These mini banana bread loaves are perfect for freezing or gifting! The perfect way to use up overripe bananas!
Why I Love Mini Loaves
- They bake quicker & more even: Instead of 1 bigger loaf that may be undercooked in the center, these mini loaves bake faster & much more even.
- They thaw quicker: With the smaller size, you only have to pull it out of the freezer an hour before instead of the night before. Perfect for a last-minute addition to brunch or to pull out if company is in town!
- Perfect for gifting: I'm sorry but if I'm making banana bread for gifting, I'm going to need to test it out for #QualityControl. And since you can make 4 mini loaves with the same amount of batter from 1 regular sized loaf, you can save one for yourself.
Pan Options
Mini Loaf Pan
have a Wilton mini loaf pan which I love and use for all types of quick breads!
Foil Pans
You can also use disposable foil pans you find at grocery stores.
Mini Banana Bread Loaves
Makes: 4 mini loaves
These mini banana bread loaves are perfect for freezing or gifting! The perfect way to use up overripe bananas!This recipe is a simple variation of my popular Ultimate Moist Banana Bread recipe!
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash 1 ½ cups ripe bananasi.e. about 3 large bananas) [/adjustable]with a fork until broken up. You want to make sure you break up any large pieces or you will have large pieces of banana in your bread and it can cause it to bake weird.
- Mix in melted ½ cup unsalted butter (i.e. 1 stick), ½ cup light brown sugar, and ½ cup granulated sugar, then stir until combined. NOTE: To achieve the dense and moist texture we're going for you MUST mix by hand! Using an electric mixer will whip too much air into the bread and affect the texture.
- Add in the 2 large eggs, ½ cup sour cream, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract then stir until just combined. Once mixed, add in the 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon then mix again.
- Lastly, mix in ½ teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour and stir until just combined. You do not want to mix this for any longer than it takes for the flour to disappear or it will become dense and chewy. Do not overmix!
- Grease a mini loaf pan and fill each with 1 cup of batter. You can also use disposable foil pans found at the grocery store.
- Bake at 350°F for 28-32 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Oven times will vary.
- Allow to cool completely and store in an airtight container. To freeze, wrap in plastic wrap and store for 1-2 months for best freshness.
Notes from Melissa
Can I substitute sour cream with something else? If you don't have sour cream you can substitute in plain greek yogurt. Just be sure to mix your yogurt well before measuring to prevent all the liquid juices from being too much in the batter.
Can you make these into muffins? Yes! Fill greased muffin tips with about 4.5 tablespoons batter and bake for 18-20 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. This will yield you about 12 muffins.
Ripen Bananas Quick! Don’t have bananas on hand or don’t want to wait for to ripen? Did you know you can ripen bananas in the oven (and without a paper bag!). Simply place bananas (with their peel still on) on a rimmed baking sheet for 30-40 minutes at 300 degrees. The bananas will turn black and all the gooey insides will caramelize. Hooray for quick ripe bananas!
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Best banana bread recipe I've come across, especially without nuts. I've gotten compliments from friends and family about how moist it is. I always share this link, and give credit where credit is due!! Thank you for sharing.
Yay, that makes me so happy to hear! Thank you so much for leaving a review, Toni! I really appreciate it!
Why cornstarch? I'm just wondering because we have a corn allergy at home. Could we use potato or tapioca starch instead?
This looks yummy! Hoping to use for neighbor gifts!
Turned out good!!! I made 8.5 mini loaves out of 8 loaves recipe. I used really huge dole bananas. My husband liked it. Will be giving this to neighbors.
Thank you so much for leaving a review, Josielyn! I really appreciate it!
Loaves came out beautiful and feel moist! Perfect for Christmas gifts. Easy to follow instructions.
Thank you so much for leaving a review, Megan!
My family loved it they ate 4 mini loaves as soon as it cooled but I used vanilla yogurt instead of sour cream
Thank you so much for leaving a review, Cathy! So glad the family enjoyed this recipe!
Our family loves banana bread and we have a few favorite recipes. This is now at the top of the list. Delicious and moist - thanks for sharing the recipe!
Yay, that makes me so happy to hear! Thank you so much for leaving a review, Melissa!
The mini loaves are perfect with a cup of coffee or tea. I find I get a more even bake with the mini loaves than with one big loaf. Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you so much for leaving a review, Pat! So happy to hear you enjoy this recipe!
I made 6 mini loaves. I used King Arthur gluten free 1:1 flour using the same measurements and didn’t use the cornstarch because of the xanthan gum already in the flour. I also only used 1/4-1/2 cup of sour cream because that is all I had. This recipe was amazing! Moist, cooked through perfectly. I kept checking each loaf with the toothpick and had to bake for 32-34 minutes to make sure the middle was done. Delicious and no one would know they are gluten free. Thanks 😊
So glad to hear this recipe turned out for you and you enjoyed it, June! Thank you so much for leaving a review!
Great recipe. I used 4 greased Starfrit glass 630ML or 21 oz loaf pans. Used bananas I had in the freezer. Thawed first.
Baked for 30 minutes. Thanks for the recipe. 1 cup of batter
in pan worked well! May add pecans or walnuts next bake.😊👨🍳
I'm glad you enjoyed the banana bread mini loaves, Kathy! Thanks so much for taking time to leave a review!
This is the best, delicious moist banana bread I've ever made. I added Chocolate Chips and walnuts. I made 6 mini loaves. How many larger loaves would it make?
I am so happy you enjoyed the Mini Banana Bread Loaves recipe, Jude. Thanks so much for taking time to leave a review! I have not made large loaves with this recipe, so I am not sure how they will bake up. I have made muffins and they work wonderfully. I am just unsure of the yield or bake time for large loaves. If you're interested here is the recipe I bake large loaves with. Hope this helps The Ultimate Moist Banana Bread
When I printed the recipe, the main ingredients were listed with amounts needed. However, in the instructions amounts were significantly different. Did someone forget to proofread?
Did you happen to scale the recipe before you printed it? If so, the instructions won't double or triple, just the main ingredients.
Hello,
I have a question, how many grams am I supposed to fill the mini loaf pans in?
I look forward to your reply.
Regards,
I usually fill each one with 1 cup of batter, so about 240g.
Super easy to put together and super tasty! I loved adding flakey salt on top. Definitely will be batch making some mixes for the pantry soon. Love joining these monthly baking challenges!
I am so happy to hear you enjoyed this recipe, Madison! Thank you so much for leaving a review!
Super easy to put together and super tasty! I loved adding flakey salt on top. Definitely will be batch making some mixes for the pantry soon.
Can i replace butter with the cooking oil ? If yes then kindly tell me the quantity. It is very difficult for me to buy butter so tell me the substitute please
I haven't tried it so I can't say for sure. But it will likely work, just may be more oily.
As usual, I forgot to mention I made these as part of the latest baking challenge! :) Delicious!
What an easy and delicious banana bread! I always have bananas ready to use up and this is the perfect solution! I added nuts and chocolate chips and one loaf was enjoyed right away and the others were frozen and shared with our neighbors!
So happy to hear you enjoyed this recipe, Adrienne! Thank you so much for leaving a review! I really appreciate it!
How many mini foil pans does this recipe make?
Hi, Anita! The Wilton pan used in this recipe is roughly 5x3x2. Most disposable foil pans are comparable in size, so you should get 4 loaves. Hope this helps! If you make the mini banana bread, let me know how you like it!