This isn't my most basic banana bread recipe, but I like the spices in this one and it turns out with a great consistency.
You'll need:
- 1 stick butter, room temperature
- 2 c sugar
- 3 eggs
- 4 or 5 ripe bananas
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 c flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
Combine all the dry ingredients - flour, baking soda, and spices - in a large bowl with a whisk so there are no clumps.
Mix together the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing until combined after each one. Add the bananas and vanilla right into the mixing bowl and use the mixer to mash everything together. Then add the dry ingredients all at once and stir until combined.
Separate into 2 loaf pans and bake at 350 until center is firm and doesn't give to the touch - about 50 minutes.
Mix it up:
- Use maple or almond extract for a more unique flavor
- Add white chocolate chips or butterscotch chips after the dry ingredients