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Air Fryer Banana Bread

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A moist, caramelized quick bread made with very ripe bananas, baked in the air fryer in about 35 minutes. The circulating heat produces an evenly cooked interior with a slightly more browned crust than the oven version.

Ingredients

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  • 3 very ripe bananas (the blacker the peel, the sweeter)
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar (reduce to 1/3 cup if bananas are very sweet)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips
  • Optional: 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Instructions

  1. Mash the bananas well in a large bowl until almost no lumps remain. Stir in the melted butter until combined.
  2. Add sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla. Mix well.
  3. Sprinkle baking soda and salt over the mixture and stir to distribute. Add flour and stir until just combined — do not overmix. Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips if using.
  4. Grease a 7-inch round or 6×6-inch square pan with butter or cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment. Pour in the batter and smooth the top; it should fill the pan halfway to two-thirds full.
  5. Preheat the air fryer to 310°F. Place the pan in the basket and air fry at 310°F for 30 to 35 minutes.
  6. Check at 30 minutes by inserting a toothpick in the center — it should come out clean or with just a few moist crumbs. If wet batter remains, add 3 to 5 more minutes.
  7. Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes before turning out. Slice and serve.

Notes

Use very ripe, black-spotted bananas for the best sweetness and moisture. To ripen quickly, bake unpeeled bananas at 300°F for 15–20 minutes until peels turn black.

If the top browns too fast before the center is done, loosely tent a piece of foil over the pan after the first 20 minutes.

Frozen overripe bananas work perfectly — thaw completely and drain excess liquid before mashing.

Banana bread gets more moist and flavorful on day 2. Store wrapped at room temperature up to 3 days, refrigerate up to 1 week, or freeze slices individually up to 3 months.

Find it online: https://airfrycentral.com/air-fryer-banana-bread-moist-quick-bread-in-30-minutes/