Best Homemade Moist Banana Bread (Easy, Soft & Tender!)
The absolute best homemade moist banana bread recipe! Packed with sweet overripe bananas and a secret ingredient for the softest, most tender crumb.
Ingredients
- 3 very overripe bananas mashed
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Mash overripe bananas until mostly smooth.
- Cream softened butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs, vanilla, mashed bananas, and sour cream until just combined.
- Gently fold in flour, baking soda, and salt, stopping when no dry streaks remain.
- Pour batter into a prepared loaf pan and smooth the top evenly.
- Bake at 350°F until a toothpick inserted in the center shows moist crumbs.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Do not overmix the batter once flour is added; gentle folding keeps the crumb tender rather than tough.
- Cover loosely with foil if the top browns too quickly before the center finishes baking.
- Use bananas that are heavily spotted or mostly black for the sweetest, moistest results.