Delicious and so simple, brown sugar banana bread is the perfect tasty breakfast or treat. This quick bread is packed with amazing banana flavor and is an easy from-scratch recipe.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: Baked Goods, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana bread recipe with brown sugar, banana bread with brown sugar, chocolate chip banana bread energy bites, easy banana bread recipe
Line a 9x5 metal or glass loaf pan with parchment paper.
Using a stand mixer, hand mixer, potato masher, or fork, mash/mix banana, egg, softened butter, and vanilla until the banana is mostly smooth. A few lumps are ok.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until everything is combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Do not overmix.
1.5 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp sea salt, 1 cup brown sugar
Pour banana mixture into the loaf pan. Loosely tent with foil.
Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
Remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Cool on a baking rack before serving.
Notes
You want the bananas to be mashed and not pureed/watery/liquified. A few chunks of bananas in the mixture is ok.
You can reduce the brown sugar by up to 1/2 cup without it impacting the overall texture.
Add up to 1 cup of “mix-ins” like chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, etc., to personalize this recipe.
You can use up to 2 cups of mashed bananas for this easy banana bread. Increase flour by 3 tbsp to account for the extra banana.
Sprinkle 2 tbsp – 1/4 cup of brown sugar on top of the bread before baking for a streusel-like topping. You could even mix a bit of cinnamon with the extra brown sugar.
If you don't have parchment, butter the insides of the loaf pan or use non-stick cooking spray.