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Banana Bread Recipe with Self-Rising Flour

Published: May 17, 2022 · Modified: Sep 20, 2022 by Lynn Polito · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases.

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An easy, one bowl quick bread, this Banana Bread Recipe with Self-Rising Flour is a delicious use for your ripe bananas! It's the best banana bread recipe you'll ever make, and it is full of banana flavor!

The banana bread with self rising flour is cut into slices and is on a cutting board.

If you are like me and likely have brown bananas on the counter, this simple banana bread recipe is for you! Self rising flour is a great ingredient to keep in your pantry because you can use it for so many different recipes, including this easy banana bread!

Homemade banana bread is so fun to make and so easy! There are also so many different variations of it! You can make banana bread without butter, sourdough banana bread, one bowl chocolate chip banana bread, double chocolate banana bread, banana bread without baking soda, and cinnamon streusel banana bread!

Enjoy this easy banana bread recipe at room temperature or slightly toasted topped with some high-quality butter! A perfect snack or breakfast! Be sure to check out what to serve with banana bread for lots of delicious recipes!

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  • Why You'll Love This Banana Bread
  • Banana Bread With Self-Rising Flour Ingredient List
  • Different Types of Flour
  • Step By Step Instructions
  • Tips and Tricks for Self Rising Flour Banana Bread
  • What To Add To Banana Bread With Self-Rising Flour
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Other Recipes To Try!
  • 📖 Recipe

Why You'll Love This Banana Bread

  • It's a great use for your old bananas! We all have that extra banana that we think we will eat, and then ends up going brown on our counter. Use them for banana bread!
  • No need for leavening agents! Self-rising flour has baking powder already in it, so there's no need for baking soda (bicarbonate of soda) or extra baking powder. You'll get a nice rise just from the flour, believe it or not!
  • No electric mixer needed! This recipe is mixed by hand, so you don't have to worry about breaking out the hand mixer or the stand mixer.

Banana Bread With Self-Rising Flour Ingredient List

An overhead shot of ingredients for the banana bread with self-rising flour.

This moist banana bread recipe is made with simple ingredients you probably already have in your house.

  • Overripe Bananas. They should be brown and spotty.
  • Brown Sugar. White sugar can be used instead of brown sugar.
  • Large Eggs. To hold the bread together.
  • Melted Butter. To give the bread texture.
  • Vanilla Extract and cinnamon. For added flavor.
  • 1 ¾ cup of Self-Rising Flour.

Different Types of Flour

Self-rising flour is all purpose flour that has baking powder and a small pinch of salt already in it. Classic southern recipes usually use self-rising flour instead of plain flour. Even though some people may think it is self-raising flour, it is actually self-rising flour. I love making 2 ingredient cream biscuits, pancakes with self-rising flour, banana muffins with self-rising flour, chocolate chip cookies with self-rising flour, and waffles with self-rising flour too!

King Arthur is my favorite variety of self-rising flour. If you don't have a bag of it in your pantry, you can make your own self-rising flour really easily!

Cake Flour is used to make cakes. It is a finer flour so the cakes stay nice and light and airy. It usually has a lower protein content as well so cakes don't get tough.

Bread flour is used to make breads like sourdough bread. It has a higher protein content which helps develop the gluten in bread. Bread flour is also made from a harder grain, so it holds up better to making bread and the kneading process.

A piece of banana bread with self rising flour has a pat of butter on it.

Step By Step Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a loaf pan with cooking spray or melted butter.

In a large mixing bowl, peel the bananas and mash them until there are no big chunks left.

Place the butter and vanilla in the bowl and mix until all the ingredients are fully combined. Add the sugar and eggs to the large bowl with the mashed bananas and mix well.

The bananas are mashed ina large bowl.
The bananas are mashed together.
The butter and sugar are added to the bowl.
The butter and sugar are added to the bowl.

Add the flour to the wet ingredients. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix well but do not overmix at this point. You want to incorporate all the flour, but you don't have to get all the lumps out.

