Best Moist Banana Bread Recipe – Easy Homemade Banana Nut Bread with Raisins
This moist banana bread is soft, rich, and packed with ripe bananas, toasted walnuts, and sweet raisins. It’s a classic homemade loaf that’s perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 3 very ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
- 1/2 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease/flour a loaf pan.
- Toast walnuts in a skillet, chop, and cool.
- Cream butter and sugar together until smooth.
- Mash bananas and mix into batter with eggs.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt, then add to mixture.
- Stir in vanilla, walnuts, and raisins.
- Pour into loaf pan.
- Bake 55–60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes before transferring to a rack.
Notes
- Best made with overripe bananas for maximum flavor.
- Can substitute sugar with honey if desired.
- Store wrapped at room temperature for a few days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 243 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 57 mg