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Published 2/13/2026
The Best Banana Bread

The Best Banana Bread

This is the best banana bread recipe. Purists will delight in this quick bread, flavored only with mashed banana. Easy to make with simple variations.

Source inspiration: allrecipes.com

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Prep

15 min

Cook

1 hr

Total

1 hr 15 min

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup margarine, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups mashed banana
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

Follow these steps in order for best results.

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

  2. Step 2

    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.

  3. Step 3

    Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove from the pan and let cool.

  4. Step 4

    Store in the refrigerator or freeze.

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