Mini Banana Bread Loaves
on Mar 29, 2019, Updated Apr 10, 2022
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8 adorable little loaves for the price of one recipe.
Banana Bread Mini Loaves
Of all the quick breads in the world, I don’t know that there is one more universally pleasing than banana bread. The smell of a loaf of banana bread baking engenders the happiest soul-soothing feelings.
And many banana bread and muffin recipes are similar. Hell, many are the same. But that’s quite all right.
Basic Banana Bread
Because you may tweak the proportions a bit, but with some eggs, sugar, flour, and fat in the form of butter or ghee or oil, or dairy (or more than one of the above), and a group of over-ripe bananas, you are going to end up with something well worth the small amount of effort involved, and that will endear you to friends and family, all around.
If I can think of something more guaranteed to be worth your while than a muffin or a quick bread, I will let you know.
Mini Banana Breads
So when I found the world’s most adorable mini loaf pan at the flea market I go to almost every Sunday during the summer, 8 2 x 4-inch loaves all nestled into one single baking tray, I did not even think to negotiate the $2 price tag. I grabbed, and I ran. So now I get to make 8 recipients happy for the price of one recipe. (You can also find a similar loaf pan on Amazon.)
Disposable Mini Loaf Pans
There are also quite a nice array of little paper mini-loaf (and muffin/cupcake) pans available. If you don’t have one of these pans, you can still make the little guys easily, using these disposable mini loaf pans. I like this brand a lot. Do give them a spray with nonstick spray or if you’re feeling industrious a light swipe of softened butter.
You’ll be filling the little loaf tins quite full, and then you will get that pretty browned crown.
Each mini is about the size of two muffins, so you can share with a friend, or you can decide that you deserve two muffins in the form of a mini banana bread loaf. Serve them up with butter or jam or any preserves that you like .
If you can have at least one still warm from the oven, plan to make that happen.
The Cutest Mini Banana Bread Loaves: Cute as a button and perfect for sharing, great for stashing in the freezer. Also a great holiday gift.
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Gifting Banana Bread
Wondering who to give these to? Here’s a list of possible recipients. Or bring them to a work, a PTA meeting, your kids’ soccer game, or your book club. Wrap them in plastic wrap, or parchment paper, and tie them with a pretty ribbon if you want to make them extra gifty.
Some people may see browning bananas. I see a mini banana bread loaves about to be born. (Geez, what a dork.)
Other Banana Recipes:
- Banana Bread with Chocolate and Crystallized Ginger
- Banana Bread Pudding
- Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Chocolate Banana Cake
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Mini Banana Bread Loaves
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 super ripe bananas
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F, and lightly and oil 8 (2×4-inch) mini loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. Place the bananas in another large bowl and mash them well with a whisk or a potato masher or a fork. Add the brown and granulated sugars and the melted butter and beat with an electric mixer or a whisk until well blended (there will be little bits of banana that don’t get perfectly smooth). Beat in the eggs one at a time, and then beat in the vanilla. Add the dry ingredients, switch to a spoon, and stir just until the flour is incorporated.
- Spoon the mixture evenly into the tins (they will be fairly full), and bake until a wooden skewer inserted into the middle of the mini loaves comes out clean, about 25 to 28 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes in the tins on a wire rack, then turn the little loaves out onto the rack to finish cooling. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Hi, Katie. You mentioned disposable mini loaf pans. I know that there are cardboard mini loaf pans, as well as foil mini loaf pans. Sorry for the dumb question, but can we bake using those?
Or are those disposable cardboard/foil mini loaf pans to be used for after — when we remove the baked mini loaves and put them in the disposable mini loaf pans?
Thank you.
you can bake in any disposable mini loaf pans – the cardboard ones are treated so that they can withstand the heat of the oven (and the packaging should indicate as such!) – no dumb questions!
Just wondering if the nutrition info was per mini loaf or per half loaf.
Thanks!
half a loaf!
They are delicious! Best banana bread I have tried!
Best banana bread recipe I’ve tried! I’ve been looking for the perfect recipe for quite awhile. My husband and father in law are my taste testers, and said this is it. I did sub butter for coconut oil and did 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar.
These were very popular during teacher appreciation week! Also fantastic for the annual PTO Boo Hoo breakfast
I need to hear what the PTO Boo Hoo breakfast is!
Loved them. If they do turn out mushy inside, perhaps too much banana was used.
These are fantastic! I ended up getting 10 (full) mini loaves both times I’ve made them. They don’t last long and requests for more are immediate. Thanks for a great recipe.
These browned way too fast and the inside was mush. Next time I’ll cook at a lower temperature for longer.
That is very surprising to hear. Definitely check your oven temp with an oven thermometer?!
I just made some mini loaves and muffins, Very moist and delicious! My mailman liked them too! Thank you
they are perfect for sharing!
Don’t tell my Mom, but this recipe is better than hers! Soooo perfect. I will never use another banana bread recipe again…thank you for sharing!! ☺️
so happy to hear, and your secret is safe with me!