Air Fryer Banana Bread

WRITER BYCassie

POSTEDJanuary 2, 2020

Air Fryer Banana Bread is the ultimate small batch sweet treat. These mini banana loaves are quick and easy to make from simple everyday ingredients.

Air Fryer Banana Bread may very well be my new favourite banana treat. I know, I know - I say that every time I make a new banana recipe.

But these mini banana loaves are seriously to die for. They're moist and fluffy with just the right amount of sweetness. This small batch recipe makes just two mini loaves, which is perfect for sharing with just a few people.

I bake these loaves in my beloved air fryer, and they're ready in just 20 minutes. The loaves are best served warm with lashings of butter, but if you're eating later just give them a zap in the microwave for a few seconds.

Want to make one large loaf? Simply head over to my Buttermilk Banana Bread. It's the recipe I adapted to make this mini banana bread!

Have a bunch of overripe bananas? Try these 12 Ripe Banana Recipes to Use Up Your Bunch or learn How to Freeze Bananas.

INGREDIENTS

Here’s what you’ll need (full measurements are listed in the printable recipe card below)…

Very Ripe Bananas
Unsalted Butter
Brown Sugar
Eggs
Vanilla Extract
Milk
All Purpose / Plain Flour
Baking Soda
Baking Powder
Cinnamon
Salt
Spray oil or butter (for greasing loaf pans)

INSTRUCTIONS

Place bananas (unpeeled) in the air fryer and bake on 180C / 350F for 15 minutes. Remove the bananas and set aside to cool.

Mix the butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Add egg, vanilla and milk and continue to mix. Remove bananas from their skin then mash on a plate. Add mashed banana to the mixing bowl and mix until well combined.

In a seperate bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and a pinch of salt.

Pour wet ingredients on top and stir until just combined.

Divide mixture into two mini loaf pans and place in the air fryer on 160C / 320F for 20 minutes, or until the bread is cooked through and a skewer comes out clean.

Leave in the pan for 10 minutes, then move to a cooling rack to cool completely. Serve warm with lashings of butter.

TOP TIPS

Feel free to cook these in the oven using the same temperature as the air fryer.
Be sure to use ripe bananas - the spottier and darker, the better.
Grease the loaf pans before using.
Don't over mix when combining the wet and dry ingredients. Stir until just combined to prevent the banana bread being dense.
Only fill loaf pans ¾ of the way full to allow room for the loaf to rise.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days, in the fridge for a week or in the freezer for 2 months.