M & M Easy Banana Bread Recipe

This easy banana bread recipe is perfect for any occasion and looks so fun with colorful M & M’s on top.

Easy Banana Bread Recipe

The whole family is going to love this easy banana bread recipe. It’s colorful, sweet and so easy to whip up when you’ve got some bananas ready for banana bread.

Be sure to try my Double Chocolate Chip Banana Bread too! Follow Picky Palate on Instagram for daily recipe inspiration.

What You’ll Need

• salted butter softened
• granulated sugar
•  brown sugar packed, light or brown is fine
• ripe bananas mashed
• large eggs
• pure vanilla extract
•  all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• kosher salt
• mini M & M’s

How To Make Easy Banana Bread

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and spray 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch bread pan lightly with cooking spray.
2. Cream butter and sugars until well combined. Stir in bananas, eggs and vanilla mixing to combine. Add in flour, baking soda, salt, and M & M’s. Stir until combined and transfer to bread pan.
3. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until baked through. Let cool completely then cut into slices.

Gently stir banana bread ingredients together until batter is formed.

Transfer banana bread batter to prepared loaf pan and top with additional mini M & M’s.

Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until baked through and toothpick comes clean when poked in center. Let cool completely before cutting into slices.

How To Serve

Serve banana bread room temperature for just about any occasion you’d like. I love making banana bread for brunch, weekends and Holidays.

How To Store Leftovers

Store any leftover banana bread slices in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

M & M Easy Banana Bread Recipe

This colorful sweet Easy Banana Bread Recipe is perfect for any occasion when you have bananas ready for baking!

Course: Breakfast, brunch, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 12

Calories: 277kcal

Author: Jenny

Cost: $15

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Equipment

• Oven
• loaf pan
• mixing bowl
• mixing spoon
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons

Ingredients

• 1 stick salted butter softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar packed light or brown is fine
• 4 med-large ripe bananas mashed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup mini M&M’s

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and spray 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch bread pan lightly with cooking spray.
• Cream butter and sugars until well combined. Stir in bananas, eggs and vanilla mixing to combine. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, and M & M’s. Stir until combined and transfer to bread pan.

Bake for 55-60 minutes or until baked through. Let cool completely then cut into slices.

Nutrition

Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg

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