3 Ingredient Banana Bread {No Butter or Oil} - The Big Man's World ® (2024)

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).

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!

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 includedstep-by-step photosbelow to make this recipe easy to follow at home. For the full printable recipe instructions and ingredient quantities, scroll to therecipe cardat 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.

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

Originally published August 2021, updated and republished May 2024