Description
Moist, naturally sweet, and perfectly tender, this honey banana bread is a wholesome twist on a classic favorite. Made with ripe bananas and pure honey, it creates a soft, flavorful loaf ideal for breakfast, snacking, or dessert.
Ingredients
⅓ cup (80 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
4 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ¼ to 1 ½ cups)
¾ cup (255 g) honey
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups (312.5 g) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray or parchment paper.
- Melt the butter and allow it to cool slightly. In a large bowl, mash the bananas until mostly smooth.
- Add the melted butter, honey, egg, and vanilla extract to the bananas and whisk until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and kosher salt.
- Gently stir the dry ingredients into the banana mixture just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top evenly.
- Bake for 65 to 75 minutes. Around the 40-minute mark, loosely cover with foil if the top is browning too quickly. The bread is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs and no wet batter.
- Cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Add ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans for crunch.
Fold in ½ cup chocolate chips for extra sweetness.
Substitute part of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour for a heartier texture.
Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon for warm spice flavor.
For muffins, divide into lined muffin tins and bake for 18 to 22 minutes.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, refrigerate up to 1 week, or freeze slices for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
