Air Fryer Banana Bread

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If you love banana bread (and who doesn’t?!), you will love this quick and easy air fryer banana bread! This year for Christmas I received this air fryer as well as the Magnolia Table cookbook by Joanna Gaines. One of the first recipes I wanted to try was the banana bread. The recipe calls for four to five bananas. I figured you can’t go wrong with five bananas and so this recipe must be delicious! Since I’ve been having a lot of fun with the new air fryer, I decided to try adapting this recipe for the air fryer. It took a few tries to get the baking time and temperature just right, but I firmly believe we have a winner now!

Like our banana raisin bread, cardamom quick bread, maple syrup bread, and chocolate chip peanut butter bread this recipe uses loaf pans. However this banana bread is made in four cute mini loaf pans. Full size loaf pans may not fit into your air fryer basket. These mini banana bread loaves are the perfect size for gifts or to take along on a picnic or road trip.

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter. Melted and cooled.
• 1 cup light brown sugar. Packed.
• 2 large eggs.
• 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract.
• 5 medium bananas. Very ripe.
• 1¾ cups self-rising flour. You can substitute all-purpose flour for the self-rising flour. Use 1¾ cups of all-purpose flour plus 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

Instructions

Grease and flour 4 mini loaf pans (5.91 in. L by 3.15 in W by 1.65 in. H) or spray them with cooking spray. Set aside.

Return basket(s) to air fryer, set temperature to 325 F (163 C), and air fry for 15 minutes. Drop temperature to 300 F (149 C) and continue air frying for another 8-10 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Remove basket(s) and allow to cool.

Click here to learn how to make this air fryer banana bread in a visual story.

Equipment

• Mini loaf pans. This recipe uses mini loaf pans because a full size loaf pan may not fit in your air fryer basket.
• Medium bowl.
• Stand mixer. You can use a large bowl and hand mixer instead.
• Air fryer. We recommend this air fryer for its versatility. The baskets are extra large, and allows for cooking different foods at different temperatures simultaneously.

Substitutions

• Gluten Free. Substitute Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-Balking flour for the self-rising flour in this recipe. In this case, you will have to add 2 teaspoons baking powder and ¼ teaspoon of salt.
• Sugar Free. Substitute Swerve products for the sugar used in this recipe: Swerve brown sugar. (affiliate link).
• All Purpose Flour. As mentioned above, you can substitute all-purpose flour for the self-rising flour. Use 1¾ cups of all-purpose flour plus 2 teaspoons of baking powder and ¼ teaspoon of salt.

Variations

• Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. Stir ⅓ cup chocolate chips into the batter.
• Nutty. Stir ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts into the batter.
• Fruity. Stir dried fruit, like raisins, cranberries, cherries, or apricots into the batter before adding to pans. This banana raisin bread recipe uses raisins.
• Maple Glazed. Once the banana bread has cooled, drizzle a simple maple glaze over the top. Mix together ½ cup of powdered sugar with 1-2 tablespoons of maple syrup until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled banana bread.
• Pumpkin Spice. Add 1-2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice into the batter for a fall-inspired twist on classic banana bread.

Storage

Refrigerator Storage:

1. Cooling Down. Allow the banana bread to cool completely at room temperature before storing.
2. Wrap or Container. Once cooled, wrap the banana bread tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil, or place it in an airtight container.
3. Refrigerate. Place the wrapped or containered banana bread in the refrigerator.
4. Duration. Air Fryer Banana Bread can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5-7 days.

Freezer Storage:

1. Cooling Down. Allow the banana bread to cool completely at room temperature before freezing.
2. Freeze. Place the wrapped or containered banana bread in the freezer.
3. Wrap or Container. Wrap the banana bread tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil, or place it in a freezer-safe container.
4. Duration. Air Fryer Banana Bread can be stored in the freezer for up to 2-3 months.

Thawing and Reheating:

• Thawing. To thaw frozen banana bread, transfer it from the freezer to the refrigerator and let it thaw overnight. Alternatively, you can thaw it at room temperature for a few hours.
• Reheating. Once thawed, you can reheat individual slices in the microwave for 20-30 seconds until warmed through. Alternatively, you can reheat the entire loaf in the oven at 350 F (175 C) for 10-15 minutes or until warmed through.

Related Recipes

More quick bread recipes to make and enjoy.

• Cardamom Quick Bread
• Maple Syrup Bread
• Banana Raisin Bread
• Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bread
• Cranberry Orange Bread

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• Banana Raisin Bread
• Banana Protein Muffins
• Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes
• Strawberry Banana French Toast
• Banana Shake

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Recipe adapted from the Magnolia Table cookbook by Joanna Gaines.

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