I have been looking for easy banana bread recipes, I have been getting a box of bananas at the auction for $1.00 and I make them after my kids go to bed for school in the morning, I love this recipe, it was easy and smelled so good I made a double batch and used 8 bananas instead of 6. Thank you this was an awesome recipe.

My 8 year old niece and I, a legally blind man, just got done making this one and it's in the oven now! Made as posted, but I added an extra banana and will cook for extra time if needed. Next time I'll add cinnamon and vanilla since I forgot to read the reviews before making and that sounds extra delicious! Also, I'd have made it yesterday had I read the reviews and noticed the apple sauce for oil post .. sounds good too! Thanks for this recipe! Oh, and thanks for all your suggested modifications!

I love this recipe, and have found an easy way to convert it to 2 loaves by adding 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 cup oil to the original recipe. It turns out great! I usually add 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg because I just think banana and nutmeg taste so good together. Family and friends love this and it doesn't last long around here.

This recipe was absolutely delicious! The first time I made banana bread I made a mistake by not adding any baking powder and was unsure for this recipe. I added 1 tsp of baking powder and cooked it for 1 hour and it turned out wonderful. God bless the person who put this website up!!

I LOVE this recipe I also tweak it and add an extra banana a bit of cinnamon and some vanilla extract. I sprinkle "finishing sugar" on the top before baking. I bake it about 1 hour 5 minutes. My family LOVES this bread I think using the oil keeps it moist, it freezes beautifully and I made a loaf for a charitable auction - it auctioned for $85 based on the reputation alone. It's such an easy flawless bread just as written too!

I have used this recipe time and time again. My family intentionally leaves 3 bananas behind so that I can make the bread. It seems like the older the bananas the better, otherwise I would just throw them away. Thank you so much for the recipe. It's definitely quick and easy, but most of all it's DELICIOUS!

Sometimes you find a recipe which will become a 'little black dress' of your recipe collection: great for all occasions, either on it's own or dressed up with a zillion variations. This is one of those recipes. So simple you can memorize it after just a few attempts.

Here are my variations so far:

ADDITIONS
2 tsp ginger
grated rind of 1 orange (or more!)
1 extra banana (thanks Lynda above)

SUBSTITUTIONS
3 tsp baking powder instead of 1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup molasses instead of 1/4 of the sugar (does not add strong molasses flavor - so sub more if you want that)
brown sugar instead of white sugar - (I bet honey would be great too!)
100% whole wheat flour PLUS extra 1/2 tsp baking powder instead of white flour

...the applesauce substitution above sounds great.

I made two modifications, I added 1 tsp of vanilla and 4 tablespoons of sour cream, and oh my word! Delish!!

Super fast and easy! I double the recipe and add about a cup more bananas, chopped walnuts and a pinch of cinnamon. I turned the temp down a few degrees and shorten the cooking time to 50 and it comes out moist. It makes great muffins and cuts the baking time in half! They freeze good and hubby takes them on the road with him.

This is a very simple recipe to follow. It is also a big hit. I have used this one for teaching classes as well. I can substitute Splenda instead of sugar for my diabetic father and I have found 1/2 cup of crushed pecans per loaf is much tastier than walnuts. I would recommend this to everyone.

This recipe is so fantastic! The bread comes out perfect! I made 4 loafs last night for family and friends. I did put a tsp of vanilla in but that is the only thing I added. This morning I also made banana muffins with the same recipe. I didn't make any changes just lowered my oven to 325°F and cooked them for 20 minutes. Turned out wonderful. Thank you so much!!

Great recipe. I like to add chocolate chips for a special treat. I also use apple sauce rather than oil and add in a tablespoon of banana liqueur. One of the best banana bread recipes I have tried.

Thia was an easy bake... even for an old retired Navy SeaBee like myself. I subbed the applesauce for the oil, added chopped walnuts & used 4 bananas. I turned the oven off after 60 mins & left it in for 80 total mins. Came out great. Nice, soft moist flavor. Tried to figure calories & came out with about 300 (1/12 loaf) including a little margarine. Good stuff! ;-))

I used the cinnamon and vanilla. iI took it one step farther and sprinkled cinamon sugar on the top. YUMMY. Great recipe.

Great recipe! I made it with my little boy and he had so much fun and it is incredibly easy!!!