Let's make this copycat Starbucks banana bread!

Who's ready for a homemade banana bread upgrade? This Starbucks copycat banana bread recipe will be your new favorite recipe to make. This recipe is moist, loaded with sweet overripe bananas and topped with pecans. Perfect for breakfast or dessert. Now the question is, when would you eat a warm slice of banana bread? Keep reading to get this quick bread recipe. Seriously, there's nothing better than a warm slice of banana bread covered in butter. This banana bread recipe has an amazingly delicious flavor and texture. This copycat starbucks banana bread recipe will leave you wanting more. It's better than the real thing!

Don't get me wrong I love Starbucks but the bill adds up quick. Before you know it you spend over $40 dollars there on multiple drinks and breakfast. Their moist banana bread is my favorite thing to snack on. I like to get it warmed up with some coffee on the side. If you want to take it to the next level you can add a few chocolate chips in the batter. So not only do you have pecans on top but you also have chocolate in each bite. Delicious!

Recipe Tips

The batter is normally very thick. This is just how banana bread batter is so don't worry.
If you don't like nuts or are allergic just leave them out.
If you want to make it dairy-free add a milk alternative like oat milk or almond milk to the mixture.
I bake it in an 8x4 loaf pan or you can use a 9x5 loaf pan. I don't have a preference but I do like to line my loaf pan with parchment paper.

Let's get into the recipe. The key is to have both the wet ingredients and dry ingredients mixed separately. You have to pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients slow so everything can mix properly. If you also want to swap out the vegetable oil you can use Ghee, Coconut Oil, Butter, or Applesauce. These all work just as good and it's a great way to try new ingredients. I like all eggs to be room temperature when I mix them into my desserts. The egg holds its consistency better when whipping them. If the eggs are cold it changes the batter and could make it more dense.

Copycat Starbucks Banana Bread

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1 30

Total Time 1 50

Course Dessert

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg
1 ⅛ cup sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
2 tbs buttermilk or milk alternative
1 teaspoon vanilla
3-4 ripe bananas
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts. You can also leave this out if your allergic to nuts

Instructions

In a loaf pan spray with baking spray and line with parchment paper.
Add your flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon in a bowl and whisk.
In a small bowl add the sugar, egg, and vanilla extract and mix this all together.
Slowly add the vegetable oil and buttermilk and pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. It's going to be rough at first. Add in your mashed bananas after and mix again to combine everything together.
Pour batter into the loaf pan and top with chopped nuts. You can leave out the nuts if you prefer.
Cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Use a toothpick to check if it's done.
Cool the banana bread on a wire rack and enjoy.