Joanna Gaines After School Banana Bread Recipe
This Joanna Gaines After School Banana Bread Recipe is soft, moist and full of sweet banana flavor. It is perfect for snacks, breakfast or lunchboxes.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon optional
- ½ cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips optional
Instructions
Preheat the oven
- Set oven to 180°C. Grease a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
Mash bananas
- Mash ripe bananas in a bowl until smooth with no large chunks.
Cream butter and sugar
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla
- Mix in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
Combine banana mixture
- Add mashed bananas and mix until well combined.
Mix dry ingredients
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
Combine mixtures
- Add dry ingredients to wet mixture. Mix gently until just combined.
Add extras
- Fold in nuts or chocolate chips if using.
Bake the bread
- Pour batter into pan. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool and serve
- Let it cool before slicing. Serve soft and moist banana bread.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for best sweetness
- Do not overmix batter
- Add walnuts or pecans for crunch
- Add chocolate chips for sweetness
- Use brown sugar for deeper flavor
- Add yogurt for extra moisture
- Store properly to keep it fresh