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Freshly baked easy mini banana bread recipe just out of the oven, sliced to show moist interior with chocolate chips and walnuts.
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Easy Mini Banana Bread Recipe in Just 30 Minutes

This easy mini banana bread recipe bakes up soft, moist, and perfectly sweet just right for breakfast, snacks, or gifting. Made with ripe bananas and simple pantry ingredients, these mini loaves bake more evenly and faster than traditional banana bread. A cozy comfort bake that delivers big flavor in cute little portions - perfect for busy mornings, meal-prep, or freezing for later.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 loaves
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ripe bananas mashed
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup melted butter or oil
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • pinch of salt
  • Optional: ¼ cup chocolate chips / chopped walnuts

Equipment

  • 4 mini loaf pans
  • 1 whisker
  • 2 mixing bowls
  • 4 parchment papers

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) so the batter goes into a hot, ready oven for the best rise.
  2. Grease your loaf pan (or mini loaf pans) and also line them with parchment paper so the bread lifts out easily after baking.
  3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together all your dry ingredients such as flour, salt, baking powder until they are well combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients, eggs, sugar and butter with bananas until the mixture looks smooth and fully blended.
  5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently fold until just combined & avoid overmixing so your loaf stays soft and tender.
  6. Carefully pour the batter into your prepared loaf pans and smooth the tops lightly with a spatula.
  7. Place the pans into the oven and bake until the loaf is fully set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (time will depend on pan size).
  8. Remove from the oven and allow the bread to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. Slice, serve, and enjoy.

Notes

  • Don’t overmix wet & dry ingredients to keep the texture soft & tender.
  • Use extra-ripe bananas for better moisture & sweeter flavor.
  • You can swap 2 tbsp. butter with yogurt for an even softer crumb.
  • Mini loaves bake faster than big loaves so check early
  • If you don't have loaves don't worry use baking dish.