Brown Butter Banana Bread

Name: Brown Butter Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter; 3/4 cup (165g) granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 large (350g) very ripe bananas (the more brown the better); 1 1/2 cups (210g) all-purpose flour; 2 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (use half if using Morton's)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:55min

This banana bread is the most moist, tender and delicious banana bread out there. It uses brown butter and chunks of banana to make the magic happen, and it comes together with just a bowl and a whisk!

Updated at: Tue, 26 May 2026 00:13:44 GMT