sometimes i make baked goodies with eggs as the hubby likes them. i make these and store so that he can munch on these whenever he wants without bothering me to make something else for him…. so my way of keeping him happy and not troubling me too 
he liked these banana bread so much that he has asked me to make them again. he said they were light, moist and delicious. i served these to him with our indian chai when he came home from some work in the evening.
the sun was about to set and hence the warm sunny glow on the bread pics. there was nothing i could do to avoid the sun rays. so had to shoot the pics with the glorious sun showering its beautiful radiance on my humble and warm banana bread…..
dry cherries, dry fruits, dessicated coconut can be added to the bread to make it more rich. i have added black raisins to the bread. the bread is excellent for tea parties or coffee treats. even kids will like them.
you don’t need any special equipment to make this bread. just mix everything in a bowl with an egg beater or wooden spoon… mix everything well…. thats it. then bake and be ready to savor a yummy, moist and heavenly homemade banana bread.
for eggless banana bread check this recipe of vegan banana bread. the above banana bread recipe is adapted from one of my favorite book on baking breads – the bread bible. you might like to check pita bread and white bread recipe.
banana bread recipe details below:
ingredients
- 3-4 medium size bananas - over ripe bananas are better
- 11/4 cup all purpose flour/maida
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup to 1 cup sugar - depends on the sweetness of the bananas
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1/2 tsp vanilla powder
- 2 tbsp chopped black raisin or any dry fruits of your choice
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
method:
- first preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
- lightly mash the bananas.
- grease a loaf pan or cake tin with oil.
- sift the flour with the baking soda.
- in a bowl whisk the eggs, sugar and oil together till the whole mixture becomes creamy. for about 2-3 minutes.
- add the mashed bananas and vanilla and beat again.
- now add the sifted flour to the banana mixture.
- mix well so that the batter is combined well and is creamy.
- pour in the loaf pan or cake tin.
- bake for 45-50 minutes till done.
- check for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center of the bread.
- the toothpick should come out clean.
- remove the bread from the loaf pan or cake tin and cool it on a rack.
- serve warm or cold.
my notes
the bread can also be made with whole wheat flour or half-half ratio of whole wheat flour and all purpose flour/maida.
to make this bread in the microwave, just add some milk to the batter to make a liquid batter. microwave for 4-6 minutes till the bread is done. keep an eye on the bread and do keep on checking in between so that it does not become dry or hard.
the bread can be refrigerated too. once the bread is cooled completely, then wrap tightly in a plastic wrap or keep in an air-tight container/bowl and refrigerate. stays good for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
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Dear Dassana
I just happened to find your blog, its absolutely fantastic, so detailed and step by step approach.
Thanks for patiently putting all the required information needed, any body can cook with your recipes !!:-)
I have one request, is it possible to give measures in grams, instead of cups, I am not sure of Cup measurement.
Regards
thanks a lot mancy. i use cups and so the recipes have the cup measurements. i have considered your suggestion and will for a workaround by adding a converter in the widget bar. hope this helps.
Thank you very much for this quick and easy receipe.
Banana Bread has become a all time favourite in our
home. Whenever I buy Bananas, it ends up that no
one eats them at times and the immediate thought is
to make Banana Bread and its really delicious and
everyone loves it. Most of your recipes are a House-
wife’s delight and makes cooking easier. Thank you
so much and keep your yummy receipes coming. best wishes..
thanks regina for your positive comments. even at my place the bananas ends up not being eating and i keep on experimenting making eggless banana bread
best wishes to you too.
Hello Dassana,
This is my first ever comment on any website. I simply love the way u present each and every step of cooking a particular dish. I have tried around 4-5 dishes of urs and all of them turn out beautiful.
I am very new to cooking so Ur pictures help me understand things in a better way.
Can u please tell me if this bread can be made without eggs?? Also if u can post few veg cake recepies made in microwave. Thank you again.
thanks rashmi for your positive comments. the banana bread can be made without eggs and i am still developing the eggless recipe which is soft and light. i have made so many versions of banana bread and what i did not like was the bread is dense and not soft like the regular banana bread with eggs. i will post some recipes that can be made in the microwave.
hey hi.. jus love ur recipes.. and a really well designed, user friendly page i mus say
Am a gynecologist, fetal medicine specialist.. but cooking remains my first love!
Pleasee can u share the banana bread recipe without eggs!? d ones dat u shared look yumm.. cant wait to make some widout eggs though!
