Recipes

Bomb.com Banana Bread

One of my favorite breads is Banana Bread. The only reason I buy bananas is for this bread — other than that I hate them lol. I usually will only have 2-3 bananas after my kids find them, but this time I got lucky and no one touched the 4 I had on the counter. 4 ripened bananas took this bread to a whole new level – hence the name bomb.com.

Let me know in the comments if you try this recipe, and what you think. Ingredients and directions below.

Ingredients:

For Banana Bread: 

  • 4 very ripe bananas
  • 1/3 cup melted unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour 
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon 
  • a large mixing bowl 

For crunchy topping:

  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • a pinch of salt 

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Spray PAM or olive oil in a 9×5 inch bread pan. I use a glass one that is at least 20 years old. Thanks, Mom!
  3. Peel and smash your ripened bananas in your large mixing bowl. I like mine with a few small chucks.
  4. Add the melted butter, vanilla, and egg. Mix well.
  5. Add flour, baking soda, sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Mix well.
  6. Pour batter into bread pan — If you do not want to make the crunchy topping this is the point where you put bread in the oven and bake for 40-55 minutes — a toothpick should come out clean once bread is finished.
  7. If making crunchy topping – Add flour, butter, brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well in small mixing bowl.
  8. Pour topping on top of banana bread batter and put in the oven.
  9. Bake for 40-55 minutes depending on how hot your oven cooks. I start checking my bread at 40 minutes with a tooth pick. When the toothpick comes out MOSTLY clean that’s when its ready!
  10. Cool for 10 minutes. Cut and enjoy!