the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously as it melts and foams. Continue stirring until brown flecks form and it smells nutty, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat immediately and pour into a mixing bowl.
- Mash the bananas: Add the ripe bananas to the bowl with the browned butter. Mash with a fork or potato masher until mostly smooth with a few lumps remaining.
- Mix in sugar: Stir the granulated sugar into the banana-butter mixture until combined and glossy.
- Add dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour and bake: Pour the batter into a greased or parchment-lined 9×5-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 60-70 minutes. Check doneness at 60 minutes with a toothpick; if it comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, it is done. Tent with foil if the top browns too quickly.
- Cool and serve: Let the bread cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and serve.
Notes
Watch the butter carefully to avoid burning; use very ripe bananas for best sweetness and moisture; do not overmix the batter to keep the bread tender; start checking for doneness at 60 minutes and tent with foil if browning too fast; banana bread tastes better the next day; store wrapped tightly at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60-70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12th of l
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
Keywords: brown butter banana bread, easy banana bread, 5-ingredient banana bread, moist banana bread, family favorite banana bread