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September 7, 2022 BASICS

How To Make Moist Banana Bread (+VIDEO)

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sliced plain banana bread
plain

In this post, I'm sharing how to make perfectly moist banana bread. It’s so tender and full of flavors. Additionally, I'm sharing 2 versions: plain and with nuts and chocolate chips. I think everyone has their favorite about what to add since it is a classic family dessert. Use this recipe as a base and you change around the toppings and amount of ingredients as you like!

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banana bread with nuts and chips
with nuts and chocolate chips

There is something about homemade banana bread that makes us feel so cozy at home. I hope you’ll enjoy this recipe with your family and friends and spread happiness!

Jump to:
  • 📌 Frequently Asked Questions
  • 📌 VIDEO: Moist banana bread
  • 📌 Preparation
  • 📌 Step 1: Mix all the dry ingredients
  • 📌 Step 2: Mix all the wet ingredients
  • 📌 Step 3: Mix the wet and dry ingredients
  • 📌 Step 4: Bake!
  • 📌 The Printable Recipe
  • Moist Banana Bread Recipe

📌 Frequently Asked Questions

How should I store banana bread?

When you have a leftover, wrap them tight so that they do not get dried. Store them in a fridge if you are not using them during the day.

What's the shelf life of banana bread?

You can store it in a fridge for up to 5 days. It tastes great even when it's chilled, but you can also warm it up or leave it at room temperature for some time to enjoy a lighter texture.

📌 VIDEO: Moist banana bread

To see all the steps visually and get a better understanding of all, check out the video tutorial:

If you made this cake at home and enjoyed it, please share your feedback in the comment section under the video. I appreciate it if you can also leave a review on this recipe and share it with your friendly and family!

📌 Preparation

  • Preheat the oven: to 350F | 176C (or 340F | 171C if your oven runs hot.)
  • As soon as the oven is preheated, toast walnuts right away since it takes some time for them to cool down. (5-7 minutes)
  • Apply a thin layer of butter. Attach parchment paper on the bottom so that the cake comes out easier.
a loaf pan coated with butter
loaf pan coated with butter and a parchment paper on the bottom

📌 Step 1: Mix all the dry ingredients

First, add all the dry ingredients to a bowl and mix. By adding the almond flour, the texture of the cake gets more fragile, gentle, and not too bouncy due to less gluten.

sifting all purpose flour
sifting all purpose flour

Today, I use both granulated sugar and light brown sugar. You can use only granulated sugar, but adding brown sugar provides a deeper flavor and makes the bread moister - it also makes the cake a bit heavier, so I did not add too much.

sifting granulated sugar
sifting brown sugar

And add both baking powder and baking soda. They are good amounts for sure. I tried with fewer amounts but the cake was not as light as I wanted it to be. So I decided not to reduce them.

sifting baking powder
sifting baking soda

If you are a spice lover, add them by all means! I highly recommend you add them especially when you add nuts and chocolate chips. They match SO well. You can adjust the amounts as you like!

sifting spices

Sifting flour is not an absolute must, but almond flour and brown sugar can be lumpy. So this process eliminates them beforehand.

lumps of brown sugar
sifting all the flours
mixing dry ingredients

You can use any of your favorite chocolate chips. If the chocolate tablets are too big, cut them into smaller pieces so that they are not sinking during the baking process.

At this point, the walnut should be cooled enough to touch. I like to crush walnut in my hands. Bananas and walnut go so well. You can omit it or use pecan nuts if you like.

I like to add the chocolate chips and walnuts in flour in advance just so that I won’t forget.

adding chocolate chips and walnut in flours
mixing chocolate chips, walnut and flours

📌 Step 2: Mix all the wet ingredients

And next, let's mix all the wet ingredients.

I recommend that you use ripe bananas for the best result. You'll see a lot of brown spots on the skins: Which means the banana is soft and sweeter. They are mushy and not the best thing to eat themselves but perfect for banana bread!

ripe banana

Mash them with a fork. I like to leave small chunks until it kind of looks like an oatmeal breakfast meal.

mushing banana in a bowl

Next, add eggs, oil, vanilla extract, and milk to the bananas.

Warm up your milk if it’s too cold.

mixing banana, egg, oil and milk to make banana bread

If you can, I recommend you use all the ingredients at room temperature. That is because we need to bake the cake for a long time. (with one loaf pan like today!) It takes a little less time to bake when the batter is not very cold. Not a crucial tip but just a little thing I do!

If eggs are cold for example, I warm up the milk more and adjust.

📌 Step 3: Mix the wet and dry ingredients

And mix everything. Mix gently just until they are even. 

adding dry ingredients in wet ingredients to make banana bread
The batter of banana bread
pouring the batter of banana bread into a pan
sprinkling toasted walnut on banana bread batter in a pan

This recipe is very simple. First, mix dry ingredients. Next, mix wet ingredients, combine them and bake!

