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Ginger Banana Bread with the loaf and brown bananas beside it.

Ginger Banana Bread

Easy Ginger Banana Bread recipe. This banana loaf is a great way to use up your overripe bananas, and pairs perfectly with a cup of tea.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 slices

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnmon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Lightly grease a loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Mix in the bananas. Beat the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated. Mix in the lemon juice and vanilla until just combined.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt.
  • Slwoly mix the dry ingredients onto the wet ingredients until just combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before transferring onto a wire rack to cool completely.