Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups (156g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1 teaspoon (5g) baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1g) salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick, 113g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups (approximately 3 medium) mashed ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup (75g) chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Lightly grease the bread machine pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
  5. Stir in the mashed bananas until just combined.
  6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Avoid overmixing!
  7. Gently fold in the chopped nuts, if using.
  8. Pour the batter into the prepared bread machine pan.
  9. Select the sweet bread or cake setting on your bread machine (check your machine's manual!). Choose your crust colour if you have the option.
  10. Press start and let the bread machine do its thing. This bread machine banana bread recipe is easy to follow.
  11. Once the baking cycle is complete, carefully remove the bread from the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.