Pour the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes depending on your oven. After 50 minutes, check the bread for doneness by sticking a toothpick into the middle of the bread and taking it out. If there is no batter on the toothpick, the bread is done!

The flour is added to the large mixing bowl.
The dry ingredients are added to the bowl.
The banana bread batter is added to the loaf.
The batter is poured into the prepared loaf pan.

Allow the banana bread loaf to cool on a wire rack completely before cutting into it.

Cook's Note: To ensure the banana bread does not stick to the loaf pan, line the loaf pan with parchment paper.

Tips and Tricks for Self Rising Flour Banana Bread

  • Make sure your butter the loaf pan well. The bananas have a lot of sugar in them, plus there is brown sugar in the recipe, so it might stick. Butter is the best to use. I find that cooking spray causes the banana bread to stick.
  • If you are in a pinch and want to ripen bananas quickly, preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Place the whole banana on a baking sheet and place them in the oven for 15 minutes. When the skins turn completely black they are ready! Carefully peel the banana and let it cool, then proceed with the recipe.
  • If the top of the bread starts to brown too quickly, tent aluminum foil over the top of the bread. This will slow the browning of the bread.
  • This recipe makes one loaf, but you could separate this into mini loaves if you have small loaf pans.
An overhead shot of the loaf of banana bread.

What To Add To Banana Bread With Self-Rising Flour

  • Add 1 cup of chocolate chips to make a chocolate chip banana bread.
  • Mix in one cup of chopped walnuts for banana nut bread.
  • Substitute ½ cup of coconut oil or light olive oil for the butter to make a dairy free banana bread.
  • Swirl in ½ cup of peanut butter for a peanut butter banana bread.
  • Add ½ cup of white chocolate chips or cinnamon chips for added sweetness!

Frequently Asked Questions

Does banana bread with self-rising flour freeze well?

Yes! Banana bread freezes beautifully. Allow the banana bread to cool, wrap the bread in plastic wrap, and then place the loaf of bread in a Ziploc bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. To defrost, take the banana bread out of the freezer and allow it to defrost on the counter.

Can I make this batter into muffins instead of bread?

Yes! Line a muffin tin with muffin liners. Scoop the batter into the muffin tin and bake for 18-20 minutes.

How long will banana bread last?

Place the leftover banana bread in an airtight container and it will stay fresh on the counter for up to 4 days. You can also keep the banana bread in a Ziploc bag on the counter.

Four slices of banana bread are on four different plates.

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The banana bread with self rising flour is cut into slices and is on a cutting board.

Banana Bread With Self-Rising Flour

An easy one bowl quick bread, this Banana Bread Recipe with Self-Rising Flour is a delicious use for your ripe bananas! It's the best banana bread recipe you'll ever make and it is full of banana flavor!
4.96 from 85 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 Slices
Calories: 297kcal
Author: Lynn Polito

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Measuring Cups
  • Loaf Pan
  • Wire Baking Rack

Ingredients

  • 3 Large Bananas
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • ½ cup Butter Melted
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 ¾ cup Self-Rising Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a loaf pan with cooking spray or melted butter.
  • In a large mixing bowl, peel the bananas and mash them until there are no big chunks left.
  • Place the butter and vanilla in the bowl and mix until all the ingredients are fully combined. Add the sugar and eggs to the large bowl with the mashed bananas and mix well.
  • Add the flour to the wet ingredients. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix well but do not overmix at this point. You want to incorporate all the flour, but you don't have to get all the lumps out.
  • Pour the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes. After 50 minutes, check the bread for doneness by sticking a toothpick into the middle of the bread and taking it out. If there is no batter on the toothpick, the bread is done!

Notes

  • If the top of the bread starts to brown too quickly, tent aluminum foil over the top of the bread. This will slow the browning of the bread.
  • Make sure to butter the loaf pan well.  Another option is to line the loaf pan with parchment paper to avoid any sticking.

