Stovetop Banana Bread
This easy stovetop recipe can cook an entire skillet's worth of banana bread in under 20 minutes, start to finish. Enjoy a slice of warm sweet bread and forget about the oven!
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 262kcal
Cost: Recipe $1.64 / Serving $0.21
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas, about 2 to 3 bananas ($0.75)
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil ($0.23)
- 1 large egg ($0.15)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ($0.03)
- ½ cup granulated sugar ($0.18)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ($0.08)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda ($0.01)
- ¼ teaspoon salt ($0.01)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ($0.20)
Instructions
- Preheat pan. Grease the bottom and sides of a large skillet or pot with a fitted lid. Place over medium-low heat to preheat.
- Mash bananas. Add the bananas to a large mixing bowl and mash until mostly smooth.
- Add wet ingredients. Stir in the vegetable oil, egg, vanilla extract, granulated sugar, and ground cinnamon until combined.
- Add leavening. Mix in the baking soda and salt.
- Add dry ingredients. Stir in the flour just until no dry streaks remain. Do not overmix.
- Cook. Pour the batter into the preheated skillet, cover with the lid, and cook over low to medium heat for about 15 minutes. Watch closely during the last several minutes.
- Check doneness. Early on, the top will look wet with set edges. Near the end, the top will appear dry. Test with a toothpick and remove from heat when it comes out clean.
- Flip and serve. Turn off the heat, place an inverted plate over the skillet, and carefully flip the bread out. The bottom will be darker in the center. Flip upright if desired and slice into wedges.
- Serve warm, plain or dusted with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Pan choice. Use a large nonstick or ceramic skillet or pot with a tight-fitting lid.
- Heat control. Stainless steel pans may need lower heat and slightly longer cooking to prevent burning.
- Cooking method. Stovetop baking relies on bottom heat and trapped steam, so timing can vary. Watch closely.
- Storage. Best enjoyed fresh. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 40.4g | Protein: 3.7g | Fat: 10.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.9g | Cholesterol: 23.3mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 187.2mg | Fiber: 1.9g | Sugar: 17.8g | Vitamin A: 11.3IU | Vitamin C: 3.7mg | Calcium: 12.6mg | Iron: 1.3mg
