Perfect Banana Bread (How to make this easy recipe)

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Do you have brown bananas sitting on the counter?  Good news!  I consider myself a great banana bread expert.  Banana Bread recipes have been my testing hobby for years! A loaf of delicious banana bread is the most popular choice for overripe bananas.  I love banana bread and I am very very particular about how I like quick bread.  It can't be too dense, not dry, not cake-like, with a nice fluff, a golden brown and crisp crust, and no darkened bottom or edges.  I love this bread so much that I actually buy extra bananas every week at the grocery store to set in hiding just to get overripe.  This now (over a period of 3 years) has proudly become what I call my go-to recipe aka The Perfect Banana Bread Recipe. 

This is made all in one bowl (including mashing the bananas) and it mixes up quickly with only a handful of pantry ingredients. This is such an easy banana bread recipe and a good way to keep snacks on hand for sports and after-school "hungries" and any guest that stops by.  This recipe is loaded with banana flavor and is not dry.  I cannot imagine a recipe to have in your arsenal better than a moist banana bread recipe.

If you want to make this even more decadent, add in some mini chocolate chips.  Don't try adding full size chips, it makes the bread bake wonky and the size isn't just right for the texture of the bread (told you I am particular).

Note: If you don't have overripe bananas already, you can put unpeeled bananas in the oven at 300 degrees for about 15 minutes to speed up the ripening process.  The banana peels will turn black and once they cool a bit, you can easily scoop out the soft banana.  

If you have bananas with plenty of brown spots and you are not yet ready to make this recipe, do not throw them away!  Peel and place bananas in a freezer bag to use later.  Just thaw the bananas, drain the liquid, and use them in the recipe.