Description
Easy kid-friendly banana bread baked into perfect mini loaves.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 and 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3–4 medium)
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 12-cavity mini loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, mash the ripe bananas. Stir the milk into the mashed bananas.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the banana mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips if using.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared mini loaf cavities.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the mini loaves cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor.
- Mini loaves are perfect for little hands and portion control.
- Store cooled mini loaves in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini loaf
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg