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This foolproof 3-ingredient banana bread is super moist and fluffy, and it’s made in one bowl! No butter, cake mix, eggs, or oil is needed.
Love fun banana bread recipes? Try my strawberry banana bread, blueberry banana bread, almond flour banana bread, and low calorie banana bread next.
Pantry staple baked goods are always a plus in my book, especially when I don’t have eggs or butter on hand. My three ingredient banana bread has been a family favorite for years because we ALWAYS have overripe bananas and a can or three of condensed milk (seriously).
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Why I love this recipe
- 3 ingredients. Your eyes aren’t deceiving you- all you need are bananas, condensed milk, and self-rising flour!
- One bowl. No dirty dishes or multiple bowls are needed- Everything is made in just one bowl!
- NO cake mix. A quick Google search will yield several 3 ingredient banana bread recipes, but they all call for cake mix. Not this one!
- Like the real thing. The texture is moist and soft in the middle, with a golden and tender crumb. It’s pleasantly sweet and full of banana flavor, you won’t miss the dairy or eggs!
★★★★★ REVIEW
“I make this 3 ingredient banana bread at least once a week!” – Jermaine
Ingredients needed
- Bananas. Overripe bananas are a must for any good banana bread (I purposely keep all my brown bananas for this recipe!).
- Coconut condensed milk OR condensed milk. I opted to use coconut condensed milk instead of traditional condensed milk to keep it dairy-free. If you don’t have any dairy restrictions or don’t follow a vegan diet, you can use traditional condensed milk.
- Self rising flour. A combination of flour, baking powder, and salt. Skip the store-bought kind and make my homemade self-rising flour. Be sure to always sift your flour carefully before adding it to any recipe.
How to make 3 ingredient banana bread
I’ve included step-by-step photos below to make this recipe easy to follow at home. For the full printable recipe instructions and ingredient quantities, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step 1- Make the batter. Add all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth.
Step 2- Bake. Transfer the batter to a greased loaf pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Step 3- Cool then bread in the pan completely before slicing.
Arman’s recipe tips
- Do not overbake the bread, as it will continue to bake as it cools down in the pan. Once a toothpick comes out mostly clean (a few moist crumbs are fine), the bread is done.
- Ovens differ in terms of how quickly this bread cooks. For me, it took around 35 minutes, but some readers have found that it can take up to 50 minutes. Again, do the toothpick test.
- Cover the pan with tinfoil if you notice the top of the banana bread browning too quickly.
Variations
With a few ingredient substitutions or additions, you can make this banana bread diet-friendly or change up the flavors!
- Ensure they are vegan! This banana bread is naturally vegan, provided you use coconut condensed milk.
- To make them gluten-free, replace the self-rising flour with gluten-free self-rising flour. I like using the Dove Farms version.
- Add some mix-ins. Like any good banana bread, you can add in some chocolate chips, blueberries, or chopped walnuts.
- Lower the sugar. While it won’t be as moist and sweet, you can replace the condensed milk with your favorite milk of choice.
Storage instructions
To store: Banana bread will keep well at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days. If you’d like the bread to keep longer, store it in the refrigerator, and it will keep well for up to 1 week.
To freeze: Place slices of the bread in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer for up to 6 months.
More 3 ingredient dessert recipes to try
- 3 ingredient cookies
- 3 ingredient peanut butter balls
- 3 ingredient brownies
- Almond butter cookies
- 3 ingredient fudge
3 Ingredient Banana Bread
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups bananas mashed
- 3/4 cup condensed milk I used coconut condensed milk
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour sifted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and grease and line a 7 x 4-inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the bananas and condensed milk and whisk together, until combined. Gently stir through the flour and mix well, until fully incorporated.
- Transfer the batter into the greased pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a skewer comes out mostly clean.
- Remove the banana bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan completely, before slicing.
Notes
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Originally published August 2021, updated and republished May 2024
Awesome recipe
I like banana bread very much. I always make different ones to see which flavour suits the best.
Will this work with gf 1:1 flour? Thank you
You could try
Best 3 ingredient banana bread recipe EVER!
Wow looks so easy to make. Only three ingredients?
I have now made this multiple times and it’s perfect every time. So simple and delicious. Thank you!
I love easy recipes that look delicious ious. Definitely trying all of these recipes.
I love the sound of this bread but can use half condensed milk and mix in a quarter of reg milk and half a cup condensed milk
That should be fine 🙂
All ingreadients have always at home!
HI Arman,
Here’s hoping this works as I have to make someting for morning tea for my team which consists of a vegan and a gluten intolerant person. Am I able to substitute the flour with almoind flour?
I haven’t tried but you are welcome to experiment and see