Nutrition

Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 434IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Robin

    October 04, 2022 at 11:17 am

    5 stars
    I love this banana bread! It's so easy to make and turned out great!

    Reply
  2. Molly Pisula

    October 04, 2022 at 11:11 am

    5 stars
    So easy and so delicious!

    Reply
    • lynnswayoflife

      October 04, 2022 at 12:32 pm

      I'm glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  3. Meg

    October 04, 2022 at 8:53 am

    5 stars
    I love how much easier it is with the self rising flour!

    Reply
  4. Glenda

    October 03, 2022 at 7:53 pm

    5 stars
    What a beautiful and tasty banana bread! It will make perfect hostess gifts over the holidays. Thank so much for sharing your recipe!

    Reply
  5. Susan L.

    September 05, 2022 at 12:21 pm

    3 stars
    Don't add salt!! There is more than enough salt already in the self-rising flour. If I made this again, I would add an extra banana to make more moist.

    Reply
    • Susan L.

      September 05, 2022 at 12:26 pm

      P.S. I used White Lily self-rising flour, maybe it has more salt than King Arthur's.

      Reply
      • lynnswayoflife

        September 06, 2022 at 7:48 am

        Thanks for letting me know! I'll make note of that in the recipe!

  6. Zena

    July 09, 2022 at 11:44 pm

    Used 3 bananas, egg beaters, margarine insted of butter, and muffin tins. It made 12 muffins. Took 40 minutes to cook. Turned out well.

    Reply
    • lynnswayoflife

      July 10, 2022 at 7:56 am

      I love that! Sounds great!

      Reply
  7. Rosa R

    June 09, 2022 at 12:33 pm

    Hi was putting together the ingredients and you said to put salt with the flour but it’s not in the ingredients. How much salt should I add?

    Reply
    • lynnswayoflife

      June 09, 2022 at 12:53 pm

      Hi! So sorry for the confusion! it's 1/2 teaspoon. I hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  8. Alex Bala

    May 23, 2022 at 1:58 pm

    5 stars
    Yay! I'm so glad I had a reason to use my self rising flour. This is fantastic and delicious. Easy and perfect for the kids to help.

    Reply
  9. Sachi

    May 23, 2022 at 11:44 am

    5 stars
    This banana bread recipe was easy for my son to follow and baked perfectly. We'll definitely be bookmarking this recipe for next time.

    Reply
  10. Rupali

    May 23, 2022 at 6:43 am

    5 stars
    Such a beautiful, luxurious texture! I am making a bigger batch of this banana bread to freeze too.

    Reply
  11. Claire

    May 22, 2022 at 8:07 pm

    5 stars
    This was so easy to make. My 8 year old helped with the recipe and he did every except putting into the oven and taking it out again.
    He was so proud of his banana bread he took a big slice to school for his teacher!
    Great yummy recipe and really easy to follow.

    Reply
  12. Jennifer

    May 18, 2022 at 4:30 pm

    5 stars
    This was just about the easiest and tastiest banana bread I've had in a long time! Loved it!

    Reply
    • Arlene Pàrton

      November 17, 2023 at 9:27 am

      What if you only have two bananas..what do I have to do to make it turn out right?

      Reply
      • Lynn Polito

        November 18, 2023 at 8:37 am

        You'll want to have about 1 1/2 cups of mashed bananas, so it depends how big your bananas are. If they don't equal 1 1/2 cups, add 1/4 cup more sugar to add some sweetness that is missing from the bananas. Hope that helps!

  13. Shruthi

    May 18, 2022 at 1:32 am

    5 stars
    Had been looking for a good way to use self rising flour! NOMS.

    Reply
  14. Mandy Applegate

    May 18, 2022 at 12:37 am

    5 stars
    My banana bread turned out perfect, this recipe was so easy to follow - thank you!

    Reply
  15. Linda

    May 17, 2022 at 7:57 pm

    5 stars
    That texture looks so beautiful and with just 7 ingredients to make, this is a recipe that will be on repeat

    Reply
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