Keep up d good work!
hi dr pooja. thats so nice to know that cooking is your first love inspite of being in a demanding profession.
i have a lot of requests for eggless banana bread. i tried many times making an eggless one and i always felt something is missing or the other. in fact just yesterday i made eggless banana bread. this is the best of the all the eggless banana breads i have baked till now. yet i still feel it does not have the texture or lightness that is found in the ones made from eggs. i am still thinking to post or not to post this one. but for sure i will write about making the perfect eggless banana cake on the blog one day.
okk.. so waiting for perfection hmm
..
Looking forward for more posts.. keep up d excellent work!
thanks pooja. to be honest with you, i have made so many banana bread versions. what i really want is the fluffiness and lightness that is in the one made with eggs. so still developing an eggless recipe of banana bread that is light, soft and delicious.
Hi,can we make banana bread without eggs???if so then kindly share the receipe for the eggless banana bread ….
Many thanks
yes priya banana bread can be easily made without eggs. i will share the recipe soon… i have got a couple of requests to share an eggless banana bread recipe.
My first try – I tried the Banana Bread according to your receipe and it turned out just like the way we like it fiuffy and soft and perfect with Chai – The second time, I tried again, but it did not turn out as fluffy as the first time – it seemed quite heavy as though the banana pieces were resting on the bottom inspite of having them mashed well-
What did I do wrong …
hi regina. i guess either the batter was not mixed well or the baking soda has got expired. the batter has to be creamy and everything has to be mixed really well. even the baking soda has to be thoroughly mixed in the batter. if not then this affects the texture of the bread. always seive the flour with the baking soda. this ensures that the soda is distributed evenly in the batter.
i have made this bread many times and always it is light and fluffy. i hope next time when you make the bread it will come out soft and light.
A big Thank you to you Dassana…I am following your recipes just about 4 months or so and they are great.. with all the step by step photographs it gives an extra assurance to all of us who dont cook regularly the guidance light thru the pics… Could you please also put up step by step pics of the above banana bread and Pao recipes?… sorry if the wish is too much to ask for… I just want to make sure it doesn’t turn up bad….
thanks manju….. i have not put the banana bread step by step pics as it is very easy to make. trust me…. just go ahead and make the bread. the bananas in the bread won’t let you down.. they brings such beautiful flavor and texture to the bread. before baking just check for the sweetness in the bread.
for the pao, i have not added the step by step pics as i thought visitors can refer to the white bread recipe where i have added the step by step pics. basically the white bread recipe is very lightly tweaked. this one also you can try at home without any fear. but make sure you use good quality yeast and proof in warm water.
yet i will still keep your request in mind and publish the photos when i get time.
Hi,
Is there a egg-less version.
there are eggless versions on the web but not on the blog. i will posting an eggless version of the banana bread soon.
I love your recipes. I am confused about the measurements of maida in the Banana Bread. It says 11/4 cups of maida. Can you please clarify. Thank you.
dear tahira, the maida used is 1 cup plus 1/4 (one fourth cup). a little extra than 1 cup. i hope this makes the measurement clear.
Sorry for the confussion dassana, I’m planning to make one for my children and how many dollar will I spend to prepare this one or do you suggest that I should bake my own bread?
better to make your own bread karen. at least they are made with love and you know what goes in the bread
Delicious and all I wanna do is is to eat it together with a hot tulsi tea I bought at http://organicindia.mercola.com/tulsi-tea.aspx beside it. I cannot ask for more. How much did you spend on this one?
i am sorry i did not get your question. spend on what?
THANK YOU FOR THE SIMPLE YET DELICIOUS RECIPES, IF POSSIBLE CAN YOU POST AN EGGLESS BANANA BREAD IF YOU COME ACROSS ONE PLEASE
sure… i do plan to post an eggless banana bread soon.
Hey, u have a nice blog and some wonderful recipes. Just one question
U named it veg recipes, so have did u post banana bread wid egg?
( egg is not veg in India and Indian veggies do not consume gg generally. In other countries they might categorise it veg, but not in India )
thanks sj. well i know of many vegetarians who have eggs. i have some egg recipes as well on my blog. it depends from person to person whether to have eggs or not. check out some vegetarian blogs and you will get an idea whether the bloggers use eggs or not in their cooking and baking.
The bread looks wonderful Dassana and I love the clicks.
Like always, lovely pics and the bread looks scrumptious!
Loved the cake it looks so tempting I want to have a piece of it right now