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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
- 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
BEST 3 ingredient banana bread recipe I’ve ever made!!!!
I make this 3 ingredient banana bread at least once a week!
Easy peasy! Delicious and nice texture. This recipe is a keeper!
Love this recipe!!!
I love your recipes esp. Few ingredient ones. Saves me money.
This is very good! Super easy to make and the flavor is great. It’s not overly sweet and definitely not dry. I had to cook mine for about 50 minutes though. I think my oven is going. I want to try with unsweetened coconut condensed milk to cut down the calories. Once again another awesome recipe! Thank you Arman!
Easy, fast, low fat option for a sweet treat that fits my macros. My new go to morning tea, thank you!!
Is this sweetened condensed milk? I can’t find JUST condensed coconut milk.
Yes, it is sweetened.
Noticed the coconut condensed milk you used is sugar free…does it make a difference I used the regular one with cane sugar or is the sugar free one better for you health wise?
I used one that has sugar in it.
Do you mean Sweetened condensed milk or evaporated milk? They are very different.
condensed milk.
I am dying to make this banana bread but can’t find self rising flour.
Help. How do I make it.
Thank you
Jeanette
You can easily make it yourself- https://thebigmansworld.com/how-to-make-self-rising-flour/
Can Coconut Cream be used in place of a Condensed Milk?
Not that I’ve tried 🙂
Im so tempted to add 1tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt. Any thoughts?
You can try!
Would this work with pumpkin puree instead of banana to make a simple pumpkin bread?
I haven’t tried, you are welcome to experiment and see
Are you able to include the sugar in your nutrition facts?
We can see if we can.
I just saw the post from Arman saying that it only works with a pre-mixed gluten free flour, and I already mixed the batter using a gluten-free flour that I changed to a gluten-free self-rising flour using your self-rising flour recipe! Yikes! I am still going to bake it and pray that it turns out ok. Can’t afford to throw good ingredients away. Getting ready to put it in the oven and we’ll see how it turns out!
I have to admit I was Skeptical at first but my oh my and I didn’t have enough bananas so I mashed about 3/4 c strawberries and added chocolate chips. It was beyond delicious!!
Does it taste like coconut? When using coconut condensed milk?
Not at all 🙂
Hi I just discovered your Instagram page… I want to try this banana bread but I can’t see anywhere how much flour to use??? Please help!!
Scroll to the recipe card.
How can I make this gluten free without using a gluten free premixed blend of flour? and mixing my own, from say, millet flour, coconut flour, possibly buckwheat…. is there a ratio of xanthan or guar I need to use?
This only works with a pre-mixed gluten free flour blend.
I just found you 48 hours ago I’m in love with your videos and images! I went more plant based – trying to be BETTER so any and all vegan types of sweets and meals I’m soooooo in!!! Thank you!!!! I will update when I try that banana 🍌 cake bread!
I just discovered your website and I am loving it! It doesn’t seem very popular becuase of the lack of comments on many recipes but it seems great to me! I tried your banana bread this morning and it is AWESOME! Just added some oats to the top for aesthetics but everything else was the same. Planning on freezing so I can eat some every day for a low calorie breakfast. Also, your best chicken thighs are marinating right now and super excited to see how they turn out.You are no my go to recipe blog! Thanks so much for everything!
My husband has recently had to go grain free and dairy free, so any recipes that you post along that line would be very welcome!
Wait what.!😳🤔
Great, even used the banana skins and added whole grain rice and my old eggs shells. Super delicious and quick snack for daddy