What ingredients are needed to make banana bread?

banana bread is a classic, comforting dish that is loved by many. It's a warm and cozy treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert. Making banana bread is relatively simple and the ingredients needed are likely already in your kitchen pantry.

To make banana bread you will need:

-2 or 3 ripe bananas

-1/2 cup of softened unsalted butter

-1/4 cup white sugar

-1/4 cup brown sugar

-2 large eggs

-1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

-1 teaspoon of baking soda

-1 teaspoon of baking powder

-A pinch of salt

-3/4 cup all purpose flour (or 1 1/2 cups if you prefer a sweeter loaf)

-Optional add ins such as chopped nuts, chocolate chips, shredded coconut, etc.

Once you have gathered all of the necessary ingredients, start by preheating your oven to 350° F (175° C). Then cream together the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. Next add in the eggs and vanilla extract and mix until everything is blended together. In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients: baking soda, baking powder, flour, and salt. Slowly mix in your dry ingredients until fully combined. If you're adding any additional mix ins such as nuts or chocolate chips fold them in at this time before adding in the bananas. Once you have mashed up your bananas using a fork stir them into your batter until fully combined.