Delicious Banana Bread
A soft, moist and flavourful cake that is incredibly easy to prepare. For a chocolate version, click HERE.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3-4 ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 cup sugar can reduce to 3/4 cup for a slightly less sweet bread
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1 tsp. vanilla essence
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 175 C.Using a wooden spoon, mix melted butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in sugar, egg and vanilla. Sprinkle baking soda and salt over the mixture and stir them in. Add flour last and mix until JUST incorporated. Do not over-mix.Pour into buttered pan and bake for about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.Enjoy!
Salam fauzia sis, I just made this delicious banana bread. Turned out superb! Jazakhallah for all your recipes 🙂
Hi…Fauzia Thnxx for ur grt work..u r inspiring many of us!!….wanted to knw if we can use baking powder in place of baking soda..cant get in my near grocery store 🙁
Hi, thank you! No the two cannot be interchanged. Maybe you know baking soda as bicarbonate of soda? Or mithi soda? It should be easily available.
Salam fauzia, i followed the instructions but my bread was no way near as nice as yours…I baked for 1 hour and it turned black from outside and inside..Looked horrible but tasted okay..i dont know what went wrong 🙁
W/Salaam, that is strange, it’s never happened to me or anyone who’s sent in their tried and tested pics on FB. Hmm. Did you set the temperature to the right mark? And was the cake on the middle rack of the oven?
salams fauzia can u pls temme the eaxct quantity of baking soda i mean heapedof leveled tsp.
W/Salaam, always level. If heaped I indicate it in the recipe.
all right thank u so much will try for eid! & Happy Eid Mubarak sweets!
and also pls butter shuld be melted at room tem or we can do in oven
Has to be melted completely to liquid then cooled.
Hello, please tell me is all purpose flour plain flour? Was i supposed to use self raising flour as my cake did not rise a lot. Thanks.
Yes AP flour is plain flour and no there was no need for SR flour. Did you use the baking soda as directed in the recipe? And was it a fresh batch?
Thanks. Yes, I did use baking soda or as we call it bicarbonate of soda, and no it wasn’t a fresh batch. Will buy fresh and try again. It tasted very nice though. This is definitely a favourite for us.
Salam,fauzia tnk u vry mch 4dis wndrfl recipe, pls are u on facebook? Wanna follow u on facebook, what’s ur username and bb pin pls? Tnx.
W/Salaam, here is my page on FB: https://www.facebook.com/Fauzias.Kitchen.Fun
I tried it out with perfect results!!! Thank you
Can we use ghee instead of butter?n how much?
Have not tried with ghee but it should be ok, use the same amount.
sallam dear fuaiza , i saw ur cakes its really nice. i want to learn it ,if its possible can give instruction .
thank u so much
Should we mix all ingredients with spoon or use electric beater…
With a spoon.
Hi fauzia…I tried it out yesterday,n it was so yummy n perfectly done..I’m really thankful to u for sharing such wonderful recipes..plz can u gve me the recipe of palak paneer.?
Hi, thank you! You can use this recipe, substitute the potato with paneer: http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/aloo-palak/
can i freeze the baked banana bread??
Yes you can freeze it.
Came out perfectly….my kids loved this. Thanks for sharing. Jazakallah Kheir
ohh nooo…i mixed flour with banana at the beginning itself…. have kept it for baking…wonder how it will turn out !!!
Hope it turned out ok. 🙂
Assalamu alaikum wb. Fauzia, I would like to substitute honey for the sugar for health reasons. I also almost always use wholewheat flour in my kitchen. I love banana bread so what should I do differently if i make these substitutions? Shukran and may Almighty ALLAH always bless you and yours, ameen.
W/Salaam, I think it will be fine and very healthy, give it a try and let me know.
p.s- do u have a carrot cake recipe :-)?
Yes I do: http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/carrot-cake/
Assalamualaikum.This my 3rd recipe tried from ur site which turned out well.Alhamdhulillah.I prepared this using stove top method.The tastes was highly appreciatable.but it turned a bit black at the bottom 🙁
Can i make all cakes which u have given in pressure cooker method?if yes,was there any changes in timing/measurement??Wanna make pineapple cake:-)
W/Salaam, thank you for the lovely feedback. Try to make sure the bottom heat is not too high to prevent blackening from the bottom. And yes you can use the pressure cooker method for this. No need to change any of the ingredients.
can we bake this cake in the convection mode in the microwave ? will it turn out ok ?
