Banana Bread Loaf 🍌🍞✨

A moist, fluffy loaf packed with ripe bananas—perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. Simple ingredients, big flavor!

Ingredients 🛒

• 1½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 large)
• 1⅔ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions 👩‍🍳

1. Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter.
2. Mix dry: In a bowl, whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Mix wet: In another bowl, combine mashed bananas, melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
4. Combine: Add dry ingredients to wet mixture. Stir gently until just combined (do not overmix).
5. Bake: Pour batter into loaf pan. Bake 55–65 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool: Let loaf cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
7. Serve: Slice and enjoy warm or at room temperature.

Tips 🌟

• Extra flavor: Add chocolate chips or chopped walnuts.
• Variation: Swap vanilla for cinnamon for a spiced loaf.
• Serving idea: Spread with butter or cream cheese.

Details

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 60 minutes
• Total Time: ~1 hour 15 minutes
• Yield: 1 loaf (8–10 slices)

Caption & Engagement

Caption: “Banana Bread Loaf—soft, sweet, and full of comfort 🍌🍞✨”

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