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Mrs. Myers' Banana Bread

Mrs. Myers banana bread is a classic Southern banana bread loaf with a deeply golden crust and a moist, old-fashioned crumb. This traditional banana loaf bakes up with a perfectly cracked top and a clean slice after full cooling.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Banana bread batter
  • 3 ripe bananas Mash until smooth with a few small lumps for texture.
  • 0.5 cup shortening or butter Use softened shortening or butter for best creaming.
  • 1 cup sugar Granulated sugar.
  • 2 large eggs Room temperature helps the batter combine smoothly.
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp milk

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 cast iron skillet

Method
 

Prep the pan and preheat
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease and flour a 9x5 loaf pan.
Cream the base
  1. Cream shortening or butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Mix in flavor and fruit
  1. Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla until combined.
Fold in dry ingredients with milk
  1. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together.
  2. Fold the dry mixture into the banana mixture alternating with the milk, just until no dry streaks remain.
Bake
  1. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350°F for 60–70 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean and the top is a deep golden brown.
Cool and slice
  1. Cool in the pan 15 minutes before turning out.
  2. Rest fully before slicing for the cleanest cut.

Notes

For the cleanest cut and best texture, let the loaf cool fully before slicing; warm banana bread is more likely to crumble. Store covered at room temperature up to 3 days or refrigerate up to 5 days. Freeze sliced loaf (or whole loaf) for up to 3 months. For a dairy-lite option, replace milk with unsweetened plant milk and use butter substitute or dairy-free shortening; flavor stays close, though crumb may be slightly softer.