Sorry have never baked in the microwave so cannot be sure of this.
Salaam sis…
I just want to know if I can do baking in the microwave?
Please advise..
Jazakalkah..
W/Salaam, I personally never bake or cook in the microwave, not good for the health. So cannot be sure on the specifics of how to make this in the micro, sorry!
What will this be in grams thnx
Refer to this note: http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/my-measurements/
Sallam fauziya do u reside in kd
W/Salaam, no..not even sure where kd is. 🙂
my banana cake came out sour! what did i do wrong?
Did you use fresh baking soda?
i redid it and it came out perfect!! i think my baking soda was old! thanks
Thanks for letting me know! 🙂
am a fan of u..thaanx
Asalaamalaikum ! can i use wheat flour instead of maida? JazakAllaahu khairan !
W/Salaam, have never tried that substitution. You can try though!
Salam Fauzia
Salam Fauzia
can I put some walnuts in it, if yes how much would be nice?
Thanks
W/Salaam, yes you can…about
W/Salaam, yes you can…about half a cup of crushed or chopped walnuts will be good. Toss them in a dusting of flour before folding them into the batter so they do not sink to the bottom of the cake. 🙂
Salaam fauzia . I made this
Salaam fauzia . I made this banana bread and oh my god it was yummmm . Wanted to send u a pic but b4 I cld manage that the babana bread was over 😀 . Mayb next time
Can we substitute oil for
Can we substitute oil for butter? Please let me know 🙂
You can, but they will taste
You can, but they will taste better using butter.
Asalaamalikum Fauzia, just
Asalaamalikum Fauzia, just out of curiosity I was wondering why this recipe calls for Baking Soda and not Baking Powder? I was looking at Banana Bread recipes on other sites and they too call for Baking Soda and not Baking Powder.. so just thought Id ask you about it.. Jazakallah Khair.
W/Salaam, I really don’t know
W/Salaam, I really don’t know why exactly but baking soda works better for denser cakes like this one. 🙂
Salaam fauzia…I tried this.
Salaam fauzia…I tried this…but im nt sure about the cake…how does it become? Just like a normal cake or more like a pudding? the inside?
W/Salaam, it will be like a
W/Salaam, it will be like a cake.
dont u think 1 hour baking
dont u think 1 hour baking time is too much .. mine is in oven and it seems almostne in just 30 min 🙁
It is not too long if you use
It is not too long if you use the loaf pan. If you use a different shape of pan the time will change.
Is the one in your display
Is the one in your display pic made in a loaf pan or an 8 x 8 pan? I am assuming the loaf pan takes an hour?
A loaf pan, and yes it takes
A loaf pan, and yes it takes about an hour but you can start checking at 45 minutes.
Thanks, it turned out
Thanks, it turned out fantastic! An hour time was exactly right for the loaf pan!
BEST BANANA BREAD RECIPE EVER
BEST BANANA BREAD RECIPE EVER. 😀 A great way to use up ripe banana’s too.
Aoa fauzia, i baked the
Aoa fauzia, i baked the banana bread today, it turned quite a dark color inside out although it tasted yummy. Can you please tell me where i went wrong?
Regards
Nida
Did you bake immediately
Did you bake immediately after mashing the bananas and using them in the batter? When bananas sit for long once they are peeled, they will change colour. You need to be fast and bake the loaf right away.
Can i replace white sugat with brown sugar? How many gms of butter i shal melt to get 1/3rd cup of melted butter
Start with about 80 gm, melt and then measure. You can then adjust accordingly.
AssalaamuAlaikum fauzia !
AssalaamuAlaikum fauzia ! Awesome recipes. ..u’ve made my life a lot easier in the kitchen… ur measurements in the recipes r perfect…! JazakAllahkhair…. may Allah (swt) bless u both n ur families with all the happiness n success….aameen…
I had a doubt about this banana bread recipe I hav added baking powder instead baking soda in a hurry….the cake is sticky inside..dunno wat to do wit it…is it cooked enough to consume? Im confused …pls help ! Awaitin reply ….AllahHafiz.
