The most delicious, light and fluffy banana bread you’ll ever taste. Mix it all in one bowl, bake it off and never make another banana bread recipe for the rest of your life.

3 slices of banana bread piled on top of each other and a hand taking on slice off the top

I’m one of those lucky girls who happens to come from a long line of amazing cooks. Between my mom, grandmothers, aunts, and close family friends, I’ve been set up for success in the kitchen.  When I think of my mom in the kitchen, her banana bread always comes to my mind first. As a busy home cook myself, I don’t have a lot of patience for baking, but this recipe is easy and delicious enough to make a frequent appearance in my kitchen. Anything too complicated doesn’t stand a chance, which is why I love making quick breads.

I’m well aware that people have VERY strong opinions about banana bread. Everybody think’s that theirs is the best. Why should you trust me? Just try it first, then you’ll know.

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To me, banana bread just isn’t the same without the sweet addition of chocolate chips. It’s kind of like peanut butter and jelly.  A peanut butter sandwich on its own is good, don’t get me wrong ~ but adding the jelly just makes your taste buds sing, Halleluuuuuujah!

I’m partial to the mini chips. They’re just so darn cute.  And can we take a minute to discuss the sheer volume of mini chips that I have somehow INHALED during the baking process?  I really should just buy two bags.  One for the recipe, and one to eat while making the recipe.  It’s embarrassing.

Okay, moving on.

sliced banana bread on a wood board

My mom makes this rock star banana bread that I have come to make my own.  It’s light, fluffy, and just freaking delicious. Every time I eat it, I’m reminded of home. I can eat an entire loaf in one sitting. The recipe is extremely simple and versatile. It also easily makes great muffins. Just bake for 18-20 minutes.

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This is the ONLY banana bread I will make. I’ve done this as loaves and muffins, and it turns out equally delicious. I make these for my husband to take to work for his staff frequently and they RAVE over them. Last time I made the muffins one woman said she wanted to marry me… So I would say they are pretty great!!

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Ingredients you need – I bet you have them all on hand

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Anytime I go to make this recipe I always already have the ingredients on hand! It’s mostly pantry staples so it’s easy to be prepared.

How to Make Banana Bread

oil, eggs and sugar mixed in a white bowl
Whisk the oil, sugar, and eggs until thoroughly combined.
oil, eggs and sugar mixed in a white bowl with a whisk
Add the milk, vanilla and mashed bananas and whisk well. 
flour mixing with wet ingredients in a bowl with a whisk
Add the flour, baking soda, and baking powder to the banana mixture.
banana bread batter in a white bowl with a spatula
Mix using a rubber spatula.
banana bread batter with chocolate chips in a white bowl with a spatula
Fold in the chocolate chips.
banana bread batter in two loaf pans
Bake for 45-50 minutes.
3 slices of banana bread piled on top of each other on a wood board

Can I freeze banana bread?

The short answer is, YES! It freezes really well, and while I guarantee you’ll eat it too fast to have a chance to freeze it, you certainly can. Simply wrap it in plastic wrap or foil then place in a ziplock back to freeze for up to 6 months.

banana bread in a loaf pan

Sometimes (all the time) I eat it too fast and I get this thing my sister and I call “bread throat” where it feels like you have WAY too much bread trying to go down the pipes at one time, and it hurts really, really bad!  But oh man, it tastes so good, so you just keep going.

It’s just my fave.  Period. The end. And I know it’ll be your fave too.

P.S. Don’t tell my mom that I also made this Pumpkin version of the banana bread and it really rivals the original!

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One Bowl Banana Bread {Light & Fluffy!)

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  • Author: Laney Schwartz
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 2 loaves 1x
  • Category: Baking
  • Method: Oven baked
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Description

The most delicious, light and fluffy banana bread you’ll ever taste. Mix it all in one bowl, bake it off and never make another banana bread recipe for the rest of your life.

Ingredients

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  • 3/4 cup avocado oil (or any flavorless oil like coconut, or veg oil)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed 
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 – 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl whisk the oil, sugar, and eggs until thoroughly combined and fluffy. Add the milk, vanilla and mashed bananas and whisk well. 
  2. Add the flour, baking soda, and baking powder to the banana mixture and use a rubber spatula to combine. Be careful not to over-mix.
  3. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour batter equally into two greased standard size loaf pans. Bake for about 45-50 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan then flip out onto a cooling rack to cool completely. 

Notes

This also makes great muffins. Just reduce baking time to 20-25 minutes.

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