Classic Homemade Banana Bread RecipeTransform overripe bananas into a delicious homemade loaf with this simple and foolproof recipe. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper. Add sugar, egg, vanilla: Mix in the 0.8 cups granulated sugar, 1 large egg, beaten, and 1 teaspoons vanilla extract until well combined. Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Cool: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes 10:00, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.