Bread Quick Bread Recipes Fruit Bread Recipes Banana Bread The Best Banana Bread 4.6 (1,751) 1,392 Reviews 260 Photos This is the best banana bread recipe I have found. It is the most successful and versatile quick bread! You can also customize and use chunky applesauce or a 15-ounce can of pumpkin for wonderful variations. Submitted by Libby Updated on November 11, 2023 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 260 260 260 260 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 15 Yield: 1 9x5-inch loaf Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 15 servings 1 cup white sugar ½ cup margarine, softened 2 eggs 1 ½ cups mashed banana 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Beat sugar and margarine in a bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs, then bananas. Add flour and baking soda, stirring just until combined. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove from the pan and let cool. Store in the refrigerator or freeze. From the Editor The Best Banana Bread is one of our most popular banana bread recipes of all time — learn more: I Tried Our 5 Most Popular Banana Bread Recipes and There Was One Clear Winner. I Made It Print 2,822 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 196 Calories 7g Fat 31g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 15 Calories 196 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 1g 7% Cholesterol 25mg 8% Sodium 175mg 8% Total Carbohydrate 31g 11% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Total Sugars 16g Protein 3g 6% Vitamin C 2mg 2% Calcium 9mg 1% Iron 1mg 6% Potassium 111mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.