Did you know you can make banana bread in your air fryer? Easy, fast, and delicious, air fryer banana bread is ready in just 35 minutes!
Making banana bread in the air fryer gets the same great results, in half the time. These mini banana bread loaves come out deliciously soft, perfectly moist, and naturally sweet.
Confession: I’m a sucker for banana-flavored treats. Growing up, my mom’s banana bread was one of my favorite snacks. When I found out you could make banana bread in the air fryer, I was thrilled!
Why You’ll Love Air Fryer Banana Bread
- Perfectly moist! These mini banana bread loaves come out perfectly moist, and packed with sweet, natural banana flavor. They’ve got that perfect texture you expect from banana bread.
- Done in half the time! Making banana bread in the oven usually takes at least an hour (plus the time it takes your oven to heat up). Not this recipe—air fryer banana bread is ready in just 35 minutes!
- Great with chocolate chips, walnuts, or coconut flakes! This air fryer banana bread recipe is easy to customize. Just mix your favorite add-ins after you mix in the dry ingredients and pop it in the air fryer.
If you love this easy air fryer banana bread recipe, make sure to check out our full collection of air fryer desserts. From donuts and cookies to muffins and brownies, you can make almost anything in the air fryer!
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Use extra-ripe bananas. For banana bread, the riper your bananas are, the sweeter it’ll be. Make sure your bananas are full of brown speckles and ripe enough to easily mash with just a fork.
- Cover your banana bread with aluminum foil halfway through cooking. Some air fryers have heaters on both the top and bottom. Mine doesn’t (it only has one on the top), so to ensure the top of my banana bread didn’t get too crispy or burn, I covered the loaves with aluminum foil halfway through cooking.
- Let your banana bread rest. For best results, let your banana bread sit for 5 minutes before slicing into it. You can do this in your unplugged air fryer or on the kitchen counter.
- Use aluminum foil mini loaf pans. The only challenge of baking in your air fryer is finding the right air-fryer-safe containers. I made this recipe with two mini disposable aluminum foil bread tins, which fit perfectly side by side in the air fryer.
How to Store Air Fryer Banana Bread
Air fryer banana bread will last for 3-4 days wrapped in plastic wrap on the kitchen counter and up to 7 days in the refrigerator. (Although mine didn’t even last 24 hours; they were so good we devoured these mini loaves in record speed. 😆)
You can also freeze air fryer banana bread. Just remove it from the cooking container and wrap it in plastic wrap. It’ll last 3-4 months in the freezer. Then, just let it thaw on your counter before enjoying it!
What to Serve with Air Fryer Banana Bread
On a chilly fall day, warm, freshly cooked air fryer banana bread with a bit of butter and a mug of homemade hot chocolate is a dreamy combination.
You could even save the banana bread on your counter for a few days then turn it into a delicious banana bread french toast! Top with banana slices, maple syrup, and chocolate chips for a mouth-watering breakfast dish.
More Air Fryer Baking Recipes
- Air Fryer Cornbread: The perfect side dish for soups, stews, and chili, this air fryer cornbread is sweet, moist, and so easy to make. And, this recipe is gluten-free!
- Homemade Bread in the Air Fryer: With a crisp crust and a soft crumb, this homemade bread is perfect for sandwiches. From prep to plate, this homemade bread is done in 25 minutes!
- Air Fryer Brownies: Extra chocolatey and moist, these crinkle-top air fryer brownies are so delicious and easy to make. Whether you like your brownies gooey or more on the crispy side, this air fryer recipe is the way to go.
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Air Fryer Banana Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 bananas ripe
- 4 tbsp butter softened
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 320°F (160°C) for 5 minutes.
- Peel and mash the bananas in a large mixing bowl. Add softened butter, vegetable oil, white and brown sugar, egg, and vanilla and mix until well combined.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt to the mixing bowl and mix until combined.
- Grease your baking containers and add the batter to the containers.
- Air fry at 320°F (160°C) for 20 minutes.
- Carefully remove your banana bread tins from the air fryer and cover them with aluminum foil. Return to the air fryer for 10 more minutes at the same temperature.
Notes
- If you cook two pans at once, rotate your pans halfway through. This isn’t always a problem since air fryers are supposed to circulate air evenly, but every air fryer is different!
- This recipe can be made in an air fryer unit with a basket or an air fryer oven. If you are using an air fryer oven, use the middle rack and choose the “Air Fry” function.
- Check your food as it cooks. Each air fryer runs a bit differently. Make sure to check your food as it’s cooking to learn your air fryer better and avoid over- or undercooking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Making banana bread in the air fryer is easy, fast, and delicious. It takes half the time it takes to make banana bread in the oven, and it comes out perfectly moist and flavorful.
Making banana bread in the air fryer is simple and easy. First, mash the ripe bananas and combine the wet ingredients. Then add the dry ingredients and any mix ins (like chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins). Preheat your air fryer to 320°F (160°C) for 5 minutes, then cook at 320°F (160°C) for 20 minutes. Cover the tins with aluminum foil then cook for another 10 minutes and there you have it: perfectly moist air fryer banana bread.
For this recipe, you’ll air fry your banana bread at 320°F (160°C) for a total of 30 minutes, 20 minutes uncovered, then 10 minutes covered with aluminum foil. Every air fryer is different, so make sure you check your food as it cooks. Use a toothpick to see if your banana bread is done, when it comes out clean, that means it’s ready.
This recipe calls for three ripe bananas, but I’ve made it with just two. The number of bananas you add to the recipe will affect how moist and sweet your air fryer banana bread turns out.
You can use any small oven-safe baking pan, or disposable mini aluminum foil bread tins. I was able to fit two of these small tins in my air fryer without a problem (and, since they’re aluminum, you can kind of shape them a bit to make them fit better). Just be careful taking them out of the air fryer—they’ll be hot (these plate gripper tongs can be helpful for that).