📌 Step 4: Bake!

Depending on the oven, the surface might get caramelized too much toward the end especially when you bake in a big loaf pan like today. 

Check toward the end and cover the top with a foil or lower the temperature if needed. 

baking banana bread in the oven
banana bread in the oven

To check if it's done, there are 2 ways you can try:

  • Insert a toothpick and see if it comes off clean. You might see the toothpick is a little bit wet because of the mashed banana, which is fine. Just make sure it's not wet batter.
  • Touch the center of the cake. If it's completely dried and bounces back nicely, it is done!
banana bread on a cooling rack
Done!

The smell of banana bread is so incredible. It filled the kitchen as soon as it came out of the oven.

sliced banana bread with nuts and chips
a slice of banana bread on a plate

The plain version

And I also baked the plain version without nuts and chocolate to show you what it looks like.

pouring banana bread batter into a loaf pan

I added all the spices this time.

placing a banana bread pan on a cooling rack
slicing banana bread

The cake is so tender, moist, and flavorful. Just a perfect snack to get cozy during your break time.

Do you like banana bread as plain or with nuts, chocolate, or dried fruits? I like both but especially I love it with nuts and chocolate with this recipe. At least that's my recent favorite!

Moist Chocolate Banana Cake Recipe:

a slice of chocolate banana cake with sliced banana and walnut on a plate

Check out this post to make the perfectly moist chocolate banana cake. It is also very easy to make and amazingly delicious. Another must-have banana dessert recipe!

sliced chocolate banana cakes

📌 The Printable Recipe

sliced banana bread on cheese board

Moist Banana Bread Recipe

ayacaliva
Learn how to make perfectly moist banana bread. It’s so tender with full of flavors.
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Total Time 27 mins
Course cake
Cuisine Baking
Servings 8
Calories 485 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 Large Bowls
  • Sieve
  • Spatula
  • Folk
  • 1.5 QT (1.4 L) Loaf pan or other sizes and shapes
  • Parchment paper for a pan

Ingredients
 
 

Dry ingredients

  • 4.2 oz All-purpose flour 1 cup
  • 3 oz Almond flour ¾ cup
  • 3 oz Granulated sugar ¼ cup + about 3 Tablespoons
  • 2 oz Light brown sugar ¼ cup
  • Baking powder
  • Baking soda
  • Salt
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Nutmeg
  • 2.1 oz Walnut ½ cup
  • 3 oz Chocolate chips ½ cup

Wet ingredients

  • 12.3 oz Banana (Ripe) about 3 large bananas
  • 3.8 oz Egg about 2 large eggs
  • 3.9 oz Oil ½ cup
  • Vanilla extract
  • 4.2 oz Milk ½ cup

Instructions
 

Preparation:

  • * Preheat the oven to 350 F | 176 C (or 340 F | 171 C if your oven is strong.)
    * Coat a thin layer of butter around your pan and attach parchment paper to the bottom.
    * Toast walnuts as soon as the oven is preheated. (5-7 minutes)

4 Steps:

  • Mix all the dry ingredients.
    4.2 oz All-purpose flour, 3 oz Almond flour, 3 oz Granulated sugar, 2 oz Light brown sugar, Baking powder, Baking soda, Salt, Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg, 2.1 oz Walnut, 3 oz Chocolate chips
    mixing dry ingredients
  • Mix all the wet ingredients.
    12.3 oz Banana (Ripe), 3.8 oz Egg, 3.9 oz Oil, Vanilla extract, 4.2 oz Milk
    The batter of banana, egg, oil and milk
  • Mix the dry and wet ingredients.
    The batter of banana bread
  • Bake for 55 - 70 minutes until a toothpick comes off clean when you insert it into the center.
    * Adjust the time and temperature depending on the oven and pan you use.
    baking banana bread in the oven

Video

Notes

  • Cup measure: I used a US cup.
  • Use all the ingredients at room temperature.
Baking:
  • Bake 350F | 176C (or 340F | 171C if your oven is strong) for about 55-70 minutes until the toothpick comes off clean when you insert it in the very center.
  • Cover the top or turn down the temperature toward the end when the surface is browning too much.

Nutrition

Calories: 485kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 8gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 1146mgPotassium: 320mgFiber: 4gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 133IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 237mgIron: 3mg
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Comments

  1. Lucy says

    January 23, 2023 at 10:45 am

    Hello chef, the banana moist cake recipe is too rich and addictive haha. But I have a question, is the weight of the banana (350 g) already without the skin?

    Reply
    • ayacaliva says

      January 24, 2023 at 9:36 am

      Hello! Yes, it is 400g without the skin😊

      Reply

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