These mini banana bread loaves are perfect for freezing or gifting! The perfect way to use up overripe bananas!
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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
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!
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Servings: mini loaves
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups ripe bananas about 3 large bananas
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup sour cream or plain greek yogurt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash ripe bananas (1½ cups, i.e. about 3 large bananas) 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 butter (½ cup, i.e. 1 stick), light brown sugar (½ cup), and granulated sugar (½ cup), 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 eggs (2 large), sour cream (½ cup), and vanilla extract (2 teaspoons) then stir until just combined. Once mixed, add in the baking soda (1 teaspoon), baking powder (½ teaspoon), and cinnamon (½ teaspoon)then mix again.
- Lastly, mix in salt (½ teaspoon), cornstarch (1 tablespoon), and all-purpose flour (1½ cups) 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.
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Notes
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!
Nutrition
Calories: 728kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 618mg | Potassium: 416mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 1044IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 3mg
Pat says
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.
Melissa says
Thank you so much for leaving a review, Pat! So happy to hear you enjoy this recipe!
June says
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 😊
Melissa says
So glad to hear this recipe turned out for you and you enjoyed it, June! Thank you so much for leaving a review!
Kathy Pacey says
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.😊👨🍳
Melissa says
I'm glad you enjoyed the banana bread mini loaves, Kathy! Thanks so much for taking time to leave a review!
Jude Phillips says
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?
Melissa says
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
Mary Rollheiser says
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?
Melissa says
Did you happen to scale the recipe before you printed it? If so, the instructions won't double or triple, just the main ingredients.
Maria do Carmo Giannini Balekjian says
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,
Melissa says
I usually fill each one with 1 cup of batter, so about 240g.
Madison says
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!
Melissa says
I am so happy to hear you enjoyed this recipe, Madison! Thank you so much for leaving a review!
Madison says
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.
zee says
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
Melissa says
I haven't tried it so I can't say for sure. But it will likely work, just may be more oily.
Adrienne L. says
As usual, I forgot to mention I made these as part of the latest baking challenge! :) Delicious!
Adrienne L. says
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!
Melissa says
So happy to hear you enjoyed this recipe, Adrienne! Thank you so much for leaving a review! I really appreciate it!
Anita says
How many mini foil pans does this recipe make?
Melissa says
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!