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Air fryer banana bread is so moist and soft, you almost forget you are making it in the air fryer. You will love having the smell of fresh banana bread in your kitchen too!
I can honestly say it seems like half of my bananas over ripen before we can eat them. So when saw a few bananas turning slightly brown on the counter, I had to make this yummy banana bread in my air fryer.
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WHY YOU WILL LOVE AIR FRYER BANANA BREAD
You will love this air fryer banana bread recipe because it’s so easy to make, and the mini loaves are great for quick slices, or wrapping and giving as gifts.
The first time I made this bread, I didn’t fill the loaf pans with enough batter, because I wasn’t sure how they would rise in the air fryer. Now I know, they rise just like in the oven! And they crust on top perfectly.
If you love bananas, you have to try air fryer banana boats, air fryer bananas, air fryer banana chips, or these yummy air fryer banana Nutella hand pies.
INGREDIENTS
- 3 large overripe bananas-about 1– 1 1/2 cups when mashed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature (not melted) 1 stick of butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Optional nuts, chocolate chips, or raisins
HOW TO MAKE BANANA BREAD IN AIR FRYER
STEP 1
In a medium bowl, mash the bananas. You can use your hands, a potato masher, or a fork to do this. Make sure any large chunks or pieces of the banana are finely mashed. Add in the eggs and vanilla, mixing to combine all of the ingredients.
STEP 2
In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and the sugars. Combine together until it looks like wet sand.
STEP 3
Add the banana mixture to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix together on low speed or with a fork or whisk until the ingredients are combined.
STEP 4
Gradually stir in the dry ingredients of flour, salt, and baking soda, until a smooth and creamy batter forms. Stir in the chopped nuts or raisins if using.
STEP 5
Transfer the batter to small baking pans that have been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and then set aside while the air fryer is preheating.
STEP 6
Preheat the air fryer to 330 degrees for 3-5 minutes.
STEP 7
Once the air fryer is preheated, Place the pans in the center of the air fryer basket. Air fry at 330 degrees F for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick is inserted and can be removed clean.
Let bread cool and then remove from pans.
TIPS
When you make this bread, you will want to make sure your bananas are over ripe. Begin by mashing the bananas. You want to make sure they are well mashed into the batter, otherwise, the center of the dough may not cook properly.
If you are using a cake pan or loaf pans that aren’t mini, only fill them half way with the batter.
If bread begins to burn on top, but the center is still uncooked, you can top your bread with aluminum foil, and then return to the air fryer for another 5-10 minutes until a toothpick or skewer comes out clean when inserted in the center of your bread.
I do have a bread loaf pan that will fit in my air fryer basket, but just barely, so going with a 7 inch cake pan, or two mini loaf pans, is easier. The bread is a beautiful golden and crispy brown, which is exactly how banana nut bread should be eaten.
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VARIATIONS
There are a few different ways you can make this yummy banana bread in the air fryer.
Banana Nut Bread- Chop up your favorite nuts like walnut, pecans, almonds, or even try pistachios!
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread- Add in chocolate or white chocolate chips for a chocolatey flavor. You can also combine that with chopped nuts too!
Raisin Banana Bread- Add in a 1/2 cup of raisins, craisins, or other chopped dried fruit.
Fruit Banana Bread- You can easily add in blueberries or chopped fruit into the batter before air frying for a twist on traditional banana bread.
Banana Bread Muffins- Pour the batter into individual silicone muffin liners. Air frying time will need to be adjusted by a few minutes.
STORING BANANA BREAD
If you have leftover banana bread, wrap it plastic wrap or store it in an airtight container and keep in the fridge. Properly storing banana bread will help it last for at about 5 days.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If you put too much banana in your bread, it can make it heavy and damp in the center. I used three medium bananas, so if you have larger bananas, only use one or one and a half bananas.
You can peel them and place them in a sealed freezer bag to freeze and use later! They will be good in the freezer for up to a year.
Make sure they are yellow with a few brown spots on the peel. Green or black bananas may not be the best to use.
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Air Fryer Banana Bread
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Mini Loaf Pans or 7 inch round cake pan
Ingredients
- 3 bananas, mashed and overripe (about 1 1/4 cups mashed)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened, not melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Optional
- 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mash the bananas. You can use your hands, a potato masher, or a fork to do this. Make sure any large chunks or pieces of the banana are finely mashed. Add in the eggs and vanilla, mixing to combine all of the ingredients.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and the sugars. Combine together until it looks like wet sand.
- Add the banana mixture to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix together on low speed or with a fork or whisk until the ingredients are combined.
- Gradually stir in the dry ingredients of flour, salt, and baking soda, until a smooth and creamy batter forms. Stir in the chopped nuts or raisins if using.
- Transfer the batter to small baking pans that have been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and then set aside while the air fryer is preheating.
- Preheat the air fryer to 330 degrees for 3-5 minutes.
- Once the air fryer is preheated, Place the pans in the center of the air fryer basket. Air fry at 330 degrees F for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick is inserted and can be removed clean. Let bread cool and then remove from pans.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can you give a measurement for the banana, such as 1 cup or whatever? Bananas can difffer so much in size, so the amount of mashed can be quite different each time you make it. Thanks!
Very good but would like to use partial oat flour. Will this work?
You can substitute some oat flour. A good rule of thumb would be to lower the all purpose flour by 25% and then replace that with oat flour. Let us know how it works!
Question for the reading challenged . You say to cook at 350 for 15 min is that air fry mode or bake mode? Sorry for the dumb question
Not a dumb question at all! I use the air fry option. Let me know how it turns out!
Patty J. – Sorry, but I couldn’t find such (350 for 15 min) instruction anywhere above.
I don’t mind softer bananas and only make banana bread when they get to the point of almost completely black and turning gooey…so I think maybe the ripeness makes a difference? Any suggestions for adjustments? Half my batter was still uncooked after the 15 mins with preheating, though the top was completely perfect golden brown. And, uh, for the highly cooking-challenged like me, adding to the instructions to test doneness with a toothpick will REALLY help! I didn’t think to do that because the instructions didn’t mention it and I have no natural cooking common sense, so when I turned it upside-down thinking it was done, the uncooked batter started to ooze out. I broke down all the browned edges and on top and thoroughly mixed it back in with the raw batter, made sure the raw batter was evenly spread, and put it in for another 320 degrees for 25 mins and it was better, although a big dense after cooled. I did double-check measurements for everything before putting it in air fryer.
So sorry to hear that you had to cook it longer. I did use smaller loaf pans, which will make the cooking time much less. I don’t know what type of air fryer you have, but if it is a lower wattage than the one I used, that would also make a difference. I’m glad you got the recipe to work, although it didn’t turn out as it should. Thank you for the feedback!
Do you happen to have any low sugar or sugar free recipes, as I am a diabetic?
Hi Patricia,
Thank you for reaching out to us. We do have other recipes on our blog that are low sugar, just not desserts, yet! We are adding new recipes all of the time, are are just discussing Keto and sugar free recipes, so keep an eye out.
Thank you!
Becky and Jen