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Easy 4-Ingredient Banana Bread With Self Rising Flour

Published: Feb 18, 2024 by Ana · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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With just 4 ingredients you can have a quick, easy and incredibly delicious and nutritious 4-ingredient banana bread that everyone can enjoy!

Sliced banana bread with self rising flour

There really are quite a lot of banana bread recipes that you can find online. Some require eggs, some require milk, some will add a bit of butter and sweeteners. But all pretty much have the same idea - to give you the best recipe they can. 

The idea behind this simple banana bread recipe (as opposed to my other banana bread recipes) was to use as least ingredients as possible but still provide a healthy, nutritious and deliciously chewy banana bread that everyone will love.

And I was able to cut it down to four ingredients. So, if you're interested in an easy 4-ingredient banana bread recipe this is the page for you. 

This recipe was inspired by Heathy Sugar Free Banana Bread Recipe, Healthy Easy Banana Berry Oatmeal Muffins, Easy And Healthy Banana Carrot Muffins and Baby ABC Muffins With Apple, Banana and Carrot.

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  • Ingredients 
  • How To Make Banana Bread with No Baking Soda - Step by Step
  • ​Alternatives
  • Serving Ideas
  • Storage 
  • FAQ
  • More Related Recipes
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4-Ingredient Banana Bread Recipe 

This banana bread with no baking soda uses only four simple ingredients. All of them nutritious, really easy to find in stores and even more easy to prepare for a quick and easy banana bread.

Trust me when I say this will be your new favorite recipe especially for quick after school snacks. So happy baking!

Ingredients 

Labelled ingredients on white background.

To make this banana bread recipe with self-rising flour, you will need the following ingredients: 

  • Overripe bananas: overripe bananas are the ones that have brown spots all over their skin. So, the browner the banana skin the better and sweeter the bananas for a delicious banana cake 
  • Self raising flour: to avoid any other ingredients that will help the bread rise such as baking powder or baking soda, make sure to use self-rising flour 
  • Peanut butter: nut butters, especially peanut butter, are a great alternative to eggs. And they are also full of protein and healthy fats so are actually a great ingredient for baked recipes. I prefer to use smooth peanut butter in this recipe, but you are free to use the crunchy one as well. Just make sure if using store-bought that it doesn't have added sugar or palm oil. 
  • Dark chocolate chips: since I'm not using any sweeteners such as dark brown sugar, white sugar or coconut sugar, I decided to add some dark chocolate chips to the banana batter. It's also more appealing to the eye. 

How To Make Banana Bread with No Baking Soda - Step by Step

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  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius / 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 
  2. Peel the bananas and mash them with a fork or a potato masher. 
  3. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and add the peanut butter and flour. 
  4. Mix with a silicone spatula or a whisk. 
  5. Now gently fold in the dark chocolate chips into the banana bread batter. 
  6. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and add the batter into it and level the surface with the spatula. 
  7. Put into the preheated oven and bake for about 30 minutes. 
  8. Once baked, remove from the oven and let sit in the loaf pan for about 5 minutes. 
  9. Take out from the loaf pan and leave the loaf to cool on a wire rack. 
  10. Remove the parchment paper and slice before serving. 
Baked banana bread in loaf pan

​Alternatives

You can mix up your 4-ingredient banana recipe by substituting some of the following ingredients: 

  • Use another nut butter: instead of peanut butter, you can use pretty much and nut butter. Just make sure that it doesn't have added salt or palm oil if store-bought. 
  • Add some fresh berries: instead of dark chocolate chips, you can add some fresh berries to the batter. This will give an even more moist banana bread. 
  • Decorate with some cut up bananas on top before putting into the oven to bake. 
Cut up slices of banana bread that is made with self rising flour, bananas, chocolate chips and peanut butter.

Serving Ideas

Try some of the following ideas to serve your banana bread with no baking soda: 

  • Serve with some vanilla ice-cream. 
  • Serve alongside some fresh fruit. 
  • Add some whipped cream on top.

Storage 

In case you have some leftover banana bread, you can always store it for later. 

You can put the loaf into an airtight container and leave at room temperature for up to 4 days. 

You can also store it in an airtight container and in the fridge for up to 5 days. 

​For any long-term storage, slice your bread, line on some parchment paper and freeze individually before transferring them to silicone storage bags where you can store them for up to 3 months. 

Sliced banana bread with self rising flour

FAQ

​Why Is Banana Bread A Quick Bread? 

Banana bread doesn't require any rising time, it uses basic ingredients, and you don't really need any additional equipment to make it other than an oven. So that is why it is a quick bread. 

How Do I Know The Banana Bread Is Baked? 

If you insert a toothpick in the middle of the bread and it comes out almost clean, your bread is baked. 

Can I Use Underripe Bananas?

You can, but they will be harder to mash because underripe bananas are just harder. They will also not be as sweet as ripe or overripe ones which can influence the overall taste of your bread.

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4 ingredient banana bread with chocolate chips

Easy 4-Ingredient Banana Bread With Self Rising Flour

With just 4 ingredients you can have a quick, easy and incredibly delicious and nutritious 4-ingredient banana bread that everyone can enjoy!
5 from 4 votes
Author: Dora
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Cooling time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Servings 12 slices
Fridge Life? Store at room temp in airtight container for 3 days
Freezable? 3 months

EQUIPMENT

  • Pyrex Loaf Dish

Ingredients

  • 4 bananas overripe
  • 1 ½ cup self-rising flour
  • 1 cup peanut butter smooth
  • ½ cup chocolate chips dark

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C / 360°F.
  • Peel the bananas and mash them with a fork or a potato masher. 
  • Transfer to a large mixing bowl and add the peanut butter and flour. 
  • Mix with a silicone spatula or a whisk. 
  • Now gently fold in the dark chocolate chips into the banana bread batter. 
  • Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and add the banana bread batter into it and level the surface with the spatula. 
  • Put into the preheated oven and bake for about 30 minutes. 
  • Once baked, remove from the oven and let sit in the loaf pan for about 5 minutes. 
  • Take out from the loaf pan and leave the loaf to cool on a wire rack. 
  • Remove the parchment paper and slice before serving. 

Nutrition

Calories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 7gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 93mgPotassium: 299mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 25IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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