W/Salaam, thanks. Sorry to
W/Salaam, thanks. Sorry to know about the mistake with the cake! Do this, slice it up and place the slices on a tray then bake it until it’s fully done. It will not really be a soft spongey cake as it should be but at least you will have some nice toasted slices of banana bread to have with a cup of tea. 🙂
Hi,thanks for the recipe.want
Hi,thanks for the recipe.want to make it today.how many kgs will the cake be after baking?
Hi, am sorry but have never
Hi, am sorry but have never weighed the cake after baking.
Salaam Fauzia
Salaam Fauzia
Thank you for this recipe. I have tried baking it in loaf pan and works very nicely and takes around 45 mins. If I use cupcake tray..what should be the baking time approximately? Around 20 minutes you think??
Thanks
W/Salaam, thanks for the
W/Salaam, thanks for the lovely feedback! Cupcakes would take around 15-18 minutes, start checking at 15 minutes though. 🙂
Dear Fauzia, salaam
Dear Fauzia, salaam
I did try it in cupcakes pan..baked for 15 mins. They came out so well and my extremely picky eater is very happy to take them for snack at school.
JazakAllah
Hello Fauzia 🙂 i absolutely
Hello Fauzia 🙂 i absolutely love your recipes ! i baked this yesterday ,sadly it sunk but it tasted amazing! i use an electric oven , did i have to turn on the top rod for this ?or only the lower one? also, can you please tell me if i can use apples instead of bananas in this? is yes, how many ?
thanks 🙂
Hi, thank you! There are many
Hi, thank you! There are many reasons why a cake would sink in the middle, pls have a look through my tips section for the note titled cake mistakes..find out why. I would not recommend using apples in place of bananas for this recipe as the two fruits have very different consistencies.
Hi Fauzia, could you give me
Hi Fauzia, could you give me the measurement of mashed bananas in cups please. Im not sure which bananas u used, the big or small. Thanks in advance
Hi, I actually have never
Hi, I actually have never measured the amount in a cup but I use medium sized bananas. If you are using large ones, you can use just 2.
Hello fauzia thank u so much
Hello fauzia thank u so much for sharing ur wonderfull recepies …fauzia plz guide me what paper we use for lining our baking sheet ..as i m confised too much what to do as when ever i try my cookies and bread gets hard dark n black at bottom ..so kindly help me ..some one told me use butter paper some one tells me parchment paper …
Hi, parchment paper is just
Hi, parchment paper is just the same thing as butter paper. Lining the cake pan with it will help prevent the cake from sticking to the bottom of the pan but it does nothing for burning. That means that maybe your oven runs too hot from the bottom.
Assalaamu alaikum
Assalaamu alaikum
Sis is it 1cup powdered sugar?
Or normal 1 cup sugar?
Regular granulated sugar.
Regular granulated sugar.
Can i bake and freeze this?
Can i bake and freeze this?
Yes you can. Wrap it up well
Yes you can. Wrap it up well before freezing.
Aslam O Alaikum fauzia… can
Aslam O Alaikum fauzia… can you plz upload brown bread recipe plzzzzz
Can I double this recipe? If
Can I double this recipe? If yes then what modifications do i need to make?
Yes you can, just double all
Yes you can, just double all the ingredients. However split the batter in half and bake in two loaf pans to ensure they are cooked through as a larger loaf might not bake as well.
Salaam
Salaam
Tried this yesterday and it turned out amazing! Absolutely delicious and dense! Just like the one in your picture ❤
JazakAllahu Khairan 🙂
As Salaamu Allaikum,
I like really like your page. Masha’Allah it’s a great thing that you’re doing. I just had this doubt could you please help me I really want to try this banana bread but I can I use baking powder instead of baking soda can you give me the correct measurements please?
W/Salaam, thank you. For this recipe the baking soda is important and it cannot be substituted with baking powder as they both have different functions in a recipe.
Absolutely delicious and foolproof. Thanks Fauzia. Everyone enjoyed it!