Australian Best Banana Bread

With more than 800 reviews, mostly 4-5 stars, this foolproof, perfectly moist banana bread recipe with just a few simple ingredients from taste really didn’t disappoint. It’s so easy and quick to prepare, and the bread comes out beautifully golden brown with a perfect sponge-like crumb. It's not too sweet, and pairs beautifully with lightly salted butter for a satisfying breakfast or school lunch box. If you are looking for a richer spin, add some chocolate chips or/and nuts or glaze the loaf with some icing if you have a sweet tooth. The riper your bananas, the sweeter and more flavourful your banana bread will be. So use up those overripe bananas sitting in your fruit bowl to whip up this much-loved banana bread!


300 g Plain flour 2 tsp Baking powder 1 tsp Cinnamon powder 70 g Erythritol (or white sugar) 70 g Brown sugar 2 Overripe medium bananas 2 Medium eggs, lightly whisked 1 tsp Vanilla extract 125 ml Milk 50 g Butter, melted, cooled

Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Brush an 11 x 21cm (base measurement) loaf pan with a little melted butter to lightly grease. Line the loaf pan with non-stick baking paper.
Sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a large bowl. Stir in the erythritol, brown sugar and make a well in the centre.
Mash bananas in a medium bowl. Add the eggs, vanilla extract, milk, and melted butter, and stir until well combined. Add the banana mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth the surface.
Bake in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove from oven and set aside in the pan for 5 minutes. Turn onto a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into slices to serve.

42 comments:

Brian's Home Blog 12/6/26 00:50: Yum, that looks terrific, I love banana bread!
Linda's Relaxing Lair 12/6/26 01:02: I love ❤️ banana bread. 🍌
J.P. Alexander 12/6/26 01:08: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Anonymous 12/6/26 02:07: Looks good-Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
Tom 12/6/26 02:11: ...and I love banana bread too!
DeniseinVA 12/6/26 04:25: I have over-ripe bananas here. It looks delectable Angie. Thank you!
Granny Sue 12/6/26 04:59: I make banana bread often, and my recipe is very similar. Lately I have substituted yogurt for the milk and butter (or oil, which my recipe calls for). The texture is denser and more moist, and so delicious.
Modrina Neba - Blue Sky 12/6/26 05:33: Bananas, I like them, but getting them in the store is a problem... either they're not there or they're rotten :((
Friday hug, Andreja!
Tandy (Lavender and Lime) 12/6/26 05:49: I'm sending this on to a friend who always has overripe bananas at home.
Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3 12/6/26 06:34: I am sure no bread in Australia can top it.
Lola Martínez 12/6/26 09:25: El aspecto es delicioso, una miga mullida y jugosa, el sabor a la fruta dulce lo hará riquísimo de saborear.
DEZMOND 12/6/26 10:09: How wundabar ist that? I do love me everything Australian and bananas are my fave fruit ever. I made some rice flour piroshki for lunch today.
Ananka 12/6/26 10:46: That looks so good :-D
Margaret D 12/6/26 11:14: I often make banana bread with a twist adding raisons and walnuts and make a double mix, Angie.
U zvijezdama piše 12/6/26 11:43: Lijepo izgleda
Ja ne jedem kruh
eileeninmd 12/6/26 11:57: Looks yummy Angie, I like banana bread!
Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend.
David M. Gascoigne, 12/6/26 12:26: Miriam makes banana bread quite regularly, different recipe, but always good.
Judee 12/6/26 13:17: I have always loved banana bread - This looks delicious.
speedy70 12/6/26 14:31: Perfetto per la colazione!!!!
MELODY JACOB 12/6/26 15:14: It is fantastic that this recipe keeps the sweetness balanced while offering smart swaps like erythritol for a lighter version, making a thick slice paired with some lightly salted butter the ultimate morning comfort food. Someone is making banana bread this weekend.
Pattie Tierney 12/6/26 15:34: I made banana bread this week as well. I don’t know why I don’t make it more often because I absolutely love it. Your recipe is different from mine, so I’m going to give it a try.
Balvinder 12/6/26 17:07: Love banana breads!
Bill 12/6/26 20:25: Banana bread is the best and yours looks so good.
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 12/6/26 22:18: What a beautiful banana bread, Angie! The texture looks fantastic - so moist (yet not soggy) and tender.
claire 12/6/26 23:39: I am a huge fan of banana bread! I cannot resist it always smells so good :D
Guillaume 12/6/26 23:48: I need to check that recipe. As far as I know, my mum has the best banana bread recipe.
Cocoa and Lavender 13/6/26 01:54: Love banana bread -- and the recipe sounds so easy.
My name is Erika. 13/6/26 02:03: This looks tasty. I haven't made banana bread for quite a while. Now I want a slice. :) Have a great weekend.
Hena Tayeb 13/6/26 02:14: Looks great.. so comforting.
Neuer Gartentraum 13/6/26 13:00: Mit Bananen, wie interessant. Wieder ein Rezept,das ich ausprobieren werde. Ich habe noch nie etwas mit Bananen gekocht oder gebacken.
Grace 13/6/26 21:24: ANGIE!; muy buen fin de semana!
Tal cual!; es un pan que hago con asiduidad. Coincidimos.
Gracias Angie!
Tan hermoso es vuestro Blog!
Anonymous 13/6/26 21:25: Perfect with a cup of afternoon tea. Karen (Back Road Journal)
Cooking Julia 13/6/26 23:55: What a gorgeous bananabread, I would very much appreciate a slice or two.
Sherry's Pickings 14/6/26 06:02: we don't eat bananas by themselves but a bit of banana bread is a good thing!
sherry
Norma2 15/6/26 00:54: Angie, a slice of bread is always welcome at any time of the day!
sotis 15/6/26 18:36: un régal ce cake, parfait pour mon petit dej!!!! bisous
Lori 15/6/26 19:54: I love banana bread and this recipe is very similar to mine.
Raymund | angsarap.net 19/6/26 01:49: This banana bread looks so good, Angie, the crumb is so soft and golden that you can practically smell it through the screen.
The Velvet Runway 20/6/26 13:51: Banana bread is one of my favourites and this looks so delicious!
Julia
Sherry's Pickings 21/6/26 10:43: just a bit curious as to why it is australian? but happy that it is! of course we Queenslanders are known as banana benders ...
sherry
Angie's Recipes 21/6/26 11:57: Sherry, the recipe I used was from Taste, which is an Australian recipe site. So they claimed it's Australian best banana recipe.
tigerfish 24/6/26 00:14: I try not to land myself with overripe bananas at home, so usually don't buy a big bunch. Because I know I wont bake banana bread (though I would like to). The furthest I will take them is to make banana oat muffins.